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HER HONOR'S BODYGUARD, A ROMANTIC SUSPENSE [Kindle Edition]

JOHNNY RAY
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Book Description

Do first loves ever really die? While reunions can take many forms, there is always one question that has to be answered sooner or later—what happened?

Vance had always been extremely proud of Noella, and just because his life had been ruined, he saw no reason why she had to have the same faith. When his dad died, leaving him and his mother penniless, he dropped out of law school and ended his relationship with Noella, but in doing so, he stopped a scandal that could have ruined her family. These secrets he would never let her know. Ironically, years later, he would have never guessed she would be instrumental in ruining his career with the Tampa police force.

After Noella finished law school and started pursuing her goal of working up the ranks in judgeships, she never considered inviting another guy into her life. As such, when someone attempts to threaten her into vacating her seat on the bench, and by force if necessary, she knows of no one else she really trust as much as Vance, who now has a successful bodyguard and private detective business.

She knows that Vance might hate her for her part in having him dismissed from the police force, but what he will never know is that she actually saved him from going to prison. Additionally, she now thinks he was framed, and perhaps by the same people who are threatening her. She had to talk him into taking her on as a client . . . but would he agree to her request?

As the number of attacks on her life increases, Vance soon has no choice but to offer her his protection, and in spite of everything, when they see each other again their old attraction for each other returns. She wants the truth. He wants the truth. However, making the ultimate sacrifice is not always easy to understand, whether given or received. Ultimately . . . could they now trust each other with these secrets? While their lives depend on discovering the truth to their past, these truths are locked in deep secrets that could also destroy them.


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About the Author

Johnny Ray has a passion for life and adventure that he loves to share with his readers. As an avid traveler and professional businessman conducting business worldwide for years he has made many interesting contacts and received numerous awards for top production.  He has owned and operated several real estate companies, several insurance companies, and a stock brokerage company. He loves radio and TV talk shows, as well as speaking in front of various audiences.  Feel free to contact him if you need a guest speaker.
When it comes time to play, he is very active in many sports including dancing, swimming, tennis, biking, and skiing.  While he loves adventures that are new, interesting and challenging, making friends that share his passions is a special gift.
Johnny lives in Clearwater, Florida where he works full time as a writer, and he can be often found in one of the hundreds of coffee shops along the beach working on his next novel. He belongs to the Florida Writer Association where he recently won the Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller, the Romantic Writers of America, and the Mystery Writers Association. He attends various national writer conventions throughout the year, as well as several local writing groups in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Product Details

  • File Size: 329 KB
  • Print Length: 282 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1477661131
  • Publisher: Sir John Publishing; #3 edition (May 21, 2012)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B008550EV2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,605 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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If you like romance and suspense then you need to read this book. Carol J. Knighten  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
A well written Thriller with a great plot. Patti Novakoski  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars First time reading a romantic thriller June 7, 2012
By Adria
Format:Kindle Edition
I'm going to start off by saying I have never read a romantic thriller in my life. Ever. That said, I had no idea what to expect from Her Honor's Bodyguard. I was going in blind but I did know it was imperative that I NOT treat this book like other romance books that I've read and that I not have all of the same criteria as with other books in the romance genre.

Let me repeat that I enjoy books that don't drag on before with overdone back stories or unnecessary scenes before the conflict is revealed. That said, Her Honor's Bodyguard did not disappoint in that area. The beginning was straight forward with no unnecessary information to clog up the flow of the story, but yet had enough of the right information so that I was not left floundering or unable to connect with Noella and Vance.

The story progressed at a brisk but not unattainable pace and with a romantic thriller I really appreciated that. There's no re-hashing and total dissection of Noella and Vance's previous relationship, only snippets. This ensured that the story didn't get stuck in "Romantic Angst Territory" thereby losing its status as a Romantic thriller.

Her Honor's Bodyguard is like a well made cake that is welcome at any occasion. It has a healthy dose of suspense, mystery and action that will appeal to men, and a dash of romance that will attract women and keep the story from becoming stale and one dimensional.

The characters, even the villains were well thought out and believable, there wasn't a single scene where I rolled my eyes. I enjoyed that the danger Noella and Vane were in brought them closer together and forced them to confront their pasts, but not in a way that would, again, turn Her Honor's Bodyguard into an ordinary romance novel.

My only criticism is that I could have gone for a little more imagery and a little less dialogue between Vance and Noella, but that is a relatively minor and personal preference. So if you're looking for a read that is appealing to both men and women then Her Honor's Bodyguard is for you.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Her Honor's Body Guard-Review July 29, 2012
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A well written Thriller with a great plot. I loved the happy ending, which I knew might happen while reading. This book was an excellent read. I'm so glad they got the so called "Good Guys" who were not so good along with the "Bad Guys" too.
The Author did justice with writing this great book. Thank You! I hope there are more books out there just like this one.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast And Fun, A Breakneck Pace June 18, 2012
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Her Honor's Bodyguard is a fast paced romantic thriller that moves so fast you'll find the hours flying by while you race along with the tight plot. Noella is a judge who is being threatened. She turns to Vance, a former lover who is now a private investigator. He knew Noella in law school, but had to abandon the law after his father's suicide left him and his mother penniless and disgraced. After law school, Vance joined the police force, but not for long. He was forced out of the police after accusations of using excessive force. Before you can catch your breath there are two separate assassination attempts on Noella, and Vance's calm head and steady gun hand save the day. Twists and turns abound and Noella may hold the key to a secret that could have kept Vance on the force. That same secret may be why Noella is now the target of ruthless killers. And Noella has another secret, that she may still be in love with Vance. Johnny Ray keeps the plot very tight, with each scene building on the scene before, which creates a momentum that barrels ahead, consuming everything in its wake. If you like romance, and if you like thrillers, you are going to love this romantic thriller.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Her Honor's Bodyguard
In general this book was poorly written. The phrases were cliches and the story line was very predictable. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Martha Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars great read
A great thriller and romance. Her honors bodyguard has a great plot. I enjoyed it a lot. My first Romance book. I will keep read books by Johnny Ray.
Published 24 days ago by s livingston
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
First Johnny Ray book I've ever read. Thoroughly enjoyed it!! Will definitely be reading others. I think I've found myself a new author.
Published 2 months ago by Dot B.
5.0 out of 5 stars great
this was a great book to read. I would love to read more books by this author. I expecially like the mystery in this book
Published 3 months ago by Sunny
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
If you like romance and suspense then you need to read this book. I really enjoyed it very much. Glad to get it.
Published 3 months ago by Carol J. Knighten
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
HER HONOR'S BODYGUARD was an interesting combination of romance and thriller. The characters were well developed, and the plot was intriguing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maria Miller
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
Really seriously don't bother. Mr. Ray should just write for himself. I usually read bad reviews first and should this time. The bad reviews are always right. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mytakeonit
4.0 out of 5 stars Her Honor's Bodyguard, A Romantic Suspense
I enjoyed the story, the characters, and the action, although I found the frequent typographical/editorial errors to be a little distracting.
Published 6 months ago by CB
3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay except for the editing.
HER HONOR'S BODYGUARD was a pretty good story but the editing was really bad. The entire book was full of grammatical errors. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dafna Yee
4.0 out of 5 stars Past Love . Present Danger
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Johnny Ray has a passion for life and adventure that he loves to share with his readers. As an avid traveler and professional businessman conducting business worldwide for years he has made many interesting contacts and received numerous awards for top production. He has owned and operated several real estate companies, several insurance companies, and a stock brokerage company. He loves radio and TV talk shows, as well as speaking in front of various audiences. Feel free to contact him if you need a guest speaker.

When it comes time to play, he is very active in many sports including dancing, swimming, tennis, biking, and skiing. While he loves adventures that are new, interesting and challenging, making friends that share his passions is a special gift.

Johnny lives in Clearwater, Florida where he works full time as a writer, and he can be often found in one of the hundreds of coffee shops along the beach working on his next novel. He belongs to the Florida Writer Association where he recently won the Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller, the Romantic Writers of America, and the Mystery Writers Association. He attends various national writer conventions throughout the year, as well as several local writing groups in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

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