A bodyguard, a beauty, and a bet. “I’m hiring you to do more than guard her, Zander,” my new boss explained. “You’re gonna be her rock. Her human Valium. Her trusted friend. And she’s gonna be your mission from God.” “So I’m her babysitter?” “Her babysitter, her bodyguard, her f*cking service doggie. Whatever she needs or wants, that’s what you’ll be. Anything except her booty call.” The vein in … booty call.” The vein in my new boss’s neck bulged. “Touch her and I’ll do more than fire your ass, Zander. I’ll rip off your balls.”
My buddies laughed when I told them about my ridiculous new job. They said, “Three months on a tour with a world famous beauty, glued to her hip, catering to her every whim? A hundred bucks says you’re gonna break down and bang her within the first month.”
But I said nope. No way. Never. “I’m a professional,” I said. “Plus, she’s not even my type. And I’m just getting over a broken heart. It’s never gonna happen.”
So I put my money where my mouth was, figuring I’d laugh all the way to the bank. I never thought I’d actually fall in love with the girl.Or that she’d become my reason for breathing.
The job, the bet, the girl. It was nothing but fun and games . . . until it became dead serious.
MISTER BODYGUARD is a standalone, friends to lovers contemporary romance in the MORGAN BROTHERS SERIES from USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Rowe. The story of Zander Shaw—Keane Morgan’s devoted best friend who is an honorary Morgan Brother—and the pop star who brings him to his knees.
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Another fabulous book by an equally fabulous writer. Her characters are so quirky and real. I loved this book. Zander and Aloha were magical together.
Brilliant book I really enjoyed it.
I love Zander!
Zander Shaw is an honorary Morgan Brother after growing up with Keane as a best friend. These guys are hilarious with their subliminal messages & quirky antics. So when Zander gets a job as a bodyguard for a famous pop star Aloha, the whole Morgan clan decide to make a bet involving Zander’s soft heart. Zander insists on staying strong but Aloha is a fun diva who loves the challenge of trying to wear Zander down! I love these great characters & loved getting more of this fun family.
I love, love, L-O-V-E, love this book!! The characters (all of them) were endearing, funny, lovable, and addicting! Zander…(sighs dreamily while fanning self), what a man!
I love all these characters to much!!!! I highly recommend to EVERYONE!!! The Morgans are the reason that I love Lauren Rowe the most!
Zander can be my bodyguard anytime!
This book is everything! This can be a stand alone book, but it is so much sweeter if you have read the other Morgan Brother books. I beg of you to read them; you won’t be sorry! I knew Zander from this author’s book called Ball Peen Hammer, & Zander is everything I hoped he would be. He is a romantic, funny, kind, positive, beast of a man. In the book Zander describes Aloha as an iron butterfly, & that is a perfect description. I felt so much empathy, love & heartbreak for Aloha. Zander & Aloha had so much chemistry together & were perfect for each other. This book made me laugh, cry, smile & swoon. I love this book & this author so much! Read this book, you won’t regret it!
Oh, Shaggy Swaggy and Alo-haha!!! Where do I even begin??? These two were AMAZING!!!! They were seriously so much fun to read. Aside from all the nicknames and funny conversations between them there was something more … There was depth to this story. There’s a serious issue that’s brought to light and I love the way it was spoken about and worked out. As always Lauren has delivered more than I could have expected and made me want to cannon ball into their world! Oh, and for those that have read the other books in this series you get a peek into the lives of some of the other couples!!! If not, no worries you can read this one by itself and still be completely aware of what’s happening.
OH MY SHITAKE!!
I cannot love Zander enough. I mostest loved him as Peenie’s wifey in BPH but Mister Bodyguard, hell to the yes. Zander, the personal trainer turned bodyguard, as his new job because he needed to be near his wifey in LA after getting his heart ripped out, loves hard and falls fast. And this book is everything that you could ever want for Zander Shaw.
Aloha Carmichael, child star turned pop-star, is in need of a new bodyguard since her original BG has been tasked with larger duties, is on a US tour.
WOW, oh WOW, the heat that these two create when they first meet can be felt off my Kindle pages. The push and pull and the banter was so freaking awesome. I could not read this book fast enough. And to have the whole Morgan clan and Zander’s mother and sister weaved into this fabulous story, yes please and thank you.
You must read this book. Actually, start from the beginning with the Club series and then hit up all of the Morgan books and just keep going because there isn’t a book that Lauren has written that should be skipped in any manner. I am just saying, you will NOT regret it.
**** I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this fan-damn-tastic book. ****
Mister Bodyguard by Lauren Rowe is the fourth fabulous book in her Morgan Brothers series. A standalone within the world of the Morgan brothers, this story, told in dual POV between Zander Shaw and Aloha Carmichael this book is the epitome of AWESOME. Zander is a funny, quirky, loving character with not a mean bone in his body. Aloha is the charismatic but slightly damaged woman who is in dire need of a man like Zander in her life. Together the best of these two characters shine and their less likeable attributes are balanced out. Loved the pacing, loved the story, loved it all!
The comedy of the dialogue alone with the Morgan family and those Morgan-adjacent is funny, rich, and a pleasure in and of itself. Even when dealing with serious issues there are moments of brevity. Lauren Rowe has quickly become a must-read author for me. Enjoy!
I don’t even know where to begin. Zander is big & beautiful with a big heart and an even bigger soul.
Zander has had my heart from day 1 and it was going to take someone pretty freakin awesome to complete him.
Aloha is that someone. She’s just enough crazy to fit in with the Morgan’s, she’s perfect for Zander.
This story was funny and heartbreaking and I loved every minute of it. Zander’s story was amazing enough by itself but when you throw in the entire Morgan Mafia it’s like a giant love fest. I felt like I was right right there with them and I never wanted to leave. I seriously need to meet them all in person. I can’t wait for Dax’s story it’s going to be epic!
The narration was amazing as always, I love Lauren as a narrator as well as an author. John Lane, yummy & sexy and I could listen to him all the live long day! Yee boy! Another brilliant story and I highly recommend it.
Note: Mr Bodyguard is a stand alone, but you’re gonna want to read about all the Morgan’s. You have been warned.
Amazing book, I have loved Zander from the beginning,and I couldn’t love his story more. He wears his heart on his sleeve for all too see. Aloha, that girls is a straight hot mess, she needs some Zander to help her navigate life. What you don’t realize is Zander really needs her too. She is loud, vocal, brash, and daring. There is all sorts of emotions at play in this story, and I just kept saying to myself, Zander, dude, get ya life together; however I know how that early love can leave you wanting more, and thrusting yourself out there. I get it. Zander is a cut up, but not like Keane, or his brothers, I would equate him more as Colby than any of the others. I really loved this story, and I cannot wait for the last brothers book, I know it will be epic. This story is told in dual pov.
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A Top 2018 Must Read!
5 popped!
OMG, Lauren Rowe has ABSOLUTELY BLOWN. ME. AWAY!!! Zander Shaw is the loooooooonnng awaited latest addition to The Morgan Brothers series…and let me just say it does NOT disappoint! This AMAZING, NOT-to-be-missed love story is CLASSIC Lauren Rowe!
If you’ve read any of the books in this series, which can be read as standalones, you know that Zander is best friend/”brother” of Keane Morgan and Mister Bodyguard is HIS story. I have to say that I thought I knew what the Z-man was all about….but I really had NO idea! I fell TOTALLY and COMPLETELY in love with this gorgeous, funny, protective and SEXY man right along with Aloha Carmichael!
Speaking of the heroine that stole Zanders’ heart, she stole mine as well! Aloha is a complicated puzzle, with so many interconnected pieces…and when that puzzle is complete it’s a Museum quality masterpiece, so BRILLIANTLY executed as to leave you sitting in stunned admiration!
I ADORED everything about this incredibly touching, heart-wrenching and soul-satisfying story that has made it onto my TOP reads of 2018!
Fantastic, funny, romantic, sexy. This is what this book is. I loved all of the Morgan brothers’ books so far, but wow, did Zander steal the show. And Aloha. These two characters could not have been written more perfectly. I knew this book was going to be good, but that is definitely an understatement. And it was great having the Morgan clan be part of this story. Everything just fit so well together.
For those of you not familiar with the Morgan brother’s series, I would recommend starting with Hero. This way all the Morgan’s and Zander, who is their honorary brother, will be introduced. Each book will make you love the Morgan’s and Zander more and more.
This book is about Zander. He is a buff athletic trainer who gets his heart broken and moves with his best friend, Keane Morgan to California. He decides he wants to do something different and becomes a bodyguard. He was hoping to be on Dax Morgan’s new tour crew, but his boss put him with Aloha Carmichael, America’s sweetheart and big-time pop star. She is a spitfire and the female version of his best friend, Keane. All of the Morgan’s bet that Zander will fall madly in instant love. But Zander insists he will be professional and keep everything businesslike. But of course both Aloha and Zander have off the charts chemistry. I adored their story and journey. You will be laughing out loud and swooning throughout the whole book. Their story will make you a very happy reader.
Zander, my favorite Morgan brother, and he isn’t even blood related…
Please skip the next paragraph, if you’re not in to 41 year old women declaring their undying devotion to a fictional character.
I got to know Zander Shaw in February 2017, when I first met him in Ball Peen Hammer, and immediately I loved him the most. There is no heart bigger than the one beating in Zander’s chest, there is no man or woman more patient, loving, or kind in any book I have ever read. And he is funny, funny like nobody has been funny ever… So he has big muscles, a beautiful smile and burning brown eyes, who cares? Well I do just a little, but not really… ish. He is the most gorgeous soul to ever hit my kindle.
If you still doubt my love for this man, please do not doubt my love for Aloha, Peenie’s female counterpart. That girl is feisty. She is bold, funny, and shines so bright that she blinds you. But as your eyes adjust to the blinding light, you get to the heart of her, and she will leave you in tatters.
This could have been such a simple story. Pop Princess needs bodyguard, they meet, fall in love, something bad happens, it’s resolved, and they live happily ever after. But as Lauren Rowe always does, she takes a rather simple story and turns it into something unique. It’s always funny and entertaining, don’t doubt that, but it’s also always something profound, beautiful and maybe even painful
I have been wondering for 18 months or more, where life would lead Zander, and if he would find his primordial destiny.
Lauren Rowe certainly knows how to keep us guessing, and it bugs me to say this, but I didn’t get it right.
A must read in the Morgan brother series. Zander, an honorary Morgan brother, is fantastic. He will make you smile and swoon. Loved the banter and connection between him and Aloha. Definitely a great addition to this series.
If you haven’t read any of Lauren Rowe’s Morgan Brothers books, that’s ok. This book is a true standalone, but I can guarantee that you will fall so in love with the other characters that you’ll want to read the other books! This book has everything I love about Lauren’s writing. Not only does she make you swoon and can write some sexy scenes, but man can she make you laugh. I always have fun reading her books and Mister Bodyguard is no different.
Zander .. Mister Bodyguard? I was assuming he is the other twin of Arnold Swazzeneger.. if I spell his name right.. but nope.. he is Zander the hot Bodyguard for Miss Aloha the famous singer..
Who said that you cant find love after being burned out? Well, Zander had to lick his wound and tuck the tail.. I love his spirit and sense of humour.. His character was sweet.. He is the perfect match with Aloha.. she is the miss Sassy Flirty..
This was a funny and sexy romance. The plot was simple, fresh with a dreamy feelings to believe that true love is exist.. even for a famous icon.
Lauren had captured the story with her flirty writing and I cant stop smiling with every memorable scenes.
I love coming back to this family!
Zander Shaw may not be a Morgan by blood but he definitely fits in with this crazy bunch of people! I’ve adored Zander from the moment I met him in Ball Peen Hammer. The bromance between him and Keane is fun, comical, and sometimes downright insane! Zander has this amazing, hilarious personality that is an awesome bonus to the beautiful package it’s wrapped up in. And underneath all that sexy muscle he’s also got a fantastic heart. He’s a sweet, swoon-worthy hunk of chocolate you just want to let melt in your mouth.
But I digress…
Aloha is a handful. But much the same way Zander can handle Keane’s big personality (seriously, read Ball Peen Hammer), he has this way with Aloha that calms her and brings a little order to her world. She has no filter, is used to getting what she wants, but never gives off the spoiled brat diva vibe.
Put these two together and it’s fun to watch them try to resist their obvious chemistry. Not only will this be a sweet, heartfelt, and steamy read, it’s also a hilarious one! You’re going to laugh until your cheeks hurt AND you’re going to get plenty of time with various members of the Morgan clan. Sadly, it’s never enough though, so I can’t wait to read Dax’s book. Five fantastic stars for this one!
Lauren Rowe has a new release that puts us back with the Morgan brothers and their honorary brother from another mother, Zander. This was a fun read and if you haven’t read any of the Morgan standalone stories, fear not you won’t be lost if this is the first one you pick up. Lauren has a fabulous way to keep you up to date with all her characters, but not bog you down with recapping all of their stories. We get to see EVERYONE from her stories and that guarantees it will be a good time.
Zander is this amazing character. I like how he was the one who wasn’t afraid of emotions. He took the plunge with all of life in every facet. It was refreshing to read about a male character that was so well rounded and felt genuine to me. I enjoyed his interactions with Peen, his Mom, and everyone in the Morgan clan. This story definitely captures the meaning of family.
Aloha… I don’t know. She just didn’t do it for me like the females in Lauren’s previous stories. I don’t mind characters I don’t like, in fact, most of the time I like having a feeling other than hearts and flowers for my leading ladies. Aloha, I just couldn’t get into her at all. I’ve tried to put my finger on it but nothing comes to mind that sticks out, it just fell flat for me. Probably the one quality I liked about her, was how genuinely kind she was written to be. She was nice to everyone and while that can be a downfall, it can also be a positive. I think Lauren captured both beautifully.
Seeing the Morgan and Faraday clan was fantastic. I enjoyed that part and how it all fit together with the previous stories. I think the bond Zander has with the Morgan’s made the book for me. The way they all came together as a family was the best part. They all just fit together and join forces to be an unstoppable team full of cheer and heart.
I don’t want to spoil because there were a lot of surprises in this story. Some weren’t my fave and others, I did enjoy. The writing in the story is fantastic as always. Lauren is a gifted writer. The arc and plot of the story did flow and conclude. You aren’t left hanging. However, this one just wasn’t a fave for me. I give it four pointe shoes because of the entire collection, it’s probably one I won’t read again.