The Bodyguard and the Rock Star

by Christy Tillery French

Protection specialist Natasha Chamberlain thinks guarding popular English rock star Giki during a tour of the Southern states will be easy and fun. She couldn't be more wrong. In no time at all she... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603180346
• ISBN13: 9781603180344
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: L & L Dreamspell
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

I plan to spend my summer with Natasha

The Bodyguard and The Rock Star was my introduction to The Bodyguard series by Christy Tillery French. Apparently, this is the third book detailing the thrilling cases of bodyguard Natasha Chamberlain. Let me tell you, I am running out immediately to obtain the first two installments. The Bodyguard and the Rock Star is a fun-filled, action-packed, red-hot read. It was the perfect start to my summer, and I plan to spend more of my time with Natasha and her adventures. Ms. French has light, easy style. The characters are very well developed and three dimensional; they feel real, familiar, and immediately comfortable, as if they have been your friends for years. Character emotions run the gamut, and all ring true, from the tantrums of the spoiled yet loveable rock star, to the concern and dedication of the smart, tough as nails bodyguard with a heart of gold and very human foibles, and on to the wild worry and fear of the passionate, handsome, super sexy fiancé. The pacing is supersonic; you are hooked from the first lines, and find you can't put the book down. The action, twists, and surprises continue until the very last word...and then some. This book is a clever, unusual, and down right funny combination of detective mystery, chick lit, and romance. I found the story and the characters delightful, fun, and very entertaining, and I am certain that you will, too. I wait with breathless anticipation for Book Four.

Can't help loving Natasha! Fun, feisty, lovable, lethal!

I first met the beautiful, feisty, strong-willed female bodyguard, Natasha Chamberlain, in Christy Tillery French's first novel of this series. Her initial assignment was protecting a nerdy billionaire; in the second book she "got stuck" protecting a spoiled-rotten show dog who had received kidnap threats; and in this book The Bodyguard and the Rock Star, as the title clearly depicts, she's guarding a rock star. The fun-loving, off-beat "Nattie" is portrayed so realistically by French that I began to think of her as a friend, and now--two books later--she seems like my best friend forever (my bff). That's how lovable she is--and her Tennessee dialect is irresistible ... "danged" irresistible. I bet you will love her too. But how could you not? This girl can get into more trouble than ten monkeys in a cage of lions ... or do I dare say: more trouble than Janet Evanovich's legendary Stephanie Plum? Natasha thinks it will be fun and easy to guard popular English rock star Giki as she tours the southern states. So what does our heroine do when she finds that Giki is involved in the crazy world of sex, drugs, and shoplifting? With her penchant for trouble, Natasha gets shot and comes close to being arrested. In fact, she boomerangs into so many bizarre, life-threatening situations that her boss, Jonce Striker, sends in his best men, the intimidating duo of Pit and Bigun, to "bodyguard the bodyguard." Despite the mystery and intense action in this book, it's a hilarious romp, a real hoot. You will die laughing when you see the creative way Natasha uses Giki's "sweet tooth" to combat her drug abuse. And when she mistakenly traps the "wrong" cyber-stalker who has been threatening the rock star ... Well, that's when Striker rushes to her side in an attempt to rein her in. As in all the books of this series, Natasha feels she has to prove herself capable of being a good bodyguard and will do anything to do her job well. Her friendship with the big, strong, hunky Striker has developed through these books and they are now engaged. Further complicating matters, Striker wants her to quit her dangerous career when they get married. But will Natasha agree? Fat chance! When Natasha's on the road with Giki's tour, she and Striker miss each other like crazy, so perhaps you'd better cover your eyes when they pair up. Natasha's not only feisty and funny, she's hot for Striker. While not erotica, this author is pretty descriptive in her love scenes--but it's not really her, it's her characters taking control ... just Natasha and Striker being themselves, loving each other to distraction. Striker is the perfect match for our heroine who comes complete with a mother named Stevie, a "wannabe" bodyguard herself, and a worldly Grammy who's a well-known author. These colorful characters stir the pot, making for so many twists and turns your head will spin as you are kept guessing to the very end. As female readers will see parts of themselves in Natasha,

Exciting, Thrilling, Entertaining and Much Much More!

Reviewed by Victoria T. Murray (Author of The Lambert series, The Shadow of Her Smile, and Exposure Behind Closed Doors) THE BODYGUARD AND THE ROCK STAR, By Christy Tillery French With such fun names like Giki, Natasha, and Jonce Striker, the reader knows immediately they are in for an entertaining read! Below is a short synopsis of this MUST READ book, a book, I know you will not want to miss! Hired as personal bodyguard to Giki, an English rock star, while she tours the Southern states, protection specialist Natasha Chamberlain thinks this should be an easy gig. That is, until Natasha's leg is grazed by a bullet after the first concert and she subsequently finds herself bogged down in Giki's personal world of sex and drugs, not to mention shoplifting, an uncontrollable sweet tooth and cyber-stalker intent on putting an end to Giki's career. Meanwhile, Jonce Striker, Natasha's fiancé, is having a hard time dealing with being separated from Natasha while she tours with Giki. A former bodyguard, Striker is convinced this field is too dangerous for his love. When Natasha is shot, he rushes to her side with bodyguards Pit and Bigun. Frustrated that Natasha stays with the tour, when Striker learns that Giki's stalker has become interested in Natasha, he brings in one of his company's bodyguards to watch over her, which causes a major upheaval in his and Natasha's relationship. Determined to lure the stalker out of his hidey-hole and into the open, Natasha enters into a game of cyber-tag with the hate-monger. She eventually persuades him to agree to a meeting but three separate attempts are thwarted by other people. If that isn't enough to send even the toughest of boydguards screaming into the night, Natasha is also dealing with the sadistic machinations of a pesky photographer bent on snapping unflattering pictures of her in action and planting them on the front page of his sleazy tabloid. And then there's her menopausal mother and gay cousin who fancy themselves investigators and have taken over her home office in Knoxville, TN. Natasha reaches a compromise with the photographer by hiring him to take pictures of the people surrounding Giki at her concerts. Though his help, Natasha identifies the man stalking the rock star and herself. Thinking only of removing the threat from her client, she confronts, then subdues the stalker until the police arrive. Striker becomes angry when he learns that Natasha placed herself in peril when she went after the stalker alone. Relived, however, that the stalker has been arrested, he pulls his bodyguard off Natasha since he believes she is no longer in danger. But when Natasha and Giki are kidnapped in Alabama, Striker's on their trail in a hurry. Aware her primary duty is to remove her client from harm, Natasha escapes with Giki in hopes of getting her to safety. Natasha sends Giki off in one direction while she draws the attention of the kidnappers to her. Through tough measures and the help of an o

Love this series

Natasha's back, along with the gruesome twosome, Pit and Bigun, this time guarding an English rock star touring the Southern states. At first, Natasha think this junket should be relatively easy, but then she's shot after the very first concert and finds out there's a stalker after Giki. While Natasha's busy babysitting Giki and luring the stalker out into the open, her mom and cousin have taken over her office and are playing investigators. If that isn't bad enough, Natasha keeps tangling with a photographer who likes to take unflattering pictures of her in action and put them on the front page of his slimy tabloid. And then there's her overprotective lover, hunky Striker, who wants nothing more than to lure Natasha away from her career, which he considers dangerous. This is my favorite of the series so far. Natasha is beginning to come into her own as a bodyguard while playing "straight man" to all the zany characters around her. Giki's exploits are fun, Pit and Bigun are always a welcome bonus, and the sizzling romance between Natasha and Striker makes the read all that much better. Roger makes an appearance, and there's always Brutus, Natasha's Weimaraner, one of my favorite characters As a Southerner, one thing I did enjoy are the small snippets of historical information about each city the tour visits. I look forward to reading more in this series.

Christy Tillery French and her Bodyguard Series rock!

With The Bodyguard and the Rock Star, Christy Tillery French has once again taken me on a enjoyable roller coaster ride of heart-stopping thrills and rib-tickling humor. In the third installment of Ms. French's Bodyguard series, Natasha Chamberlain eagerly takes on her latest assignment--guarding English rock star, Giki, on a tour of the Southern United States. Natasha is convinced this will be an easy job. True, Giki has a wild streak, and at times she's uncontrollable in her desire to experience every facet of being a rock star, from sex to concerts to...sweets? Yes, Giki has a sweet tooth that is sometimes irrepressible, along with several other bad habits, and Natasha soon feels more like a babysitter than a bodyguard. No problem, she can handle the aggravation of that, but Giki has a secret; a cyber-stalker who is willing to do whatever it takes to end the rock star's career. And Natasha is suddenly caught up in a job that's far more dangerous than she first assumed. When she's shot at the first concert, her fiancé, Jonce Striker, shows up at the hospital, and the battle is on as single-minded alpha male clashes with strong-minded, determined woman, adding another delightful twist to the thrilling plot. Natasha loves Striker and would do just about anything for him, but the one thing she's not willing to do is give up her job. She knows she can protect Giki, and she's going to prove it to Striker once and for all. Jonce, however, is worried and despite her protests brings in the competent, but completely adorable duo of Pitt and Bigun to safeguard her. And well, let's just say, chaos ensues as Natasha struggles to find her balance between Striker and her chosen profession. As she always does, she manages to get her man. No spoilers here, I'm not going to tell you which one she gets, you'll have to read it for yourself to find out! As with all the books in her Bodyguard Series, Ms. French has peppered this one with laugh-out-loud humor, nail-biting suspense, familiar, lovable characters as well as a few new, quirky ones, and dialogue so realistic it practically leaps off the page. Then there's the constant and stimulating tug-of-war between a strong man and an even-stronger woman. Throw in a delightful tour of the cities of the South, which Ms. French writes about with obvious love and pleasure, and you have a very satisfying read that will keep you glued to the pages until the end. Needless to say, The Bodyguard and the Rock Star is going to join the other books by Ms. French on my keeper shelf!