The Bodyguard Affair - by Amy Lea (Paperback)

About the Book

"Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she's the no-nonsense, steadfast personal assistant to the Prime Minister of Canada's wife. By night, she slips out of her heels and writes romance novels under a top-secret pen name. But when her steamiest book, The Prime Minister & Me, unexpectedly becomes a bestseller, rumors of a real-life affair between her and the PM start swirling out of control. Enter Nolan Crosby, the PM's new close protection officer (aka bodyguard)--and Andi's failed one-night stand from three years ago. Nolan's in town very temporarily to care for his mother, who's battling early-onset Alzheimer's. But when the scandal erupts, Andi ropes him into a plan: as loyal employees, they'll pretend to date for the summer"--

Book Synopsis

A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister's bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You.

Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she's the no-nonsense, steadfast personal assistant to the Prime Minister of Canada's wife. By night, she slips out of her heels and writes romance novels under a top-secret pen name. But when her steamiest book, The Prime Minister & Me, unexpectedly becomes a bestseller, rumors of a real-life affair between her and the PM start swirling out of control.

Enter Nolan Crosby, the PM's new close protection officer (aka bodyguard) - and Andi's failed one-night stand from three years ago. Nolan's in town very temporarily to care for his mother, who's battling early-onset Alzheimer's. But when the scandal erupts, Andi ropes him into a fake-dating plan.

As loyal employees, they'll pretend to date for the summer, just long enough to put the scandal to bed and save their boss's reputation. In an unexpected plot twist, Andi and Nolan discover that keeping their romance strictly fictional might be easier said than done.

Review Quotes

"A sexy, steamy romp."--People (December Best of the Month)

"Clever, steamy, and wildly entertaining! Amy Lea has scripted a truly charming romance, where a secret-writer heroine and a Prime Minister's bodyguard fake-date their way through scandal with humor, spice and genuine heart. I couldn't stop smiling--or turning the pages!"--Julia McKay, bestselling author of Christmas at the Ranch

"This contemporary romance features well-developed protagonists with realistic backstories and relatable fears, and there's plenty of humor and chemistry to balance out the emotion-laden moments. Readers will love Lea's latest."--Library Journal

"Lea (The Catch) tugs at readers' heartstrings with this sweet fake-dating romance...Lea is skilled at balancing heavy moments with light humor. Readers will have no trouble rooting for these two."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Amy Lea

"Amy Lea has officially rocketed her way into my heart as a must-read author!"--Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author, on Exes and O's

"Amy Lea knows how to write heart-clutching romance."--B.K. Borison, New York Times bestselling author

"[A] charming and funny friends-to-lovers romance that sparkles with Amy's signature sweetness and steam."--Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author, on Exes and O's

"Amy once again knocks it out of the park with her sharp banter and steamy tension!"--Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author, on The Catch

"Fresh, fun, and extremely sexy."--Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author, on Set on You

"With a fresh, hilarious voice and a deeply relatable protagonist, this romantic comedy is enemies-to-lovers gold."--Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author, on Set On You

"I flew through this book--Amy Lea packed every sentence with so much hilarity and heart."--Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author, on Exes and O's

"Amy Lea's brand of romcom feels like 2000's nostalgia with modern, intelligent heroines, and unputdownable writing. I loved every page."--Tarah DeWitt, USA Today bestselling author, on The Catch

About the Author

Amy Lea is the international bestselling author of romantic comedies for adults and teens, including Mindy Kaling's Book Studio selection Woke Up Like This. Her acclaimed works have been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, and ELLE Canada, and has been long listed as a CBC Canada Reads finalist. They have also been optioned for film and sold to over a dozen foreign territories.

When Amy is not writing, she can be found fangirling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and two goldendoodles in Ottawa, Canada.