Maggie Wilson may have aspirations as a writer but she doesn’t have the luck of the Irish when it comes to finding love. As far as having nine lives like a cat, that is out of the question too, since every time she finds love, the man dies in a fatal mishap. To top things off, after her fiancé Michael dies, she finds herself being stalked. When her mother hires a bodyguard, Maggie is furious. She is a very independent person and doesn’t take kindly to orders. Yet the bodyguard sends signals to her heart that twist her in a heated blaze, while her conscience reminds her of her dead fiancé Michael.

Private Investigator Eddie West, along with two associates, owns ACE Investigations. After he is summoned to be a bodyguard, he decides he owes it to his dead stepbrother, Michael, to watch over the woman that is being stalked. Of course there is one stipulation: Maggie is never to know his relationship with Michael. He never anticipated that Maggie would be such a determined woman and so set in her ways. The closer he gets to her, the more his heart sends him signals that this gorgeous beauty is a winner. Now, he has to come up with some sort of tactic that will keep her safe without her finding out his secret. He only hopes he can concentrate on her protection when his heart is hammering loudly that he is falling in love.

The Bodyguard spins a fast-paced chiller that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride. It is a complete page-turner that keeps the reader on the edge of their seats. The characters are true to life with their emotions and expressions. Maggie’s mother, Natalie, is great in her role, trying to protect her daughter in every way possible, and the other secondary characters are well-rounded, making this a mind-blowing read. The intriguing story blends in a way that no one knows who the stalker is until the last minute. Ms. Maxwell did a remarkable job in showing how strong Maggie is on the outside, yet how very humble she is on the inside; it's like she is almost afraid to come out of her shell. The way she and Eddie banter with each other really made the story. The chemistry between the two is wonderfully written. Ms. Maxwell has penned a captivating story that weaves romance, mystery and non-stop action.

Reviewed by: Linda L