The Bodyguard

Katherine Center subverts the common contemporary romance trope of a male bodyguard falling for his female client by switching the conventional genders of the two roles. In what other ways does Center subvert familiar tropes? Choose at least two or three examples from the text to support your analysis.

Jack has two fake relationships in the novel: one with Hannah and one with Kennedy. What do the dynamics of each relationship reveal about his deeper views on love, and how do those views become evident as he begins to develop a real relationship with Hannah?

Compare Hannah’s relationship with Robby to her relationship with Jack. In what ways does her relationship with Robby serve to re-traumatize her, and how does the relationship with Jack help to heal her past traumas?