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A Bodyguard to Remember (Book 1 Men in Uniform Series) Kindle Edition

by Alison Bruce (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 465 ratings

Book 1 of 1: Men in Uniform

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Prudence Hartley has the usual single mom problems: getting her kids to school on time; juggling a gazillion errands while trying to get a full day’s work done; oh, and don’t forget about dinner.

But Pru’s problems become a tad more complicated and a lot more dangerous when she finds a dead man in her house. Or a dead spy to be exact. Suddenly, a federal agent named David Merrick shows up and whisks her and her kids into protective custody. Pru has so many questions spinning through her brain she doesn’t know where to begin. How is she going to keep her kids safe? What was the dead spy looking for in her house? Why are the spies after her? Oh, and there’s one more question . . . just a pesky, minor thing. Why does Merrick have to be so damn sexy and protective?

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Pru is the character that is most like me from being a single mom with two kids to being a Star Trek geek. In fact, my inspiration for Pru coming home to a dead body in her living room was my desire for new flooring in mine. (That horrible old carpet would have to go if someone died on it.)

I hope you like Pru and enjoy her entry into the world of the crime detection.

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Alison Bruce writes history, mystery and suspense. Her books combine clever mysteries, well-researched backgrounds and a touch of romance. Her protagonists are marked by their strength of character, sense of humor and the ability to adapt to new situations. Four of her novels have been finalists for genre awards.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00RWGVF7C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lachesis Publishing Inc (January 6, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 6, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 404 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 165 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #814,084 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #5,794 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #8,364 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)
- #23,567 in Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Canadian Alison Bruce writes history, mystery and suspense. Her books combine clever mysteries, well-researched backgrounds and a touch of romance. Her protagonists are marked by their strength of character, sense of humour and the ability to adapt (sooner or later) to new situations. Four of her novels have been finalists for genre awards.

Copywriter, editor and graphic designer since 1992, Alison has also been a comic book store manager, small press publisher and web designer. She is a past Executive Director of Crime Writers of Canada and served the Guelph community as a school crossing guard for fourteen years.

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Susan1

"He Did Silly With a Perfectly Straight Face"

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017

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Guelph, Ontario, in Canada 🇨🇦. Clean, barely romantic, suspense. One of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time. I don't know if it's because it's written by a Canadian, about Canadians (different culture for me), or it's just that good.

Prudence Hartley, single mother of 12 year-old twins, Hope and Boone. An unexpected (?) dead body in her home, introduces her to the local police as well as a "tall, solid man in a dark suit", Detective Sergeant Merrick.....yum, RCMP. Pru finds herself embroiled in a search for spies against Canada. This entails over a year of protection for her and the children, while the Mounties try to find and stop the treasonous people. Pru and Merrick get to know each other better, but since the story is told from Pru's perspective, we don't know how he feels about her.

This is a quick, wonderful read! The characters are likable, funny, and well-fleshed out. The protagonist will not be easy to guess, which is fun. You will love ❤️ this unique, feel-good storylinel!

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c-lu

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020

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Pru is divorced with shared custody of her two children with her ex-husband and his new wife. She is a steady, stable person, perhaps even boring, until she gets home and finds a spy, dead, in her living room. Her children couldn't be more excited. Her ex couldn't be more distraught. Pru does her best to keep it together. Only her attraction to Merrick, the FBI agent assigned to protect her is a major distraction.

The story is predicated on the idea that some organization is using unknowing, average persons, as couriers of information. With Pru's rigid schedule and leaving her things unguarded at the Starbuck two days a week, she's an easy patsy. Enter the spy, though what he was looking for is one of the many questions to be answered.

With the twists and turns and spy aspect, the story moves along a good paste. Pru is an interesting and likable character and her children are also interesting with multiple dimensions. Her ex? Not so much. Merrick is determined to keep his distance and waiting for Pru and him to connect is one more tension. Not a cozy mystery, more suspense, this was a good read. It is slated as Book 1 of Men in Uniform, though I couldn't find Book 2. If I could, it would be on my TBR list.

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CaseyP

The story doesn't flow well

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019

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The concept is good but the story didn't flow well. There were a lot of characters, many of whom didn't contribute to the story line. Merrick was always making sure Prudence was safe, but the romance didn't develop in the story to warrant the ending. Some parts I had to read twice to figure out who was doing what. I know it's crazy but I also judge a book on whether or not I can set it aside for a day or two. This one I could. It wasn't riveting enough to want me to keep reading to the end,.

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WLN

The blurb for the book made it sound something like a romance

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2016

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Ok, this would not usually be a must read for me. The blurb for the book made it sound something like a romance. I don’t usually do romance-just ask my wife of 35 years. However, I read the first sentence in the preview on Kindle Nation Daily–and then had to keep reading. At the end of the preview, I was ‘hooked’ and did not want to be ‘released’. (I’m not sure where that fishing metaphor came from but it is descriptive so I’ll leave it!) The single mother with two great kids gets caught up in something entirely beyond her reality base and somehow finds an inner strength which surprises her kids, her Ex., herself, and those who are trying to keep everyone alive plus catch the bad guys. There is murder, espionage, a richly drawn cast of characters, and (Oh NO!) a little romance also. OK- OK, the romance part is well done and interestingly developed. The book is well written although I thought a couple of the plot twists seemed a bit thin. This did not detract from my enjoyment and I was more than willing to purview the Authors page to try another one. I will let you know how that goes but meanwhile grab a copy of A Bodyguard to Remember and enjoy.

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j. barker

Clean Romance

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018

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Prudence Hartley comes home and finds a dead spy in her living room. David Merrick of the RCMP comes and takes her and her two children into protective custody. In spite of this she keeps getting injured and ending up in the ER. He shows up to be with her.
For being a Romantic/Suspense novel, this book was more thriller than romance. The romantic aspect was very subtle: the handsome RCMP agent, the good looking damsel in distress, growing closer and closer together as the story progresses. No explicit sex, not really much different from a regular thriller. I liked it.

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rlptwo

What A Great Read!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2018

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Ms Bruce is a new author to me and when I saw the central character was female I thought, oh, no, not a mushy love story! But it issn't, mushy, but it is a love story. And a right good one for sure. I really liked the characters and each one is well-written and fully developed, each one is interesting to know. They seem to all have a pretty good sense of humor, I found myself chuckling more than a few times. Oh, and the plot? It is exceptional! I did not figure out who the really bad "guy" was. I was caught completely by surprise in the end. I really like mysteries and thrillers and this one is one of my all time favorites. I want to see more from Ms Bruce in my library soon.

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Loves to laugh

Her sense of humour and good moral compass are a delight

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015

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A Bodyguard to Remember starts with a bang. Dead body on the floor and a protagonist who is very much alive with humour and warmth. From the beginning, I was hooked on Pru. Her sense of humour and good moral compass are a delight. But dead bodies bring the police, and there is a mystery to be solved. Who killed the stranger? And why leave the body in Pru's living room? Not only is she a suspect, but her own life could be at stake. I won't give away the plot, but what happens next is classic romantic suspense.

Let me state how refreshing it is to have a heroine who is into her thirties and who actually has children. Bruce handles this deftly; the children provide believable motivation for a lot of Pru's actions. We admire her even more because of how she manages to deal with the angst of protecting her children instead of just herself.

A Bodyguard to Remember is the best type of romance book; lots happens, more than just love is at stake, and you don't know who Pru will end up with until the very end. This is a fun read, and Alison Bruce is a talented storyteller. My kind of book. Five stars.

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MsMerylB

Rollercoaster of a read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2020

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Such a well written story. Full of intrigue, action and suspense. Poor Pru, she spent a lot of the story with the paramedics and in hospital with all the attempts on her life.

I loved the characters and appreciate that I never even suspected the Ring Leader!

Gloria Ferris

Men in Uniform? Howwzzaa!

Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2015

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A BODYGUARD TO REMEMBER is a great read for anyone looking for a strong, independent protagonist, suspense, humour, a touch of romance, and more twists than you can imagine. I found I had to keep turning the pages to find out what Pru was going to do next after she found the dead body in her living room and her uneventful life changed forever. The characters are all skillfully drawn and, even after the motive is revealed, the “whodunit” was truly a surprise to me. Oh, and there are LOTS of men in uniform, and a few women, too. I look forward to the next Book in the Men in Uniform series.

lindy loo sensational & book worm

Lovely read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2020

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I loved the book but just felt it needed to be a bit sexier between the 2 main characters just a bit tame

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Jason Stuckless

A Fun, Smart Story with a Great Heroine

Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2015

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I went completely on recommendations of two authors whose work I enjoy to pick this book up. It was a fun, light read, but unlike some of the novels of this type, it was smart. I actually got caught up in the "Who Did It? Who Will She Choose?" This book came to me during a stressful time, and in the evening I would read, erasing some of the day. An excellent adventure by Ms. Bruce.

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Patti

A Bodyguard to Remember (Book 1) Men in Uniform

Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2019

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Loved this book, couldn’t put it down! Has it all with the mystery, twists and turns, great characters, lots of action and a happy ending... what more can you ask for in a book!!

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