BOOK REVIEW- THE BODYGUARD'S PRINCE (The Royal Wedding #1 by Caroline Lee

It's her job to protect him...but someone wants him out of the picture!
   
Crown Prince Alek of Aegiria is known for two things: his sense of duty and tradition, and being as drop-dead gorgeous as his brothers. His five younger brothers, whom he leads with a firm hand. They have a tendency to get into trouble, and without him, the whole palace would probably descend into chaos. So when their Queen mother surprises the princes with an announcement which will shake the entire nation, he knows he's got his work cut out for him.

And then he's kidnapped.

Lt. Toni Dryden, the Crown Prince's bodyguard and not-quite-willing closest confidante, knows it's up to her to save the stuck-up prince's cute butt. After all, surely allowing her employer to be kidnapped is a black mark on her resume! But that's the only reason she's willing to move heaven and earth to save him...not because he's gorgeous,or makes her laugh with his dry sense of humor, or because of the way he kisses...

But it's going to take teamwork to get out of this mess, and Toni and Alek make a better team than expected. Too bad ex-cowgirl bodyguards are not princess material!   AMAZON 4 STARS

I enjoyed this book.  It was a story that flowed quickly and with really good main characters. 
Toni was a multi-talented woman who was on her toes when it came to protecting Alek.  She also was training him on how to keep in shape and teaching him self-defense moves.  As the reader gets to know Toni that's when we begin to see past her great skills as a bodyguard.  We see more of the well rounded woman that she is.  We also get a peek into what motivated her to be so aggressive as a bodyguard.  
Alek at first was the stiff-necked, autocratic, always proper member of royalty.  But the more time spent with Toni, we begin to see him begin to unbend and easier to relate to.  Some of their conversations were fun to listen to.  For the most part Toni did not pull her punches when it came to speaking the truth.  Oh, she did remember that he was her boss, so sometimes she had to zip it in order to be respectful.  But more than once, when he got in her space she didn't back up but got right back in his.
The kidnapping puts things more in perspective for not only Alek but also Toni.  
I liked the Queen and her interaction with her sons.  She was a strong but compassionate woman who loved her family.  She had to give up a lot in order to rule her country.  Most of that was time spent with her children when they were growing up.  What time they had together when they were younger was precious. 
There is a sinister plot going on that is not totally solved at the end of the book. There are some suspicions and some clues to who had something to gain from the kidnapping and attempted intimidation.   It looks like it will continue on to another book.  But Prince Alek and Toni are headed to their H.E.A.  so that was a plus.