Bodyguard

"Bodyguard" by Christopher Grimm is a gripping science fiction story that presents a world where beauty is a valuable commodity and identity can be exchanged. Gabriel Lockard, a handsome but arrogant man, gets pulled into a web of danger after a bar fight, involving a mysterious bodyguard and illegal body-swapping schemes. The book follows Gabe's journey through a futuristic society where people gamble with their physical forms, engage in treacherous deals, and fight to reclaim who they once were, where he experiences a series of clashes and unfortunate incidents. Amidst legal and illegal dealings, the key characters struggle to reclaim their identities and bodies, leading to a final confrontation that puts their values and relationships to the test. Ultimately, Gabriel returns to his original body, now burdened by the consequences of his past actions.