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Her job is to keep her safe. Falling for her was never part of the plan.
65 verified books · 6 new to LRR · 33 LRR reviewed · 23 L1–L3 · 39 explicit · 30 with a confirmed HEA or HFN
Bodyguard romance runs on a simple tension: one woman is paid to stay alert, professional and at arm’s length, and the other is the person she is not supposed to want. Add a threat, a public life or a crown and the stakes get higher.
A protector is not automatically a bodyguard. On this page the bodyguard or security role has to shape the plot or the relationship. We label royal, celebrity, mafia and professional-security romances separately, and we distinguish healthy protectiveness from possessive or controlling behaviour.
Quick answer
For a contemporary celebrity bodyguard, start with Guarding Evelyn. For royals, The Princess’s Bodyguard or Princess of Dorsa. For dark mafia bodyguards, Her Ruthless Heart. For fantasy, Her Pretty Knight.
| Label | What it means on LRR |
|---|---|
| Bodyguard | A lead is hired, sworn or assigned to protect the other, and it shapes the romance. |
| Protective | Care about safety that respects the other woman’s choices. |
| Possessive | Claiming or controlling behaviour. Labelled so you can find it, or avoid it. |
| Not included | Protective partners with no guard or security role. |
Start Here: 8 Books to Read First
A mix of LRR-reviewed favourites and new finds, chosen for fit and variety rather than popularity.
First row: why the book fits, its ending and its heat. Second row: extra labels, and whether the book is new to LRR.
Every card names its source: our review, or the publisher description.
Heat and endings appear only when confirmed.
Guarding Evelyn
Erin Zak
Arden Ryan (former Secret Service agent) & Evelyn Glass (actress and mother)
Why start here: Royal client, Celebrity client, Professional security. LRR reviewed.
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The Princess’s Bodyguard
Emily Hayes
JK Sullivan & Princess Tabitha — retired US Army bodyguard, 40, and a closeted British princess, 28
Why start here: Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Age gap. LRR reviewed.
Princess of Dorsa
Eliza Andrews
Princess Natasia “Tasia” & Joslyn of Terinto — heir and assigned bodyguard, slow-burn forbidden romance
Why start here: Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective. LRR reviewed.
Her Pretty Knight
Mariah Rae Birch
A fake princess and her lady-knight bodyguard
Why start here: Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective. LRR reviewed.
Above All, Honor
Radclyffe
Cameron Roberts & Blair Powell — Secret Service commander and the president’s daughter, forbidden bodyguard romance
Why start here: Professional security, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective. LRR reviewed.
Her Ruthless Heart
Persephone Black
Eva Novak (crime lord) & Robin Rivers, f/f
Why start here: Royal client, Mafia or crime, Protective. LRR reviewed.
The Billionaire’s Bodyguard
Emily Hayes
Why start here: Professional security, Active threat, Protective. LRR reviewed.
Those We Run From
Fiona Zedde
Sweet Sterling & Tilly Harper — stud assassin and femme boudoir photographer, high school sweethearts, second chance
Why start here: Second chance, Age gap, Protective. LRR reviewed.
Royal Bodyguards
23 books where the client wears a crown. See also Royal Sapphic Romance.
Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea
Rebecca Thorne
Reyna & Kianthe — a royal guard and the most powerful mage alive, together before page one
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Cozy fantasy, established relationship, bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: Ending: Clean HEA with no cliffhanger.
Dragon Queens
Kathleen de Plume
Gwen & Princess Ava — broke bounty hunter and runaway royal, fake engagement turned real
Evidence: LRR review
“Gwen & Princess Ava — broke bounty hunter and runaway royal, fake engagement turned real” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Guarding Her Gangster Queen
Persephone Black
Brie (widow turned queen) & Nik (bodyguard), f/f
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Sapphic mafia romance · bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: As the duet finale it delivers a satisfying happily-ever-after for Brie and Nik.
The Rogue Crown
A.K. Mulford
Briata “Bri” Catullus & Princess Abalina “Lina” Thorne — mercenary fae warrior and grieving heir, bodyguard and charge
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Celebrity and High-Profile Clients
2 actresses, athletes, heiresses and public figures with a guard at their side.
Guarding the Athlete
Reba Bale
Cassie, a vampire close-protection agent, & Ruby, a professional soccer star
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Fated mates, bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Professional Security
31 books where protection is a real job, with protocols and rules to break.
The Target
Gerri Hill
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: & Themes at a Glance Element In This Book Core trope Undercover bodyguard” Source → Heat: romance.io rates it 3/5, open door. Ending: LRR review: the book delivers a warm, satisfying HEA once the danger is resolved.
Mafia and Crime Bodyguards
7 darker bodyguard romances in crime families. More on Possessive and Obsessive Sapphic Romance.
Blood Debt
Vesper Thorne
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Dark mafia · Enemies to lovers · Possessive bodyguard” Source → Heat: LRR review: Heat level: 🌶🌶🌶🌶 (very high); very dark, very explicit. Ending: LRR review: the description explicitly promises no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA.
A Guard for the Princess
Kat Lionne
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Bodyguard · mafia princess · forbidden · sunshine-with-a-secret · F/F dark romance The bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Cruel Princess
Jenna Kent
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Doctor For The Mafia Boss
Raina Kaufman
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Her Mafia Queen
Persephone Black
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Fantasy and Paranormal Guards
27 guards, knights and sworn protectors in fantasy settings.
A Hunger Soft and Wild
Moira Darling
Aria Valienne & Roan — a runaway vampire and the mercenary who should be returning her
Evidence: LRR review
“Aria Valienne & Roan — a runaway vampire and the mercenary who should be returning her” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Aurora’s Angel
Emily Noon
Aurora & Evie — a shapeshifter hunter and a caged avian, rescue-to-lovers on a long road
Evidence: LRR review
“Aurora & Evie — a shapeshifter hunter and a caged avian, rescue-to-lovers on a long road” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
The Girl Who Bit Me
Valerie Hunter
Aster Castelmar & Sylvia Maroven — inseparable vampire best friends of six hundred years, undone by one bite
Evidence: LRR review
“Aster Castelmar & Sylvia Maroven — inseparable vampire best friends of six hundred years, undone by one bite” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne
Summer N. England
Clara Thorne (a grumpy gardener) & her cheery bodyguard
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Grumpy meets sunshine · quest/road trip · bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
The Librarian’s Gargoyle
Evelyn Shine
Viola (a Parisian librarian) & her gargoyle protector
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Monster romance (gargoyle) · protector/bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Protective vs Possessive
5 books are labelled possessive; the rest are protective or neither. Use the filters to choose.
Her Shadow so Dark and Lovely
Elsie Hawthorne
Lorel, a cursed scribe without voice or memory, and the Librarian who takes an interest in her
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: existing LRR data.
Sanctuary of Night
Tessa Brooks
Zoe Riley & Isabela Cruz — a fugitive legal researcher and the vampire enforcer assigned to keep her alive
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
Age-Gap Bodyguard Romance
4 books with a significant age gap.
She Came for Blood
Darva Green
Anna & Marzanna — a revenge-driven hunter turned bodyguard and the vampire queen she is guarding
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Vampire romance, bodyguard” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts).
The Ways She Makes Me Sin
A. Goswami
Evelyn Lockhart & Sophia (adult step-aunt & step-niece)
Evidence: LRR review
“Tropes: Protector” Source → Heat: existing LRR data (P4/P6/page tags/review facts). Ending: LRR review: As the first half of a duology it ends on a cliffhanger; the intended happily-ever-after arrives i.
How LRR Verifies These Books
A book qualifies when a lead is hired, sworn or assigned to protect the other and that role shapes the romance. For reviewed books the evidence is our review; for new books it is the publisher description. Protective partners with no guard or security role were left out, even when the book is tagged “protector” elsewhere.
Heat uses the LRR scale (L1 to L5); for new books it comes from the romance.io reader steam rating when at least ten readers have rated it. Endings appear only when confirmed.
Complete Collection
All 65 verified books, each listed once. Tap a filter to narrow the table.
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| Book | Why it fits | Heat | Ending | LRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above All, Honor Radclyffe | Professional security, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective, Active threat | L3 · Open door | Series continues | Review |
| Guarding Evelyn Erin Zak | Royal client, Celebrity client, Professional security | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Review |
| Her Pretty Knight Mariah Rae Birch | Professional security, Active threat, Protective | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Her Ruthless Heart Persephone Black | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Protective, Active threat | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| Princess of Dorsa Eliza Andrews | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective | L4 · Explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| The Billionaire’s Bodyguard Emily Hayes | Professional security, Active threat, Protective | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| The Princess’s Bodyguard Emily Hayes | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Age gap, Protective | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| Those We Run From Fiona Zedde | Second chance, Age gap, Protective, Active threat | L3 · Open door | HEA | Review |
| A Guard for the Princess Kat Lionne | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Protective | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Review |
| A Hunger Soft and Wild Moira Darling | Fantasy or paranormal, Active threat | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Aurora’s Angel Emily Noon | Fantasy or paranormal | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Blood Debt Vesper Thorne | Mafia or crime, Fantasy or paranormal, Possessive | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea Rebecca Thorne | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | L2 · Closed door | HEA | Review |
| Consort of Fire Kit Rocha | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Active threat | Heat not rated | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Contract Bound Elle Mae | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Cruel Princess Jenna Kent | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Possessive | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Review |
| Doctor For The Mafia Boss Raina Kaufman | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Fantasy or paranormal, Protective | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Review |
| Dragon Queens Kathleen de Plume | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Eternal Captive Elle Mae | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | Heat not rated | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Guarding Her Gangster Queen Persephone Black | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Fantasy or paranormal, Possessive | L4 · Explicit | HEA | Review |
| Guarding the Athlete Reba Bale | Celebrity client, Professional security, Fantasy or paranormal, Active threat | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| Her Mafia Queen Persephone Black | Royal client, Mafia or crime, Second chance, Protective | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Review |
| Her Shadow so Dark and Lovely Elsie Hawthorne | Fantasy or paranormal, Possessive | L3 · Open door | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| House of Crimson Hearts Ruby Roe | Second chance, Fantasy or paranormal | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Review |
| Sanctuary of Night Tessa Brooks | Fantasy or paranormal, Possessive | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Review |
| She Came for Blood Darva Green | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal, Age gap, Protective | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Review |
| Tea You at the Altar Rebecca Thorne | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | L2 · Closed door | Cliffhanger | Review |
| The Girl Who Bit Me Valerie Hunter | Fantasy or paranormal | L5 · Very explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne Summer N. England | Fantasy or paranormal | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Librarian’s Gargoyle Evelyn Shine | Fantasy or paranormal, Protective | Heat disputed (L3 or L4) | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Rogue Crown A.K. Mulford | Royal client, Fantasy or paranormal | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Review |
| The Target Gerri Hill | Professional security, Active threat, Protective | L3 · Open door | HEA | Review |
| The Ways She Makes Me Sin A. Goswami | Mafia or crime, Age gap, Protective | L4 · Explicit | Cliffhanger | Review |
| A Dream of Blue Stephanie Lee | Professional security | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| A Game of Vows and Vendettas Ruby Roe | Professional security | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| A Royal's Soul J.K. Jeffrey | Professional security | L5 · Very explicit | Cliffhanger/series continues | Listed on LRR |
| A Vow Cold and Kindled Moira Darling | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Bitterroot Heart Brooklyn Branch | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Blood of the Pack Jenny Frame | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Deathbound Heather Palmer · The Eynhallow Saga #1 | Fantasy or paranormal | L2 · Closed door | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Fangs After Dark Nikki McComas-Jimenez | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Guarding the Billionaire Reba Bale | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Guarding the Diplomat Reba Bale | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Guarding the Doctor Reba Bale | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Guarding the Teacher Reba Bale | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Guarding the Witness Reba Bale | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Her Lovely Champion Mariah Rae Birch | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Her Mortal Champion Luna Lawson | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Her Royal Bodyguard Margaux Fox | Royal client | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Her Valiant Maiden Mariah Rae Birch · Sapphic Lady Knights #4 | Royal client | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| Her Whisper so Soft and Bitter Elsie Hawthorne | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Night Hunt L.L. Raand (Radclyffe) | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Once Within a Dream S.L. Kassidy | Professional security | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Remember Monsters Marine St. Jean | Professional security | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| She Fell for the Witch's Disciple Bea Chicory | Professional security | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Shifter's Promise Katherine Bogle | Professional security | L3 · Open door | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Sun-Kissed Fangs Rawnie Sabor | Professional security | L5 · Very explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| Sword of the Guardian Merry Shannon · Legends of Ithyria #1 | Royal client | Heat not rated | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Bat Ward's Watch Laura | Professional security | L3 · Open door | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| The Bodyguard Affair Anna Stone & Hildred Billings · Black Diamond #3 | Royal client | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Enemy's Shadow Lou Hermance | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | Listed on LRR |
| The Gunrunner and Her Hound Maria Ying · Those Who Bear Arms #1 | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | Ending unverified | New on LRR |
| The Orc and Her Spy Lila Gwynn | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Value in Visions Ali Williams | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
| Wild Meghan O'Brien | Professional security | L4 · Explicit | HEA/HFN | Listed on LRR |
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a bodyguard romance?
A romance where one lead is hired, sworn or assigned to protect the other, and the protection shapes the relationship.
Is protective the same as possessive?
No. Protective respects the other woman’s choices; possessive claims or controls. We label possessive books so you can find or avoid them.
Are there fantasy bodyguard romances?
Yes: knights, sworn swords and royal guards. Use the Fantasy filter.
Are there spicy bodyguard romances?
Yes. 38 books here are explicit (L4–L5) and 23 are L1–L3.
How many books are on this page?
65 verified books: 59 already on LRR and 6 new to LRR.
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