20 Best bodyguard romance books you need to read

Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold

One celebrity diva in trouble. Three hot bodyguards determined to keep her safe.

As one of the world’s most hated celebrities, I’m used to unwanted attention. But when I wake up one morning to find an obsessed stalker has broken into my house, I know I need security, fast. Enter “The Angels”, my three ex-SAS bodyguards:

Glen, the Scottish sweetheart with the scarred face and gentle hands.
Kenta, the long-haired soldier with the tattooed skin and secretive smile.
And Matt, the blue-eyed, bad-tempered leader haunted by his military past.

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

She’s got his back.
Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka “bodyguard”), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker.

He’s got her heart.
Jack Stapleton’s a household name―captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid.

The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle

An ordinary summer goes royally awry when a prince and princess move next door, bringing their handsome bodyguard with them, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.

Piper Evans: elementary school teacher by day–avid romance reader and anonymous podcaster by night. She has a quiet, reclusive life, taking care of her mother, who lives with mental illness, avoiding her regrettable ex, who bartends in town, and trying to make inroads in the tight-knit island community that still sees her, five years in, as an outsider.
And she’s happy with how things are–really–until British royals rent the property next to hers and their brooding bodyguard decides she’s a security threat. Piper quickly realizes that one person’s fairy tale is an ordinary woman’s nightmare as a media frenzy takes over the island and each run-in with Harrison Cole is hotter and more confusing than the last. But beneath Harrison’s no-nonsense exterior lies a soft heart, one that could tempt a woman who’s sworn off attachments into believing in white knights.

Christmas in Quincy by Devney Perry

Cleo Hillcrest would rather cancel Christmas than endure another one of her father’s pretentious holiday parties, making small talk with his rich colleagues and her stepmother’s shallow friends. She’s leaving home to spend three peaceful and quiet days in Quincy, Montana, trading gifts and grandeur for room service and slippers.

But she should have expected her family to thwart her plans. The minute she finishes unpacking her suitcase at the quaint Eloise Inn, Austin Myles knocks on her room door.As the head of her father’s security team, Austin’s been ordered to drag Cleo back to California. Only when she refuses to leave, he has no choice but to stay. After a Christmas in Quincy, everything between them is about to change.

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match—someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is “so unbelievably boring,” Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin.

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.

Because she’s his.

Guarding Temptation by Talia Hibbert

She’s off-limits.

Nina Chapman’s most embarrassing moment? Finally dragging James Foster into bed. The stern, steady mechanic made her see stars… then called her a mistake and disappeared, leaving the tatters of their friendship in his wake.

But when Nina’s work as an investigative journalist brings death threats to her door, James marches back into her life, armed with irrational demands. He doesn’t care how long it’s been, or how distant they’ve become.

I Like You Like That by Kayla Grosse

A SECOND CHANCE, ROCK STAR ROMANCE WITH A PLUS-SIZE HEROINE…

Birdie Wilder and Liam Miller haven’t spoken in ten years—but that’s all about to change.

Tall and chubby sixteen-year-old Birdie Wilder thought she and her best friend Liam Miller were always meant to be more than friends. But after he harshly dashes her dreams of any romantic relationship between them, their friendship ends, and they find themselves at odds.

Hideaway Heart by Melanie Harlow

The enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity small-town romance from BookTok favorite and USA Today bestselling author Melanie Harlow. Now with exclusive bonus material!

All I wanted was a break–two weeks off from being Pixie Hart, country music sensation, and fourteen days of peace, privacy, and solitude as plain old Kelly Jo Sullivan.

But thanks to some overzealous paparazzi, my family refuses to let me go anywhere alone, and I’m stuck sharing this tiny cabin with a tall, dark, and bearded bodyguard.

Things I Read About by Kelsey Humphreys

I was never supposed to see him again. And my family just hired him as my personal bodyguard…

Sally Canton wanted one week. Just one week where she was not, well, herself. Not the quirky kid sister. Not the smart sidekick. Not the baby of the Canton family (as in the massive greeting card empire, Canton International.) One last Spring Break as the main character in her own story. Bold, flirty, carefree.

And she got that week. Complete with the dark, mysterious, tattooed man of her dreams.

Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn

So there I was selling bikinis out of my truck in South Beach Miami, getting ready to kick off a wet t-shirt contest when the world’s biggest grouch approached me – Keller Fitzwilliam.

The man had the sultriest British accent I’ve ever heard. And he looked like he just walked off a Viking boat and into a suit tailored specifically for his impressively muscular frame. Only problem is, he had the warmth of an ice pick and he kept telling me he was here to take me back to his home country.

Passenger Princess by Morgan Elizabeth

Who knew applying to be the next Miss Americana while you’re drunk on tequila would actually get anywhere? But that’s exactly what happened to Ava when she wanted an excuse to promote her best friends’ new businesses. She never even expected to get past the first round of auditions, much less win the beauty pageant, and now here she is, wearing a silk sash and a crown on her head, trying to picture what the next three months is going to look like. As the newly crowned Miss Americana, she’s off on a three-month press tour, visiting all 50 states as part of her contract.

For a girl who loves adventure, it’s a dream come true, except for two hiccups. The first one being the morality clause and long list of rules the organization is forcing her to live by while wearing the crown. And second, and probably the worst one, is the deliciously sexy, yet grumpy driver-slash-bodyguard assigned to keep her in line.

Just My Ex by Deb Goodman

He is my ex. And now my…bodyguard? I did not think this through…

I’m back at the Tate’s Colorado resort, hiding from my crazy uncle who’s harassing me so I’ll declaim my grandfather’s sizable inheritance. It’s not happening, Uncle Raymond.

And neither is a reunification with my ex, Henry Tate, the man who stole my heart years ago. The father of our daughter. The man who gave me no other choice than to file for divorce.

Beachside Kisses With My Bodyguard by Kristin Canary

All I wanted to do was throw my brother a surprise early wedding.
As the prince of a small country, his wedding day has been eclipsed by pomp and circumstance—and he and his fiancée deserve more. So when I find myself in a charming small town on the coast of California, I decide to plan them the perfect royal wedding without all the cameras and expectations.

But as a princess, I can’t be here alone.
So my brother sends along the country’s top bodyguard—his best mate, Frederick. Who ALSO happens to be the man I’m completely mad about. Not that either of them know that.

Hide Away With You by Judy Corry

He’d do anything to protect her…even if it means disappearing forever.

When my brother’s best friend took me under his wing after my family was killed, the last thing I expected was to fall for him.

He was older, more experienced—and to keep people from asking questions, he was also my fake stepbrother.

Catching feelings for the man who’d become my protector wasn’t supposed to happen.

Until it did.

And he fell for me too.

But I should have known better than to believe in fairytales. Because just six months after he proposed, Evan vanished into thin air.

The Reluctant Wife by L. Steele

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪: 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗦𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗

He’s my bodyguard. My marriage of convenience husband. And the one man I can’t have feelings for…

Ryot Davenport: Former Marine. Billionaire security expert. A man built to keep his walls high and his heart untouchable.
Our fake marriage? A calculated political move.

Our real chemistry? Impossible to ignore.

He’s sworn to keep me safe. I’m determined to make him feel again. Every unspoken promise. Every stolen glance. We’re playing a dangerous game where the only rule is: don’t fall.

Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai

OMG! Wouldn’t it be adorable if he’s her soulmate???

I don’t see any wedding rings

Breaking: #CafeBae and #CuteCafeGirl went to the bathroom AT THE SAME TIME!!!

One minute, Katrina King’s enjoying an innocent
conversation with a random guy at a coffee shop; the next, a stranger has
live-tweeted the entire encounter with a romantic meet-cute spin and #CafeBae
has the world swooning. Going viral isn’t easy for anyone, but Katrina has
painstakingly built a private world for herself, far from her traumatic past.
Besides, everyone has it all wrong…that #CafeBae bro? He isn’t the man she’s
hungry for.

 He’s got a to die for.

Tempting the Player by Rebecca Jenshak

He’s the last guy I should fall for.

Valley U was supposed to be my fresh start after I escaped the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
I didn’t want to be the former child star who graced TV screens across the world.
I wanted to feel normal.
When the same hot guy runs past my off-campus house every day, I assume he’s another college student.
When he protects me from boys who still think of me as the character from their teenage dreams, I think he is being kind.
When my past comes back to haunt me, he makes me feel safe.
I’m falling hard and fast for a guy I barely know.
Until I realize my mysterious new crush has a secret.
He was hired to be my undercover bodyguard.

The Bodyguard Affair by Amy Lea

Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she’s the no-nonsense, steadfast personal assistant to the Prime Minister of Canada’s wife. By night, she slips out of her heels and writes romance novels under a top-secret pen name. But when her steamiest book, The Prime Minister & Me, unexpectedly becomes a bestseller, rumors of a real-life affair between her and the PM start swirling out of control.

Enter Nolan Crosby, the PM’s new close protection officer (aka bodyguard) – and Andi’s failed one-night stand from three years ago. Nolan’s in town very temporarily to care for his mother, who’s battling early-onset Alzheimer’s. But when the scandal erupts, Andi ropes him into a fake-dating plan.

Protector for Hire by Tawna Fenske

Schwartz Patton has spent ten years hidden deep in the Montana wilderness.
So why is he hosting a makeshift hotel for a beautiful stranger in trouble?
Haunted by war, soldier Schwartz Patton retreated into self-imposed solitude.
Then his brother tracks him down and asks for a favor.
A woman in danger needs his help.
And Schwartz is the only one who can protect her.
A designer-loving city girl like Janelle Keebler doesn’t belong in a rustic mountain cabin.
Not unless she just witnessed a murder by her psycho, drug-trafficking ex.
The worst thing Janelle could do is fall for her sexy-as-sin protector.
But resisting their scorching attraction proves tougher than roughing it in the woods.
She’s starting to think Schwartz’s growly demeanor hides a tenderhearted teddy bear.
Being trapped with Janelle has an upside for Schwartz, too.
Her bright laugh and sunshiny smile wake up something inside him.
Every word, every touch, every kiss ignites needs Schwartz thought he’d lost forever.
He can’t stop the desperate attraction drawing him to Janelle.
Not even if he wanted to.
Not even if it could get them both killed.