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Ruined by the Bodyguard

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I thought the worst thing that could happen to me was a brooding, ex-military bodyguard hired to babysit me.
Grayson Holt watches my every move. Judges every decision. He’s silent, unyielding, and far too willing to put his hands on me if he thinks it’ll keep me from self-destructing.
But when betrayal shatters my world, he’s the one who catches me before I break completely.
He grounds me.
Strips me down to my instincts.
Rebuilds me into something I barely recognize.
And once he decides I’m his responsibility, he doesn’t just protect me.
He claims me.

THEMES /
🔥 Bodyguard × spoiled heir
🔥 Enemies-to-lovers
🔥 Power imbalance
🔥 Forced proximity
🔥 Dark obsession & control
🔥 Hurt/comfort with teeth
🔥 Dom/sub dynamic
🔥 Possessive MC
🔥 Bi-awakening

Please read the Warning section for the full list of dark romance elements included in this story.

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2025

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Profile Image for Elizabeth.
561 reviews131 followers
April 2, 2026
“I want you to ruin me,” I whisper. “Like you said you would.”

Age gap (9 years) bodyguard x wealthy immature playboy forced proximity romance with soft D/s vibes. Uptight stick-in-the mud bodyguard Grayson has managed to hold himself in check no matter what his charge, Wyatt throws at him- but how long can he last against a brat looking for approval and attention? I am a complete sucker for the way this one ended- my favourite Jenny P novella yet!
My body betrayed me in the car with Gray. My dick is still half-hard, a fucked-up reminder that apparently being manhandled by my bodyguard does more for me than my girlfriend ever did.
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96 reviews9 followers
April 10, 2026
4/5 ⭐️

This book is the reason the word TENSION exists because OMFG.

THE YEARNING. OH, THE YEARNING!!!! 🙈🙈 As a wise person once said, “a man who yearns, earns” 👏

This is one hell of an “I want to touch you so fucking bad but I need to follow the protocol,” which then follows with a glorious “fuck it” moment… and then things get SPICEYYYYY. OH MY GREATNESS HEAVEN 🤌



Children read fairytales before sleep. I read smutty novellas 🤭
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540 reviews
December 30, 2025
Hot bodyguard doing things with bratty milioner's son. Who also is the person he's supposed to guard. And yes, I'm a fan. This author know how to write steamy novels 🔥🔥🔥
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348 reviews5 followers
May 22, 2026
A wealthy brat and a stoic bodyguard. Wyatt and Grey were very hot, almost insta for each other. I love a good novella as a pallete cleanser. It’s just so hot and swoony and fast. Grey is ex military very strong silent type, lots of dom vibes and Wyatt is just bratty and aimless more or less. They form a connection that turns out to be something they both needed. And I just loved how it all blows in Wyatt’s ex girlfriend’s face. Good riddance 🫢
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121 reviews
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April 1, 2026
5 ⭐️
WHY IS THIS A NOVELLA?
I want more 😩
I was pleasantly surprised. This was really good. The writing was amazing, the characters are great, the plot was nicely executed, and the heat… the heat was scorching 🥵
Wyatt and Gray were so good together it’s ridiculous 😍 I loved the way they saw each other, beneath the pretenses and masks, and just accepted each other fully and wholeheartedly.
I loved their dynamic, their vulnerability, and their support for each other.
I just wish there was more of them 😩
I truly enjoyed my time reading this book.
Here is a little hot thing for you:

“Kneel,” Gray says, the single word hanging in the air between us.
I drop immediately, my knees hitting the carpet hard. The small pain grounds me. I look up at Gray, waiting for his next command, my pulse racing so fast I feel lightheaded.
He steps closer, his hand reaching out to thread through my hair. His grip is firm but not painful, controlling rather than hurting. Something in me settles at the contact, a quiet voice whispering that I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.


See? 😭
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785 reviews13 followers
April 23, 2026
3.5ish

I’ve read a few different versions of this book, the brat and the bodyguard. I did enjoy this though even having read the same kind of book multiple times. These two were fun to read about. Loved their chemistry. I was a little caught off guard by the complete 180 of Wyatt’s parents though but I’m glad it ended differently than the other books I’ve read like this. The title is a little misleading. This wasn’t dark at all.

Safe. Wyatt has a gf at the beginning but she cheats on him. She tries to get him back later but he’s already all for Gray. HFN ( no I love you)
Profile Image for Raven || The Reader Identity.
1,992 reviews159 followers
March 5, 2026
☆☆☆☆.5

I swear to god these books are torture. Why? Because they need to be at least 100 pages longer because I need moooooorrree. Like HOW THE FUCK can an author write everything you'd find in a longer novel but nothing more? All the boxes have been checked, the END.

BUT the writing is also SO GOOD. Ugh, like, this is my comfort author now because I'm so obsessed.

We've got an ex-military bodyguard and a bratty rich young adult. The build was SUPERB. Gray was not a fan of Wyatt and Wyatt was a little dickhole. That is until he figures out some things, smarts off one too many times to Gray, and then finds himself MELTING to Gray angry demands.

The tension. That whole gym scene? Yes, please. So amazing. 🥵 Such sensual scenes woven in flawlessly. A lil bit of dom and a whole lotta begging.

Lots of push and pull but man, the development was good. More pages would've made this 5 stars (like usual) but as it is, I loved it. I was so surprised by Wyatt's parents in the end...again a nice change!

I think I only have a few books left to read until I'm caught up with this author's work.

꧁𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁꧂
[pov]: 1st, dual
[spice level]: 🌶🌶🌶
[roles]: strict top/bottom
[om/ow drama]: just a lil
[3rd act breakup]: 🚫

♡ mm contemporary
♡ bodyguard x client
♡ age gap (9 yrs)
♡ hurt/comfort
Profile Image for Sara Husser.
564 reviews7 followers
April 16, 2026
🖤I meant what I said earlier. I'm the only one who gets to ruin you, Wyatt. But I'll always put you back together🖤

"I straighten my shoulders and resume scanning the crowd, looking for threats while the biggest danger to Wyatt Kingsley remains himself and the golden spoon lodged firmly in his a** since birth."

"I let out a hysterical laugh. He thinks this is just drunk talk. He doesn't know what's coming. I'll ruin him. Grayson Holt is as good as dead."

"For two weeks, I've been the employee. The hired help. The furniture in the corner of his life. Now I'm the only thing he can see, and he's finally, finally f****** silent."

"Why? Does it bother you that I can see it? That I can see through the perfect facade to the f****** disaster underneath?"

"Then show me. Show me what happens when Gray the perfect soldier loses control. Show me what you're really like when you drop the act."

"Maybe that's why I need him to come back, to show me that I matter too. That I'm worth fighting for, even if the battle is just against his own better judgment."

"This feeling, this need to protect him, to care for him, is dangerous in a different way than the lust from moments before. It feels like something I might drown in if I'm not careful."

"I meant what I said earlier. I'm the only one who gets to ruin you, Wyatt. But I'll always put you back together."

This was another amazing read by Jenny! This is definitely one of my favs for sure. I really enjoyed the storyline, and the chemistry was off the charts 🥵🥵. The spice in this was spicing 🔥🔥🔥. I also love the small dose of hurt/comfort in this story too. This author has such a great writing style that she draws you into every story, and you can connect with the characters so easily. This had some great troupes like: Bodyguard/ Spoiled Heir, Enemies To Lovers, Power Imbalance, Forced Proximity, and Bi Awakening.

This story follows Wyatt and Gray. Wyatt is a trust fund brat who parties a lot and doesn't have a care in the world. Gray is his new bodyguard hired to protect him and make sure he's safe. Gray is ex military, so he's capable of handling hard situations until he meets this brat 🤣. Wyatt gives this man a run for his money. Wyatt's horrible girlfriend cheats on him with his best friend. After this, he lashes out and tries to snap Gray's control. Things get spicy and heated fast. The sauna scene 🥵🥵. They try to set boundaries, but they just can't seem to stay away from each other. What will Wyatt's father think when he finds out? Will Gray lose his job and get blacklisted? Will someone choose Wyatt for once?

This couple was matched so well. I love me a brat tamer/brat troupe. I also love the brat wanting to become a good boy. I felt so bad for poor Wyatt. No one has ever chosen him or taken him seriously until Gray came along. I loved how opposite these two were. Wyatt was a wild brat who only cared about himself. Lacked so much discipline. Gray's entire life is coded in control and discipline. The chemistry and tension were chef's kiss 🥵🥵. The spicy scenes hit hard 🔥🔥🔥. These two men brought out the best in each other. I loved how protective Gray was of Wyatt. The ending of this was perfect and I was happy to see his parents being supportive. I can't wait to read more stories by this author.
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248 reviews
January 10, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ruined by the Bodyguard – Jenny Pineapple

I loved this one. Full stop.

Wyatt is a spoiled brat in the most entertaining way. He’s rich, reckless, and completely insulated from consequences—money means nothing to him, and neither does the future role he’s expected to step into when his father retires. He’s surrounded by people who feed into that lifestyle, including a girlfriend who thrives on attention just as much as he does. On the surface, he’s a mess… but it’s very clear he’s also deeply unhappy.

Enter Gray.

Gray is a war veteran turned private protection, and being assigned to Wyatt is his personal hell. Babysitting a self-destructive rich heir whose parents want him kept safe and unembarrassing is soul-destroying. Gray is controlled, rigid, exhausted, and already at his breaking point—and Wyatt pushes every single one of those buttons.

The turning point? A club night, drugs involved, Wyatt refusing to leave, and Gray finally snapping—hoisting him over his shoulder and hauling him out. That moment changes everything. The power shift, the tension, the way control and attraction collide… it works.

The chemistry between these two is hot. The attraction is immediate, the power imbalance is intentional, and the shared kink just makes everything crackle. It’s dark, possessive, intense, and absolutely unapologetic. Hurt/comfort with teeth is the perfect description—Gray grounds Wyatt, strips him down emotionally, and rebuilds him into someone neither of them expected.

I loved how messy this was. The girlfriend. The parents. The expectations. The obsession. None of it is clean, and that’s what makes it compelling. The connection between Gray and Wyatt feels inevitable, even when it probably shouldn’t.

This was intense, emotional, sexy, and addictive. I flew through it and immediately wanted more.
Very much looking forward to the next book from Jenny Pineapple.
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3,480 reviews28 followers
December 19, 2025
Loved it
Wyatt is a spoiled brat ,the son and heir to a family company that he will take over when his father retires. Money had never been a problem. It didn’t mean anything to him. He had a girlfriend who was also a spoiled brat and loved the attention. Now we get to Gray. He is a war veteran he has served his country and now works private protection and the last two weeks have been pure hell for him. You see making sure that Wyatt is safe and doesn’t embarrass his parents is soul destroying. One night it gets too much when there are drugs present so Gray tries to get Wyatt to leave. He’s highly intoxicated his best friend and his girlfriend are enjoying the party so because Wyatt refused Gray ended up picking him up and putting him over his shoulder and marching out of the club. Once they are in their Schaeffer driven car Wyatt complains and it gets too much and what happens next changes everything for why it’s in Gray.
I’ve got to say, the attraction between these two is hot and it helps that they share a kink. The passion between them is electric. And the connection is strong. But what will Wyatt’s parents think? What about the girlfriend?? I really enjoyed this Read.
Looking forward to the next Book from Jenny pineapple.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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1,762 reviews42 followers
December 20, 2025
Wyatt is spoiled. A brat. A trust fund kid who sees the world as a playground.

Gray is a bodyguard. Now. Ex-military, tough, strong and aloof.

This pair are about to clash. Wyatt's behaviour is going to reach a peak and he is going to make a discovery that turns his trust fun world upside down. It is also going to change him entirely. Gray is there as witness to it all. He is also there when Wyatt needs him, in ways neither of them could have ever imagined. How they deal with that, what it does for them both, and for those around them is the rest of the story and it is told with deliberate intensity, passion and a true insight into the ways in which we shield and let go.

Jenny Pineapple consistently writes with a passionate, directed intensity. We understand her characters from inside out. We know who they are, how they feel, what has moulded them. We are also given the opportunity to watch them as they grow, mature, find the true parts of themselves they've been afraid to admit to. It's powerful but it's also humbling. This story is passionate on many levels, its addictive and it's fun.
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2,934 reviews6 followers
December 19, 2025
Such an intense story filled with tension between Wyatt and Gray that you could cut through, but watching these two fight one another and their own feelings to have it all crash down and turn into so much more was the absolute best. Add in an ex who gets what's coming to her in spades, and Wyatt's parents who are absolutely amazing at the end of the story. This story just warmed my heart and has me believing in love against all odds.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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105 reviews
May 4, 2026
I do love a bodyguard romance especially with a bratty rich boy being guarded.

Wyatt is all over the place at the start, surrounding himself with people who don’t have his best interest at heart and partying a lot, his parents have hired him a bodyguard to try keep him out of trouble and Gray takes his job very seriously.

The tension was high in this one, Wyatt pushing the high strung Gray too far which leads him to breaking in the beat kind of way.

While I love Novellas by this author this defiantly could have been a full length one.
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10.7k reviews39 followers
December 18, 2025
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how Wyatt and Gray's relationship developed. How his parents reacted was unexpected but welcome. I liked how Wyatt grew up after getting involved with Gray.
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4,049 reviews42 followers
January 4, 2026
Ruined by the Bodyguard was another wonderful short story from Jenny Pineapple. This is a bodyguard/client, sexual awakening, hurt/comfort read about Wyatt and Gray. Really enjoyed the story and the growth that Wyatt has throughout with the help of Gray.
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3,915 reviews39 followers
April 14, 2026
Spoiled Wyatt lives a wild life, drinking with his friends, his Dad insisted on a bodyguard, Wyatt is not happy with that. Gray has his hands full . . . in more ways than one! A very nice read, sadly over too quickly.
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511 reviews5 followers
May 19, 2026
No epilogue

The story itself was good. I gave it only 2 stars because ... I would have liked for the story to continue after they told the parents after they officially got together.
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7 reviews
December 20, 2025
amazing

Every book I’ve read by Jenny Pineapple (love the name) has been amazing. They are short reads but they never feel rushed. Hands down my favorite novella author!
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132 reviews5 followers
December 27, 2025
Bratty boys

Loved this book from the beginning. Didn't expect this but it was hott! Jenny Pineapple is one of the best authors out there. She writes and I read.
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360 reviews5 followers
December 30, 2025
I honestly can't get enough of this author's spicy stories. It's always the perfect balance between heat and feels, neither part is overpowering the other.
9 reviews
January 9, 2026
Absolutely loved this book!

This book was very well written. It was fast paced and a perfect blend of spice and plot. I’m looking forward to read more books from this author.
200 reviews
May 1, 2026
I want a whole book of this
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365 reviews37 followers
May 8, 2026
Bodyguard

Short, tension filled story. And hot spicy scenes. I loved the descriptions and the characters. I look forward to more books by the author.
124 reviews
May 8, 2026
Smokin’

Super steamy but with a strong story line. A short novella, maybe a bit of instalove, but great dynamic between the characters.
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303 reviews28 followers
April 11, 2026
3.7 stars

Bodyguard x trust fund brat, age gap (31 x 22), bi awakening, MC accepting sexuality after repressing, employer x employee, forced proximity (through job)

Tonight marks week two of the most demeaning job I’ve ever taken: babysitting a twenty-two-year-old trust fund brat who thinks responsibility is a disease he’s been vaccinated against.


For the first time, I understand what it means to want something I might not be able to buy, charm, or manipulate my way into having.


I saw a side of him I can’t unsee. The way he yielded to my commands, the perfect surrender in his eyes, the trust when he let me care for him afterward. Those moments carved something primal in me. A sense of ownership I have no right to feel but can’t shake loose. Wyatt Kingsley is mine.


“What do you want, Wyatt?” His voice vibrates through my bones. “You,” I answer, because it’s the simplest truth I know right now. “Not specific enough.” He completes his circle, coming to stand directly in front of me. “Tell me exactly what you want from me.” I swallow, remembering that first night in this apartment, when I was on my knees. “I want you to ruin me,” I whisper. “Like you said you would.”


“I meant what I said earlier,” he murmurs, his lips against my temple. “I’m the only one who gets to ruin you, Wyatt.” His arm tightens around me protectively. “But I’ll always put you back together.”



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Safety (may contain spoilers)

SA/rape: None

Other person drama: Wyatt has a girlfriend at the beginning who he catches cheating on him. He dumps her but she becomes a problem trying to get back together with him. Wyatt absolutely does not want her though.
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