The Billionaire’s Bodyguard: A Steamy Ice Queen Sapphic/Lesbian Bodyguard Romance

by Emily Hayes

Her bodyguard was supposed to save her life — not undress her with a single look.

Margot Blackwell built her empire on control.

Control of her company.
Control of her reputation.
Control of her heart.

As the formidable CEO of Blackwell Strategic Logistics, she is Phoenix Ridge’s crisis stabilizer — powerful, precise, and utterly untouchable.

Until a credible threat forces her board to assign executive protection.

Ash Donovan is disciplined, calm, and unshakably competent. A former military specialist turned elite close protection agent, she has never failed a client — and she never crosses professional boundaries.

Margot challenges every rule she lives by.

Forced into close quarters inside a glass-and-steel penthouse overlooking the harbour, tension simmers between the ice queen billionaire and the bodyguard who refuses to be intimidated. Every look lingers too long. Every touch feels deliberate. Every boundary begins to blur.

Margot hates needing protection.
Ash refuses to become a weakness.

But when danger closes in, they must decide what’s riskier — losing control… or surrendering to it.

The Billionaire’s Bodyguard is a high-heat, high-stakes sapphic romance featuring an age gap, forced proximity, power imbalance tension, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Welcome back to Phoenix Ridge.

323 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2026

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Reviews

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Another good book by Emily Hayes and a must read. This book has some intrigue, emotions, love, action and lots of Spice. The spice seemed a bit much at times like it was just used as a filler. But regardless this is a good book. I started reading and seriously read it straight through.

[Kathleen Bender · Rating 5 out of 5]

so sorry

That this story ended. Power imbalances and life and death situations automatically ratchet up the tension in the story. Emily manages it well and describes the internal torment of truly caring for someone while letting them be the person loved and vulnerable and possibly in a life-threatening situation. Ash's dilemma is completely believable and goes on in Corporate America every day. Their solution is inevitable, but feels like it works out. Good job!

[Chyrl Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding

I have been reading all of your novels and love, love them. Your characters are well rounded and believable. I especially like the medical series from Phoenix Ridge. But, that being said, I will continue to read everything you write. Good job and am anxiously waiting for new ones.

[Robin Kenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fear, dread and anger are fuels that can be tamed!

Emily Hayes is a writer of incredible depth. This story is one of those that gets under your skin and just holds you right to the end. The suspense is equaled with the heat of passion that grew from anger at the need for security. The balance is intriguing. The vigilance for safety of your love’s life and the failure possible, grips the reader like a vice. This was beautiful writing on so many levels.

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love a good lesbian billionaire story and when you add a good lesbian bodyguard story to it like this one, that equals a plethora of sex scenes. The chemistry between Ash and Margot just didn't seem to be there for me but that didn't stop me from reading the whole book. The whole concept of lesbian women running a city is what keeps me coming back to Phoenix Ridge books.

[Kim Tunney · Rating 5 out of 5]

phoenix ridge billionaire book 2

The ceo and the bodyguard against the world feeling they tried to keep at bay and ignore but who can they started something neither wanted to stop but being the bodyguard breaking rules feeling she couldn’t live he’d and protect her was she right !!!
Another great read from Emily Hayes already looking forward to the next. 🌹🌈

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spicy

Spice level high
Storyline amazing

Another great complicated love tale with action in and out of the bedroom

Looking forward to the next in the series while I try to find directions to Phoenix Ridge

[Sheila M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!

I love everything by this author. It's laugh out loud funny, heartfelt, and relatable. The characters are amazing. Can't wait to read all of her books.

[SweetPauly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story had potential, but the dialogue was repetitive and the language used was cringeworthy at times.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book of this series however this book was a little repetitive. The characters were okay but there was no real chemistry at the start or any angst before getting together.

[Linzi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant 👏