I really enjoyed this story and getting to know Jaruk & Kayla. This book ties into the At The Alien Hotel series which I just read the first two books of but it can be enjoyed without having read them first. I look forward to reading more by Kate Sinner and particularly more from the At The Alien Hotel series.
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Wanted for murder. Pursued by desire. Can we outrun both?
I just killed someone. My alien owner, to be precise. I've been abducted and held captive for what feels like forever, kept as some glorified pet. I thought life couldn't get any worse...until he walked in.
Jaraz towers over me with red skin, glinty horns, and-is that a tail?! Of course, a guy who looks like the devil himself would make my life hell. Now, my only option is to flee alongside him. I hope his rippling muscles scare off his pursuers. I'm definitely not staring because they tempt me in all the wrong ways. Nope, not me.
As if being wanted for murder isn't enough, it turns out Jaruk is hiding from his own demons. Our only chance at freedom lies in crossing the border, and to do that, we'll have to fake a marriage. But there's a catch - Jaruk is not just an alien, he's a criminal too, with a past shrouded in darkness. Will our unlikely alliance be the key to survival, or will our growing desire be the one thing we can't escape?
“Protected By The Alien Bodyguard” is humorous, steamy romance standalone novella in the “My Monster, My Protector” series that you won’t be able to put down. It ties into the "At The Alien Hotel" series. It features a damaged criminal looking for family, a determined heroine, a fake marriage and a sizzling HEA. Expect intergalactic miscommunications, perilous danger, and possessive alien mates.
The series
In a world where the things that go bump in the night don’t just lurk—they love, My Monster, My Protector offers a darkly intimate look at the bond between beast and beloved. Each book unearths a new, primal protector—creatures feared for their strength, shunned for their form, and yet drawn irresistibly to the women who refuse to flinch. These are not fairytales dressed in velvet; they’re raw, feral romances where danger is constant, and devotion runs deeper than instinct.
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What makes this series stand apart isn’t just the heat or the tension—it’s the surprising tenderness found in places most would never think to look. Set in richly imagined worlds filled with ancient curses, shadowy forests, and hidden realms, the stories balance gritty survival with slow-burning connection. Heroines aren’t here to be saved—they’re survivors in their own right, and sometimes it’s the monster who learns what it means to be human.
Part paranormal romance, part monster fantasy, this series thrives on contrast: beauty and brutality, fear and longing, otherness and understanding. For readers who crave protective anti-heroes, haunting atmospheres, and stories that blend myth and menace with deep emotional payoff, this series slips under the skin and stays there.
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