Best Emily Hayes Books
Emily Hayes has carved out a corner of contemporary romance built on two of the genre's most reliably charged dynamics: the power imbalance of the boss-employee relationship and the slow-burn tension of a bodyguard who's supposed to stay professional. Her CEO series — including Working for the CEO and The Ice Queen CEO — leans into the cold, controlled love interest who meets their match, while the Bodyguard series trades boardrooms for close-proximity danger. Hayes writes with the kind of efficient, heat-forward pacing that fans of workplace and protector romance crave: the tension escalates fast, the emotional beats land clean, and the resolution satisfies. Abby Craden's narration is a natural fit, bringing a dry, self-possessed energy to heroines who give as good as they get. Readers who want trope-driven romance executed with confidence and no wasted pages will find Hayes delivers exactly what they came for.
Best Emily Hayes Books
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Rival to the CEO
CEO • Book 5
by Emily Hayes
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Brilliant salesperson Melanie Fox gets the promotion of her lifetime, then immediately clashes with CEO Vanessa Reiss over business strategy. Professional rivalry heats up when two strong-willed women refuse to back down.
★ 3.99 Goodreads (341 ratings) - 2
Working for the CEO
CEO • Book 2
by Emily Hayes
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Broke Alice accepts a wealthy older woman's strange job offer involving strict wardrobe control and absolute obedience. Age-gap sapphic romance with power dynamics and financial desperation.
★ 3.94 Goodreads (601 ratings) - 3
The Ice Queen CEO
CEO • Book 4
by Emily Hayes
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Creative dreams in ruins, McKinley takes a retail job at a women's intimacy store chain and finds herself falling for the Ice Queen CEO — a grumpy/sunshine age-gap romance.
★ 3.96 Goodreads (419 ratings) - 4
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Falling for Her Bodyguard
Bodyguard • Book 2
by Emily Hayes
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Wealthy heiress Leigh has a reputation as an impossible client, having fired five previous bodyguards, but martial arts expert Morgan might be different. The Ice Queen's engagement to a man complicates everything.
★ 3.86 Goodreads (381 ratings) - 6
