Best Emily Hayes Books

The best books by Emily Hayes — 6 titles spanning Romance, averaging 3.89 BLT stars.

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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.

Emily Hayes's highest-rated book in our collection is Working for the CEO (3.97 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    Working for the CEO

    CEO • Book 2

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.97 BLT Score (601 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (601)
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    The Ice Queen CEO

    CEO • Book 4

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.90 BLT Score (419 ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (419)
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    Falling for Her Bodyguard

    Bodyguard • Book 2

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.88 BLT Score (381 ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (381)
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    Rival to the CEO

    CEO • Book 5

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.87 BLT Score (341 ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (341)
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    The Princess's Bodyguard

    Bodyguard • Book 4

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.86 BLT Score (281 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (281)
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    Bodyguard • Book 5

    by Emily Hayes

    ★ 3.84 BLT Score (206 ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (206)
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