If you want steamy billionaire protector romance with real danger on the page, read Protected by a Billionaire by Anita Shaw. The series has four standalone romantic suspense novels, so you can start with any of them, and in every one a powerful man puts himself between the heroine and the danger closing in. Start with Protected by The Silver Fox Billionaire if you love an older hero and a single mom. Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
Some readers pick up a romance for the banter. Some come for the money. Protector romance readers wait for one moment above all, when the threat gets close and the hero steps in front of it without being asked.
What makes a billionaire protector romance work
The trope is easy to name. A billionaire, a threat, and a woman who has been handling everything alone. Add romantic suspense, and the danger isn't a misunderstanding. Somebody really is coming.
The fantasy goes deeper. It's the relief of being protected by someone dangerous, and finally feeling safe enough to stop holding it all together yourself. The money matters because it buys gates, security teams and places to hide. The heart of it is a man who decides her safety is his problem.
The small beats deliver it. A neighbor who pulls a single mom and her son behind his gates the second trouble shows up. An ex who comes back swearing he'll protect her, and won't say from what. A grumpy coach who drags her into fake dating, then makes her son laugh.
Protected by a Billionaire reading order
Every book stands alone, with its own couple, so read them in any order. Here's the order on the Protected by a Billionaire series page.
- Protected by The Silver Fox Billionaire
- Protected by My Billionaire Ex-Fiancé
- My Playboy Billionaire Protector
- Grumpy Protector Billionaire
All four are in Kindle Unlimited. Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
Protected by The Silver Fox Billionaire
Callie Taylor is a widowed single mom keeping her son Leo afloat on a bookkeeper's income, one late notice at a time. Her neighbor, Emerson Montgomery, is older, richer, silver-haired, and completely off-limits. He lives behind gates and a security team, and he likes it that way. Then danger lands on her doorstep, and he pulls her and her son behind his gates like it's instinct.
Expect age gap, grumpy sunshine, single mom, and forced proximity in his guest house.
Protected by My Billionaire Ex-Fiancé
Quinn Everett is a cybersecurity expert, and five years ago Brandt Corbin broke her heart. They were lovers. Then enemies. Now they're the most wanted targets in Washington. Framed for treason and locked down with the man she swore she'd never trust again, Quinn has to rely on him to stay alive.
It's second chance, enemies to lovers, and forced proximity, with a techno-thriller edge.
My Playboy Billionaire Protector
Olivia Whyte is a Las Vegas architect holding a mysterious blueprint tied to her late father, and someone wants it badly enough to break into her office. Five years ago, Jackson broke her heart and vanished. Now he's back, hotter than sin and twice as arrogant, swearing he'll protect her. He won't say from what.
This is a second chance, enemies to lovers romance with a playboy who has a lot to answer for.
Grumpy Protector Billionaire
Lily is a single mom and the team doctor for a Las Vegas pro football team. Jay Harrison is the team's grumpy coach, a former star quarterback with a chip on his shoulder. Fake dating him was never part of her playbook. One kiss for the cameras, nothing real. Then he makes her son laugh, while an anonymous blogger stirs up trouble for the team.
Fake dating, grumpy sunshine, sports romance, and suspense, all in one.
Who will love this series
- Billionaire protector romance with real danger
- Romantic suspense with love scenes on the page (gentlest in Grumpy Protector Billionaire)
- Single mom heroines (Silver Fox and Grumpy Protector)
- Age gap and silver fox heroes
- Second chance with an ex who comes back
- Enemies to lovers with something to prove
- Fake dating that gets real
- Standalones you can read in any order
What readers are saying
"Grumpy silver fox billionaire + sunshine single mom? Immediate yes."
"The characters are great and the chemistry between them is explosive."
Frequently asked questions
What is romantic suspense?
Romantic suspense is a romance with a thriller running alongside it. The love story is the main event, but there's real danger, like a stalker, a conspiracy, or a threat nobody can name yet, and it pushes the couple together. You still get the happy ending romance readers expect.
What is a protector romance?
A protector romance is a love story where the hero keeps the heroine safe from a real threat, often as a bodyguard, a soldier, or a powerful man with the resources to shield her. The best ones make it personal, so it reads less like a job and more like a choice.
Are these romantic suspense books on Kindle Unlimited?
Yes. All four are in Kindle Unlimited, and each one stands alone, so start with whichever hero you like best. Read FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
Are there single mom romantic suspense books in this series?
Yes. Protected by The Silver Fox Billionaire and Grumpy Protector Billionaire both star single moms. In both, the hero has to make room in his life for her kid, too.
Keep reading
Love a protector who works with his hands in a stormy small-town hotel? The last book in my new Codmere Trilogy is Secret Nights with My Protector. Start with my guide to grumpy hotel owner romance.
Start with Protected by The Silver Fox Billionaire, or browse all four on the Protected by a Billionaire series page.
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Anita Shaw writes steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense with grumpy, protective heroes and the smart, stubborn women who refuse to back down.
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