Claimed by the Bodyguard Bad Boy

by Ivy Starck

My best friend’s little sister was always off-limits.
Now she’s in my bed…begging for more.

Audrey is the one girl I promised never to touch.
Now I’m back in her orbit, pretending she doesn’t undo me with one look.

She’s sunshine and spark. I’m scars and shadows.
We’re oil and fire, and we both know it.

One slip. One kiss. One night I stop pretending.
And just like that, everything changes.

The danger I ran from followed me to Redstone.
Now everyone I love is at risk—my son, my parents… Audrey.

She wasn’t supposed to be part of this.
But she got in. Deep. And now she’s carrying my baby.

Audrey isn’t just mine to want.
She’s mine to protect.

And I’ll destroy anyone who tries to take her from me.



*Claimed by the Bodyguard BAD BOY is the sixth and final book in the ‘Redstone BAD BOYS’ series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone.

333 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 29, 2025

About the author

Ivy Starck is an author of dark and steamy contemporary romance novels. She loves to write about sexy, rough around the edges bad boys and the women that love them. Her books are filled with a whole lot of intrigue, exciting plot lines, spicy scenes and suspenseful stories that will keep you reading until late into the night.

Ivy lives on the beautiful west coast of Canada with her husband, son and Boston Terrier. When she’s not plotting her next steamy love story, she enjoys spending time walking the lush green forest trails for a good dose of forest therapy with her fur baby in tow.

Reviews

[Abbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seth and Audrey weren’t my favourite but they also weren’t the ones i disliked the most

I liked that everyone comes together and you can see the web of Redstone but I don’t like that the fact they never fully invest in the drama

[Sarah Furlow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seth is the one who pushed Audrey and her brother Micah away 8 years ago after the death of his sister who Micah was married to and has a daughter with. Seth blamed Micah for killing his sister now 8 years later the is back in the same city we them Redstone Colorado and Audrey is fuming and is not afraid to let him know where he stands. He tries to apologize and she does not have any forgiveness towards him. They will be house mates and that’s all. Until one night she lets things get physical and now they both can’t stop thinking about it. They agree to a casual thing since he is only here until the contact is up with the production team shooting this movie and then he moves on. and then Micah finds out what they’re doing and he is livid. Audrey has always been off-limits, but Seth couldn’t keep away. But when the terrorist find his family, Audrey finds out he has a son and she feels left out being the last one to know when Seth never meant for it to be that way. So back to square one with that relationship. But the more time they spend together Seth is someone who she can’t stop thinking about then she falls pregnant and the feelings they weren’t supposed to develop they both do. Now Seth is sending everyone away to take care of the terrorists once and for all to keep his family safe. Audrey let’s out her secret right before they leave and he tells her that he loves her before Audrey knows what happening she couldn’t say it back. Will they make it back to one another after the fight.


They are finally a family and get the happens ending each deserves. Audrey, Seth, Wayne and the baby.


So sad that this is the ending of the Redstone Bad Boy Series.

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[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hate is the only word that comes to mind when Audrey see's Seth, then hears he will be her roommate for the next few months she's livid and tells her brother no. He doesn't take no for an answer, it' set in stone. She makes his life hell for a bit, but she can't deny he's gotten hotter over the last 8 years. She really wants to hate him, it's love/hate between the two of them. She like a lot about him, but she will not let tell him.
Seth is the owner of a security company. He is in Redstone on an assignment with his crew, protecting actors for the next few months. He and his crew are also in hiding from terrorist that killed half his crew on his last assignment. When he sees Audrey, he is blown away with how much she has change in the 8 years he's been gone. She's beautiful, mouthy, no filter at all but he likes everything about her, but he won't tell her. They want each other, so they do a friend with benefits relationship that has to be kept a secret between them. Seth and his team learn that the terrorist have found them and are on the way. The team gets extra backup thanks to his best friend friends. Preparations are made for the families, and the team gets ready to take out the bad guys. While the women are saying goodbye to their boyfriends' or husbands Audrey tells Seth she pregnant, he's happy, he tells he loves her.
When they get back the women run to their men, Audrey runs to Seth and finally tells him she loves him, too!
This was a really good hate/love story with some great steamy sex, secrets, danger and a happy ever after.

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[Morally_Gray_Nola · Rating 5 out of 5]

In ‘Claimed By the Bodyguard Bad Boy’ we get a little bit of a change up when it comes to party personality types—Audrey, the FMC, is the hard drinking/club hopping/unapologetically promiscuous one. A factor I admittedly found a bit off-putting at first, but the more her personality evolved the more I liked her. Seth, on the other hand, was an instant win—starting with that cover 🥵 then add his broody, muscly, caring dad, green eyed sexiness to the mix = sexy, sexy man. This was a great story.

*** Recommended ***

MMC:
* Seth
FMC:
* Audrey
HEA/Cliffhanger:
* HEA
Series:
* Book 6 of Redstone BAD BOYS
Tropes:
* Small town romance
* Brother’s best friend
* Enemies to lovers
* Forced proximity
* Surprise baby
* Tortured hero
* MF
Triggers:
* 18+
* Sex
* Profanity
* Jealousy
* Terrorist threat - off page
Burn Speed:
* Medium
Spice Level:
* 🌶️🌶️🌶️.

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[Erica Sutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Audrey is your typical party girl, always hungover. Seth is ex military who is now a team of bodyguards. He happens to also be the brother in law of Audrey’s brother. His sister passed and took it out on the two. Micah was more forgiving, Audrey not so much which makes this book that more interesting when they both are attracted to each other, but her hatred runs deep.
I expected when we first met her hungover she was going to be a weaker FMC, but she grows on me and is stubborn to the core.
Seth is the perfect book boyfriend he’s take charge energy, holds his own with her stubborn ways and is secretly a cinnamon roll but mainly just for her.

[Empress_Solace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ivy has done it again! I loved this book! This story is about a enemies to lovers romance. Audrey our fmc loves to party and Seth our mmc is ex military and now is a bodyguard. The tension between them is electric! The chemistry between the main characters just leaps off the page! Then one night changes everything for them!  With danger lurking in the shadows he must protect her. This book is packed with twists and turns. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave you rooting for love to conquer all. Ivy did a wonderful job on the characters and world building. I can't wait to see what she comes out with next!

[Debdutch · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Claimed by the Bodyguard Bad Boy” by Ivy Starck

-A steamy, twist-filled small-town story with a perfect balance of drama and heart. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily sharing my honest thoughts.
Audrey’s wild party-girl persona hides a stubborn heart that grows stronger page by page. Her behavior is not complimentary.
Seth is a broody, protective ex-military hero with a secret soft side just for her. Their enemies-to-lovers romance crackles with tension, heat, and emotional depth.

[Pebbles Lacasse · Rating 4 out of 5]

ex-SEAL & a teenage crush

A teenage crush turned sour over the death of a loved one. However, sometimes, a crush runs deeper than anger ever could. Forgiveness needs to be earned; that is the lesson.

This book is full of angst and desire. It’s a great book for those who like to read about fights between groups of people without the gore because I found the fight scenes to be very rushed. I would’ve liked to read more into their battles since that’s what the story leads up to. The book as well written and edited, and a pleasure to read.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy smokes you’re going to need a cold glass of ice water to drink after reading this phenomenal sizzling hot romance book right here. Audrey and Seth are dynamite together and the secrets and suspense these two share makes this book more like a 20/20. Ivy has done it again and written one heck of a romance book that I not only have recommended my friends to read, but I could read this book over again and still fall in love with the storyline.

[Nancy Hatfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally Worth Reading!

I love this story, Audrey, Seth,And Micah are something else. They have a history together and things needed to be taken care of. They went through a lot and had to deal with terrorists on top of everything else. I am glad that things worked out and Seth, his son Wayne and Audrey got their HEA! I love the way Seth’s teammates and Micah give him crap about things!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great at showing how thin the line is between love and hate. Seth and Audrey have so much built up frustration it doesn't take much for them to crack. The necklace part made me love Seth that much more! Lots of drama, steamy and a few surprises. I loved everything about this book!

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[Virginia Danyow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! The right amount of angst between Audrey and Seth. Perfect HEA ending. I do wish there was a little more detail in the backstory with what happened to break up the friendship to begin with.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audrey and Seth. She HATES him for some understandable reasons that I won’t spoil. He wants to be back in her good graces. Deeper feelings emerge.

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[Sabrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first book in the series I’ve read. I might go back and read the beginning ones. This one was okay. The first half was so good but the second half fell flat. I just really stopped caring towards the end.