“I wanted this man’s arms around me, cocooning me in safety. I wanted to feel like I didn’t have to be brave for a few hours. I wanted to let him be my courage. My protection. My shield.”Cameron Whitbury—billionaire aerospace mogul—can engineer her way out of any problem. Sure, she’s living with the threat of a potential sex scandal thanks to her lying ex. And that attempted mugging in her … attempted mugging in her parking garage might not have been a random attack.
But she’s totally got this. Sacrifice her privacy to an overprotective bodyguard? No thanks. She doesn’t need a six-foot-five, motorcycle-riding, square-jawed, hazel-eyed man-beast shadowing her every move.
Jude Ellis—one-man security operation and professional problem solver—is ready to retire from the cloak and dagger stuff to live a normal life. He doesn’t need another client. Not even one with coppery-red hair and mile-long legs who looks hot AF in a sexy pair of heels.
To appease her worried friends, Cameron hires Jude as her bodyguard. And despite their feisty banter and their rampant—and totally inappropriate—sex fantasies, they’re both determined to keep it professional.
But as the danger to Cameron escalates, the heat simmering between them just might combust.
Author’s note: Big wall-of-man hero with a fierce (and growly) protective streak. Confident and snarky heroine. All the banter. Sex in a closet. And a daring rescue with a big, heart squishing HEA.
The Bluewater Billionaires are four shared-world hot romantic comedies written by Lucy Score, Claire Kingsley, Kathryn Nolan, and Pippa Grant. They can all be read as stand-alone novels.
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I have been waiting patiently for Cameron and Jude’s book since catching a glimpse of them in Faking Ms. Right and it was worth the wait. Claire Kingsley delivers an intelligent, strong, kick ass heroine and pairs her with the quiet but take charge hero that you will love immediately. Throw in a bit of suspense, and some laugh out loud moments and you have a book you can’t seem to put down!
The second installment in the Bluewater Billionaires series keeps things just as hot as the first one. Not entirely due to being set in Miami but because of the Lady Billionaires and their super hot men.
This book follows Cameron, billionaire CEO of an aerospace company. She’s a bit bent because her Billionaire Besties think she needs security after someone tried to mug her in her parking garage. She doesn’t agree but gives in because she’s tired of them bugging her about it.
They hire Jude Ellis, private referral only, security hottie. He’s former CIA and other things he can’t talk about unless he kills you. He’s convinced that the mugging wasn’t random and starts digging. Especially once he starts falling for Cameron and knows he has to figure this out to keep her safe.
Crazy smart lady billionaire, super hot security guru, how could this possibly not be super swoony? It’s hot and steamy with a side of sweet and funny.
I couldn’t put it down once I started and you won’t be able to either. More appearances from other characters we’ve met, along with some of the quirky residents of the Bluewater Estates make this even more fun. Add more drag queen Brunches and I’m ready to move to Bluewater.
Claire Kingsley has NAILED IT with The Mogul and the Muscle! This book was full of everything I could ever want in a great story AND it had a good ol’ heaping helping of HOT closet sex!! Jude and Cameron’s story delivered in a big way! Hilarious, sexy, emotional and had a bit of danger that had me on the edge of my seat!! I could not put this book down and highly recommend it!
You may feel like it’s a long book but it’s full of things happening left and right. Plus it helps to give you the sense that these characters took the time to get to know each other and get in zinc. It has action and mystery but it’s also fun and witty. Don’t think for a second Cameron is a victim. She is a strong, smart, capable and a take control woman. With a great sense of humor and capable of recognizing Jude’s potential for more than just the muscle. Plus she has great style!
Jude is a catch!! That man is sharp, also has a sense of humor (even though his is hidden) and has this ability from the very start to help Cameron feel safe. To earn her trust when it’s so hard for her to give it. With 2 strong characters and a bunch of crazy, quirky, over the top but caring friends, what can go wrong? *Whispers- everything…* But no mater, Jude is there to save the day. So what’s not to like?!
What a fun ride! Cameron was brilliant, feisty, independent, and at the top of her game professionally. As a vagillionaire, she had everything she wanted and her life was perfect…well, almost. There was the fact that she was single, yet she longed to share her life with a partner. Oh, and did I mention she had a pesky, possibly deadly stalker?
Cue the dreamy 6’5″ bodyguard. Jude’s protectiveness was a clear asset for her safety, but his alpha-male dominance was something Cameron never knew she wanted or needed until she experienced it. He also had a swoony, squishy-soft center that was covered by his amazing six-pack, making him one heck of a great hero. This book had so many tender moments, along with the scorching hot scenes, that were pure Claire Kingsley magic. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series!
*ARC received for an honest and unbiased review.*
To say I was anxious to read this book is an understatement! After reading The Price of Scandal by Lucy Score I knew this series would be a fun ride. In the Mogul and the Muscle we get more insight into the life of Cameron Whitbury, rocket scientist and also one of the “Best Butts in Business.” She’s witty, warm and all woman with a love of flashy shoes and 80’s music. When her besties set her up with a bodyguard because of an incident, we meet Jude, the mysterious security detail of one who keeps hoping to retire after the next job. I loved the dance these two did around each other. Their heat was combustible!
The writing was spot on! Perfect pace, balance between the sassy snark of the 4 vagillionaires and serious life threatening incidents occurring, and in classic CK style, a great first kiss. A favorite part was when Cameron and Jude decided to divulge their pasts, hilarious. This book just upped the ante on the fabulousness of this series. I absolutely recommend!
Wowzers what a jam packed book!!!! I loved Cameron’s character. She was a tough bird on the outside but underneath the CEO there was a romantic softie at heart. I loved how she wanted to hate Jude but just couldn’t!! Jude was another #swoon character. He was tough as nails but under neath just an overprotective softie! The chemistry they had together was intense. The banter was funny to read at some parts. I have to say the entire kitchen scene was a good laugh at their reactions… and the red shoes made the story. It was a well written story that you just couldn’t put down!!!! I would 1000% recommend this book!!!!
Someone says “Claire Kingsley” and it’s a one click. Add a little mystery and a former spy? Dream come true. Jude is a very complicated guy (turns out not so much), Cam is brilliant, focused and has a huge heart. The chemistry is off the charts. Standard Kingsley elements are here – heat, heart and humor. Add in some of the best characters and companion books by Lucy Score, Pippa Grant and Kathryn Nolan? Gets. No. Better.
The Mogul and the Muscle is part of the Bluewater Billionaires series by Claire Kingsley. This book!!! From the cover and the teasers I’ve seen, I just knew it was going to be a huge hit for me and it was!!! Have I ever told you I might have a thing for muscley motorcycle riding, alpha possessive heroes? Well I do. And that is our Jude in a nutshell!
Jude Ellis is forty years old and is a retired, well, if he told us, then he’d have to kill us. Let’s just say he has many talents. Now he’s moved to Miami and he wants to retire, relax, play golf. But word of mouth has gotten around that he’s a bit of a fixer. That if you are in a situation, he’ll take care of it. And that is how Cameron came into his life. His best friend Derek came to him for help. Cameron is Derek’s girl friend’s best friend who recently suffered an attempted mugging and they are convinced it might have been more. Jude will retire someday, it just doesn’t look like it’s going to happen soon.
Cameron Whitbury is CEO of Spencer Aeronautics. She’s smart, driven, beautiful, and worth billions. She’s convinced what happened to her was just a random attempted purse snatching. But her friends don’t agree. She does not want this huge wall of muscle following her around. But to appease her friends, she agrees, at least temporarily.
Cameron and Jude have chemistry, there is no denying that. But both keep their fantasies to themselves. This is a professional situation. There are lines that shouldn’t be crossed. But, as the danger to Cameron escalates, the rules are thrown out the window. And walls come down, lines are crossed. And their relationship becomes more than just professional.
This book. Cameron was both a tough, shrewd business woman but at the same time, she was soft and feminine. Jude was just everything. They may have seemed mismatched on the outside but really, they were perfect for each other. The chaos intensifies, though, and their lives are turned upside down. Jude is doing everything in his power to figure out what is going on. But, what happens when this is all over? Will Jude go back to his life and she to hers? Or is what they have something that they can continue, are the feelings between them real?
The banter between these two, the sexy times, the sweet times, the suspense, how brave Cameron is, how swoony Jude is, all of that makes for a perfect book, a book I couldn’t put down. Claire Kingsley is one of those authors that you just know before you even open up the first page that you are in for a fantastic ride. Be sure to check out the other three books in this series, all by different authors. But you don’t have to read them all, each are stand alones. So read one, or read them all. Whatever you do, though, I hope you love it!
What a wild ride!
To say I love this Bluewater Billionaires world is an understatement. It’s colorful, wild, wonderful, and weirdly fun. The Easter Eggs, the wink and a nudge to past Kingsley books was very fun!
In this installment, we see Cameron Whitbury fighting for her company, her reputation, and her very life. This story was suspenseful, exciting, and sexy! Jude Ellis is her reluctant bodyguard, her lover, her savior. Watching the walls come down for both of them was the most satisfying thing ever! Loved it!
I really enjoyed the second book in the Bluewater Billionaires series.
This one, by Claire Kingsley, features gorgeous red-head Cameron – the head of an aviation company and anonymous benefactor of a local STEM program. When Cameron successfully fights off an attempt at purse snatching by putting a classy stiletto through the would-be mugger’s foot, her friends decide she needs a bodyguard.
Enter Jude Ellis, retired CIA operative and wanna-be-retired “problem solver” – except people keep being referred to him requiring his unique skill-set. I kept picturing Jude as a much taller version of Jason Statham – muscular, quick-witted, able to both blend in and stand out at the same time, and a man of unexpected talents. He not only speaks Russian but can effortlessly join in an 80’s dance party with full costume pulled from his own closet! (I still want to know why Jude happened to have both a mesh crop top and parachute pants in his closet!!!)
But, I digress. While the threats against Cameron escalate, so does their attraction to one another. And, when an unlikely villain finally comes to the surface, Jude’s many talents come into play to save Cameron’s life. I also enjoyed the side story of Cameron’s husband and wife team of live-in chef and trainer.
I highly recommend reading this book!
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
5 star review of The Mogul & The Muscle by Claire Kingsley
Claire Kingsley is a new author to me and I thoroughly enjoyed The Mogul & The Muscle.
Where do I start? I fell hard and fast for Jude Ellis, he ticked all the boxes for me and he was totally swoon worthy whilst Cameron Whitbury not only has brains, she is independent, feisty and sassy. Separately these two are amazing characters but when they get together they really rock it.
The banter between them is witty and the chemistry off the charts, that is when they are not denying the sparks that blaze between them.
The writing was strong and the characters were likeable and easy to relate too. The secondary characters were entertaining and I loved the dynamic between Cameron and her friends.
Although this was my first book by Ms.Kingsley, it will not be the last.
Another great read from this author. I did not read the first book in the series and did not feel like I missed anything. I was hooked from beginning to end with two great, complex, and not at all stereotypical characters. Throw in some suspense and it is a great mix of everything.
The Mogul and the Muscle is the first book by Claire Kingsley that I have read and I am now a fan! I enjoyed her writing style, her characters were fun to read and the storyline was perfect mix between humor and intrigue!
It was a nice twist to have the strong, sexy female being the smart, savvy business woman for a change and Cameron is definitely all that and more. Jude is that strong somewhat silent type, not really sure what he wants to do now that he is trying to retire. Little did he know that his job protecting Cameron would finally be his last. What started out as a boss/bodyguard relationship turned out to be so much more for each of them.
I also loved all of Cameron’s crazy friends. They definitely added to the fun part of this story and I hope that we get more of them in future books!
The Mogul and Muscle is book two of the Bluewater Billionaires series and if you didn’t already know, the wealthy moguls featured in these books are LADY BILLIONAIRES. GIRL POWER!
This reads just fine as a stand-alone, but if you haven’t read book one, The Price of Scandal (Derek and Emily’s book,) you should get on that.
This book tells the story of Cameron Whitbury and Jude Ellis. Cameron is a millionaire aerospace mogul and Jude is former CIA (and other secret things) who is trying to retire but keeps being pulled back into security by various people–the latest being his good friend Derek. Cameron’s friends (aka, the vagillionaires) are concerned for Cameron’s safety after an attempted mugging in her parking garage and Jude is hired as her bodyguard.
This book grabbed me from the beginning! There were sparks flying from the moment Jude and Cameron met. I loved watching their relationship progress as they learned to trust each other.
There is so much to love about this book–the back and forth pull between Jude and Cameron, the vagillionaires and their loving dedication to each other, witty banter, the quirky Bluewater residents, and an 80’s night (complete with parachute pants) at the Bluewater Disco that had me pulling up videos to some favorite songs of the past.
Add to that some great suspense, a few fun Easter Eggs from other books, and Drag Queen Brunch (with a cameo from our favorite author) and this is one book I could not put down. I can’t wait to read more about this amazing group of women!
Up next is Luna da Rosa in Kathryn Nolan’s Wild Open Hearts!
Fantastic! Jude and Cam’s book was everything I could hope for. Cam is strong, independent, grounded and the kind of girlfriend we’d all like to have. Jude is….holy moly….protective, sweet, muscled and tattooed. Good gosh these 2 make quite the couple. I loved this book as much as Cam loves shoes!! Word of warning….your kindle may self combust from the heat in this one!
Throw a beautiful and sexy female CEO billionaire together with a retired CIA agent turned body guard and you get one funny, intense, action packed story. I was locked in from the opening pages and with each and every chapter the story got better and better. Cam might think the random acts of violence will not harm her but Jude seems to know that she needs protecting. Will he figure out the who and why to make sure she stays alive? Can you really fall in love while you are trying to stay alive? Claire Kingsley has once again created characters and storyline that will not disappoint.
Another terrific read from author Claire Kingsley. This time she gives us a twist on the billionaire story – here the billionaire is female. Cameron and Jude are wonderful characters. They have good chemistry and their story fits them perfectly. The story is fun and flirty, sweet and sexy, romantic and steamy, with humor and intrigue. I have never met a Claire Kingsley book that did not give me a couple of hours of pure entertainment. This book is part of a series of four books with each book written by a different author. Each book is a stand-alone, but Claire introduces us to Cameron’s three billionaire female friends, each one is perfect in her own right, and they all complement each other in a fabulous friendship.
I voluntarily read a digital ARC provided to me by the author.
Oh Cam & Jude! What a wonderful book, filled with amazing characters & a storyline that had me devouring this one in no time!
This was the best ride in the park!!
Romance, intrigue, drama, suspense, comedy and a whole lot of funny.
A beautiful ROCKET SCIENTIST needs
Protection after an incident that worries her friends. Jude is the best protection there is and reluctantly takes on one last job because what he really wants to do is live a normal life. Play golf badly and be retired. Cameron reluctantly accepts the protection she doesn’t think she needs. The story that evolves from this premise is pure magic. So good that when I finished I just started over again. I loved it, I loved them.