Guarded by the Clanker (Monster Security Agency #12)
Layla Fae
Rated: 2.33 of 5 stars
2.33
· Steam/Spice level: 5 of 5
Explicit and plentiful [?]
· 3 ratings · Published: 28 Mar 2026
She hates me because I’m a machine. I will gladly sacrifice myself to keep her safe.
The AI-hating journalist trying to take down the largest AI corporation urgently needs a bodyguard, and it’s ironic that she can afford only me. In her words, I am a clanker. A thing worth her deepest scorn. An it.To be fair, that is what I am when she’s forced to accept my protection. The Monster Security Agency cyborgs are equipped with smart algorithms and a large database of MSA’s knowledge. They are ruled by their programming and incapable of thought.
It is rare for an AI-powered cyborg to attain self-awareness, and even rarer—to catch feelings.
But my principal is extraordinary, and rare occurrences are her bread and butter. After we’re attacked by a virus engineered to turn me against her, I become sentient.
We are stuck together on a suicidal mission under the fluorescent lights of the Neo-Tokyo underworld as enemy cyborgs breathe down our necks. Not the best place for me to struggle with my concept of self and the precarious, forbidden feelings for my principal, who still refers to me as a clanker.
But if I am a thing, how can it be that I love and want her so much?
Monster Security Agency is the most elite bodyguard service in the world. These monster bodyguards are lethal, powerful, and determined to protect their clients at all costs. They shouldn't fall in love with their principals, but if they do? Things are bound to explode.
Here come spicy, romantic, and action-packed tales by your favorite paranormal and monster romance authors: Cassie Alexander, Layla Fae, and Cara Wylde. Dive into the world of the Monster Security Agency.
Sponsored links / Remove ads
Tagged as:
- science fiction 2
- suspense 2
- military 1
- futuristic 1
- fantasy 1
- urban fantasy 1
- paranormal 1
- m-f romance 1
- height difference 1
- multicultural 1
- competent heroine 1
- grumpy/ice queen 1
- independent heroine 1
- sassy heroine 1
- take-charge heroine 1
- tortured heroine 1
- white collar heroine 1
- sleuth heroine 1
- non-human hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- virgin hero 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- praise kink 1
- somnophilia 1
- creative anatomy 1
- double penetration 1
- anal sex 1
- spanking 1
- childfree 1
- late 20s fmc 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- animal death 1
- death / grief 1
- racism 1
- Format
- dual pov 1
- first person pov 1
- standalone 1
- interconnected standalone 1
romance tags
The 'Monster Security Agency' series
3.84 · 700 ratings- Guarded by the Golem by Layla Fae Book #1
- Guarded by the Snake by Layla Fae Book #2
- Guarded by the Spider by Layla Fae Book #3
- Guarded by the Kraken by Layla Fae Book #4
- Guarded by the Leshy by Layla Fae Book #5
- Guarded by the Vodnik by Layla Fae Book #6
- Guarded by the Phantom by Layla Fae Book #7
- Guarded by the Nightmare by Layla Fae Book #8
paranormal · fantasy · contemporary · urban fantasy · bodyguard-hero · first-person-pov · monsters · non-human-hero · creative-anatomy · dual-pov · m-f · suspense · tortured heroine · forced proximity · possessive hero · height-difference · fated-mates · caretaking · graphic-violence · insta-love
Monster Security Agency reading order and complete book list ❯
