Alpha Private Security Series by Lisa Ladew

Book 1 of a steamy romance with tons of cliffhangers. Swearing, mature topics. Knox Rosesson is a 28 year-old self-made man, driven by the secrets and lies of his father. He's driven to find the lost half-siblings he knows must exist, to discover the truth about what drove his mother insane, and most of all, to never, ever become like his parents. But so far, that road has lead to personal entanglements he's afraid he'll never escape... moreBook 1 of a steamy romance with tons of cliffhangers. Swearing, mature topics. Knox Rosesson is a 28 year-old self-made man, driven by the secrets and lies of his father. He's driven to find the lost half-siblings he knows must exist, to discover the truth about what drove his mother insane, and most of all, to never, ever become like his parents. But so far, that road has lead to personal entanglements he's afraid he'll never escape. These problems persist until he is tasked with guarding the one woman in the world who might be able to fix him, to sear his soul of its troubles and make him whole again. Mica Nichols has been running her entire life. All her money and success has never brought her the safety she yearns for with all her heart. But one man made her feel safe on a very special night so many years ago, and when she sees him again, she hires him on the spot, while hiding her true identity from everyone, even him. She has followed his mysterious persona for the last decade, unable to reconcile the man she knew with the rumors she has heard. They will have one last chance to make it right, before Mica's past catches up with her. less

Mica invites Knox into her home, but keeps him firmly out of her heart, even as her body responds eagerly to his presence. Tensions ratchet up as Knox discovers her deepest darkest secret, and the man threatening her goes to a very dangerous extreme.

Mica and Knox have to make it through Dick Bailey's plots for the both of them, and somehow still find each other when the blood and gunpowder clears. A huge secret is revealed that Mica wishes she'd never discovered.

The exciting conclusion to the Kink series! Mica and Knox have so many secrets to wade through and Knox is terrified any one of them will push Mica over the edge, making her decide to abandon him. When Dick Bailey finally makes a reappearance, he does so with a bang that threatens to destroy everything they've been working so hard to build.