Beautiful Betrayal Series by Alex Elliott, Susan Arden

Pit a dynasty family against an implacable killer, and the body count is on the rise. Revenge is best served piping-hot and in bed. Dispensed by the shadow nobody sees coming. Employing KGB tactics, he capitalizes on an opportunity to save his own skin. Everyone has an agenda and no one is above suspicion, or becoming collateral damage. Rules are about to be broken when a man with a taste for revenge brutally uncovers a dark secret buried within a beautiful enigma... morePit a dynasty family against an implacable killer, and the body count is on the rise. Revenge is best served piping-hot and in bed. Dispensed by the shadow nobody sees coming. Employing KGB tactics, he capitalizes on an opportunity to save his own skin. Everyone has an agenda and no one is above suspicion, or becoming collateral damage. Rules are about to be broken when a man with a taste for revenge brutally uncovers a dark secret buried within a beautiful enigma. Last campaign stop and things turn guilty. Atticus Stone and his personal aide Phoenix O’Malley get too close for comfort.Their one-nighter unlocks a doorway to decadence. Or the road to ruin. To her close friends she’s known as ‘X’ for a reason: SHE’S A BOMBSHELL WITH A PAST. HE’S A U.S. SENATOR WITH A FUTURE. Together, they’re a beautiful betrayal in the making. Hard As Stone Book #1 of Beautiful Betrayal Series less

A forbidden love affair. An enemies-to-lovers romance saga. Atticus Stone is pure alpha assphat! Oh yeah, he's also gorgeous and my brand-spanking-new boss. But since I'm due in court to battle a dy-nasty-family (mine!!), I need a rock-solid reference. I've got to prove I'm not naïve or reckless or whatever they'll say to win at any cost. I'm running on fumes and beggars can't be losers. And reason #511, why I can't let Atticus in on why I'd take a job, any job, even working with him... moreA forbidden love affair. An enemies-to-lovers romance saga. Atticus Stone is pure alpha assphat! Oh yeah, he's also gorgeous and my brand-spanking-new boss. But since I'm due in court to battle a dy-nasty-family (mine!!), I need a rock-solid reference. I've got to prove I'm not naïve or reckless or whatever they'll say to win at any cost. I'm running on fumes and beggars can't be losers. And reason #511, why I can't let Atticus in on why I'd take a job, any job, even working with him. Senator Stone, the man running for VEEP, is my hottest craziest, suck my lips off... mistake. My newest intern is no stranger. We've got history. With a pair of killer legs and nickname like 'X' she's not a woman you forget. Ms. O'Malley with her smart little mouth, houses an explosive secret. One that a family with muscle and isn't afraid to flex, hopes to hide. The same clan I intend to divest of their fortune, their power, and their prestige. Phoenix is a survivor, I'll give her that but not much else. It's called payback and I'm out for blood. Matter of f--k, tonight I'll show X how dark and dirty life can go. 2 birds, one Stone. Beautiful Betrayal series: A bittersweet love story about a man seeking revenge for the execution of his father. During a turf war, Atticus was kidnapped and his childhood was destroyed. His uncle known as The Saint rescued him, forcing Stone to commit heinous acts while a boy. In Phoenix he finds a person as broken as himself. He wants to hate her, but he can't. No more than he can destroy that part of himself he'd like to carve out and obliterate.  Book #5 Cold As Stone is the next. Guaranteed to knock readers for a loop in twist served up. less