Broken Hearts Series by Avery Maxwell

One week. No strings. Sexy stranger. What could go wrong?My name is Julia McDowell. I’m not the pretty girl next door, I’m the boss at work who solves all your problems. I’m an awkward genius with the worst taste in boyfriends; the last one left me with a 6-figure debt to prove it.So, when the most swoon-worthy man alive saves me from a psychotic tree, who am I to say no to a drink? He’s sweet yet powerful with a darkness I can’t place... moreOne week. No strings. Sexy stranger. What could go wrong?My name is Julia McDowell. I’m not the pretty girl next door, I’m the boss at work who solves all your problems. I’m an awkward genius with the worst taste in boyfriends; the last one left me with a 6-figure debt to prove it.So, when the most swoon-worthy man alive saves me from a psychotic tree, who am I to say no to a drink? He’s sweet yet powerful with a darkness I can’t place. I should be terrified of him, but I find myself drawn to him in ways I’ve never experienced. He says I’m his guiding light, that our hearts beat to the same melody. But I’m not looking for forever, and he has his own demons to slay.We agreed to one week, no strings. It will have to be enough. It’s definitely enough, more than enough, until it’s not.I’m ready to throw our one-week rules out the window when tragedy pulls us apart. It would take a miracle to find our way back to each other, and life is no fairytale. With no happily ever after in sight, will our hearts learn a new rhythm? Or will heartache become our new theme song? less

LokiI’m a highly trained special operative tasked with taking down the East Coast’s most dangerous man—my father.She’s a bubbly, timid, overly inquisitive romance author with an aversion to true love. And she’s now under my protection.As our worlds collide, we’re forced into hiding while I piece together who’s chasing us. Sitting idly in a one-room cabin with Sloane Camden has me catching feelings I have no business having... moreLokiI’m a highly trained special operative tasked with taking down the East Coast’s most dangerous man—my father.She’s a bubbly, timid, overly inquisitive romance author with an aversion to true love. And she’s now under my protection.As our worlds collide, we’re forced into hiding while I piece together who’s chasing us. Sitting idly in a one-room cabin with Sloane Camden has me catching feelings I have no business having.When I finally give in to temptation, the sparks we've been dancing around engulf us in flames.Will our time together be enough to tear down her walls? Or will old insecurities have her running before we even begin?SloaneI write romance; I don’t live it.As far as I’m concerned, happily ever after is best left in storybooks where they can’t hurt you.But spending time alone with the insufferable Loki Kane has me questioning all I thought I knew.Long days turn into hot nights, and before long, the line between fiction and reality becomes blurred.He has a way of making me see the light even in the darkest of days. For the first time in my life, I’m wondering, what if?When the walls of his past close in, will I be strong enough to fight for us? Or will I run before he can leave me too? less