Ava
There are men I know to avoid.
Harrison Evans? He’s the poster boy for them.
Gruff. Unapologetically male. The kind of gorgeous that comes wrapped in barbed wire and a warning label. He’s got danger carved into his bones and grief etched into his soul. And me? I have my own heart to mend.
So, of course, I let him ruin me for one reckless, desperate night.
One night that should have been enough.
But fate is a fickle bitch, because now, he’s everywhere. The coffee shop. The grocery store. The hallway outside the penthouse the studio put me up in… that just happens to be in his building.
Coincidence? I think not.
Avoiding him? Impossible.
The single dad of three heartbreakingly beautiful kids. A man who believes in love and second chances as much as he believes in fairytales and unicorns.
But fate has a way of shoving us together. And no matter how hard I try to stay away, no matter how many times I push him away—Harrison Evans is determined to be in my life…
Harrison
One night. That’s all it was supposed to be.
But now, she’s my problem. A favor to a man I owe my life to. Protect Ava. Without her knowing.
Fine. I can do that. But there are rules:
One—No getting attached. I’ve got three kids, a houseful of chaos, and exactly zero bandwidth for distractions. Especially not ones with hypnotic green eyes and a habit of biting her lip like she wants trouble.
Two—Maintain professional distance. No exceptions. And for the love of God, stop staring at her lips.
Three—Absolutely no repeating the best night of my damn life. It’s called a one-night stand for a reason. The clue is in the name.
But between Ava’s stalker, my kids plotting her permanent adoption, and this growing, possessive ache in my chest every time she looks at me like I’m the only man on the planet—sticking to the rules is taking every last ounce of willpower.
I’ve survived war. I’ve survived heartbreak.
But Ava Alvarez?
If I don’t keep every last one of my feelings zip-tied and gagged in the trunk, this woman has the capacity to destroy me.
SEALED is a steamy romance in the Boys of Bishop Mountain series by USA Today Bestseller Lexxi James.
