Cross My Heart by Avery Maxwell

The moment I meet the incredibly sexy Dexter Cross, I know I’m in trouble. His intensity is electric, and I find myself expressing a flirty-sass I thought was all but ripped out of me years ago. It’s a shock to my system and seems to put Dexter on edge, which I like. Teasing him appears to be my new favorite past time.
Deciding to move from Vermont to North Carolina, meant trading one small town for another, but at least Waverley-Cay doesn’t hold my demons. After an attack that nearly killed me, my days and nights are haunted. I’m no longer the strong-willed, independent girl I was once forced me to be, I’m broken. Becoming the nanny for Dexter’s three children is meant to be my new start in life.

The closer I get to Dexter and his children, the harder I know it is going to be to leave. I’m only meant to stay for a year, but all too quickly, Dexter becomes determined to break down my walls. He went from Alpha-Male to Alpha-Prince-Charming, and I don’t know if I’m strong enough to resist.
Dexter thinks I can choose them and stay, but I know better. He doesn’t understand my kind of broken. My scars run deep, but so does Dexter’s determination, and he has his eyes and heart set on me. Even our friends are joining in on this battle, a crazy bunch of misfits who tend to cause chaos at every turn. It’s me against them, I’m just not sure who will break first.