One Broken Promise — Deanndra Hall

Hayden Patterson's got one rule �" one and done. Disappointment's been his closest companion his entire life, and he's not about to be one of “those” guys. So far, his commitment to never sleeping with a woman more than once has kept him from hurting anyone �" except himself. When he finds a new job, he thinks things will get better. Delaina Flournoy just wants to be wanted. It's bad enough that war destroyed her marriage, but she's not sure why someone wants to destroy what's left of her family. Her daughter, Kacey, becomes the subject of Hayden's investigation into bullying, and it doesn't take Hayden long to realize two things. Kacey's no bully. And Delaina is dangerous to his resolve. He doesn't want to get involved, but it may be too late. An unexpected threat turns things from hot to frightening for the teenage girl, her mother, and a security agent who's made it his personal mission to see that they're safe. But it may be harder than he ever anticipated, especially when the weakest point in the whole disaster is his heart. A novella in the first spinoff series from the Love Under Construction series, One Broken Promise reminds us that some promises need to be broken.