Broken H.A.L.O. Series by Jillian Neal

This wasn’t the Happy Ending I wanted. He isn’t supposed to be my protector, my savior, or even my soldier. He’s only supposed to be my friend. But one night in his bed redefines my past and our future. He’s forbidden. He was my husband’s closest friend, the man he trusted above all others. But my husband didn’t come home. His death left us grappling for solid ground on which to stand. T makes me remember all I’d chosen to forget... moreThis wasn’t the Happy Ending I wanted. He isn’t supposed to be my protector, my savior, or even my soldier. He’s only supposed to be my friend. But one night in his bed redefines my past and our future. He’s forbidden. He was my husband’s closest friend, the man he trusted above all others. But my husband didn’t come home. His death left us grappling for solid ground on which to stand. T makes me remember all I’d chosen to forget. I help him forget all he forces himself to recall. Can we build the foundation required for us to go on together? When my life is threatened, am I destined to lose him as well? less

If anyone had informed Smith Hagen upon accepting this assignment, that he’d be tasked with protecting a woman who had him this turned on, he would’ve laughed in their face. No one gets under Tier Seven Security’s cybercrime director’s skin... no one but her. There’s no room for lust in his world. There are only missions, and he refuses to fail this one. The high queen of hackers, Mercy Valon, knows this latest job her brother has asked her to do is south of legal... moreIf anyone had informed Smith Hagen upon accepting this assignment, that he’d be tasked with protecting a woman who had him this turned on, he would’ve laughed in their face. No one gets under Tier Seven Security’s cybercrime director’s skin... no one but her. There’s no room for lust in his world. There are only missions, and he refuses to fail this one. The high queen of hackers, Mercy Valon, knows this latest job her brother has asked her to do is south of legal. She just doesn’t know how far south. With the FBI breathing down her back and the DEA knocking on her door, she has one chance to make a getaway. When Smith Hagen offers to keep her safe, she knows this mountain of a man is her only option. The rampant fire of attraction burning between them can’t distract from what has to be done. She has to save her brother. But the insatiable need won’t be denied. He takes her to his bed, a place she longs to remain. When a past she knew nothing about comes for her, will Smith be able to save her or will they be lost in the flames? less