The No Bad Boy Rule. Rule, #2

Six years ago, a positive pregnancy test destroyed Ava. Her goals, her relationship, the entire way she viewed her future. From the rubble, a rule was created: No bad boys. In their wake is chaos and destruction, something she could no longer risk. Ava has been happy with this rule, until now. The bad boy across the hall makes her want to abandon it. Those hazel eyes piercing her, as though they can read her mind.
That gentle smile as he interacts with her son. Dax awakens something in her that she's never felt before. Will she regret opening her heart to another bad boy?Dax is determined to earn back the respect he lost for himself years ago and create a future he can be proud of. He's spent his life breaking rules and now he has a rigid set of rules to live by. Ava is a distraction he doesn't need. Nothing like the women from his past, everything about her from her adorable son to the paint constantly covering her hands reminds him of why he needs to focus.
He knows the look in her eyes, he fights the urge to give in to that look. He doesn't deserve it, at least not yet. Will Dax ever feel like he's earned it, or will a call from his past cause him to push her away for good?Rules are meant to be broken. The No Bad Boy Rule is a standalone novel, however it is recommended to read the series in sequential order. It is Book 2 in the Rule series. NA Contemporary Romance.