Huxley

HUXLEY RULE BREAKER ROMANCE QUICK BURN BOOK 1 MACKENZY FOX DAKOTAH FOX Copyright © 2023 Mackenzy Fox & Dakotah Fox All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions and do not participate in, or encourage, the electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Cover by: @ mosadesigns.com.au Formatting by: @ thenovelassistant.com Editing and proofreading by: Kiki Edits Alpha readers: Michelle (The Outgoing Bookworm), Alana S Beta readers: Kate A, Jennifer M CONTENTS Quick Burn Author’s Note Tropes & Spice Rating Blurb 1. Garrett 2. Amy 3. Garrett 4. Amy 5. Garrett 6. Amy 7. Amy 8. Garrett 9. Amy 10. Garrett 11. Amy 12. Amy 13. Garrett Epilogue About the Authors Find Us Here: Sneak Peak - NASH Also by Mackenzy Fox Also by Mackenzy Fox & Dakotah Fox Also by Dakotah Fox QUICK BURN BOOK 1 HUXLEY Rule Breaker Romance MACKENZY FOX & DAKOTAH FOX AUTHOR’S NOTE Welcome to our Quick Burn series! We wrote these books because we wanted to give those readers (like us), who don’t have a lot of time to read, the chance to still be able to enjoy a quick, fun, spicy romance with all the feel’s. Huxley will be the first book in the Rule Breaker Romance series of 5 in sports romance before we move onto the next genre, that’s right, we’re going to give you all the feels with different tropes and new books every six weeks! The Quick Burn series can be read in any order. Each book will have different levels of spice, with tropes listed at the front. They will all have different themes (some insta-love, some slow burn, some straight to the good stuff) but always with a handsome hero and a strong, loveable heroine. Each book will have a HEA with no cliffhanger and no cheating. Happy reading! We hope you enjoy 😊 TROPES & SPICE RATING Tropes for Huxley: Sports Romance Small Town Brothers Best Friend High School Crush Dr / Patient HEA CHILLI PEPPER RATING: 3/5 BLURB: I had it all. A career in the NFL that I always dreamed of. Status. Fame. Money. People adored me. Until they didn't. Until an injury forced me into early retirement. Now I'm back in my hometown; Ten Mile Creek. Nursing my wounds, as well as trying not to fall for my new physical therapist. Amy isn't like other women. For one, she doesn't fall at my feet. It's refreshing. It's...different. She's different. In fact, Amy Dawson could be my new obsession. If only I can get over the fact she's my best friends sister...and it took an entire session together to realize who she was. Now I have to work my way back into her good graces...and that is just the challenge a man like me takes seriously. I have to win. And winning Amy Dawson's heart, is exactly what I intend on doing. Second chances are so much fun, especially when he doesn't remember the gawky, awkward sister of his best friend in high school. Making up for lost time is exactly what Grizz Huxley plans on doing. ONE GARRETT “My, my, if it isn’t ‘Grizz’ Huxley.” The lady at the airport check-in counter observes with her southern drawl and big hair. She beams up at me as I tower over the counter. The self-service isn’t working, and there’s a line forming behind me. She seems unfazed by it, her eyes expectant as I stare back at her. I’m not in the mood to socialize. In fact, I’m pissed. I’ve been forced to retire from my beloved football team, and the change is proving hard. Now it’s official and it’s there for the world to talk about. I don’t like how everyone looks at me with sympathy. I’m twenty-nine years old and my career is over. It’s screwed up. I stupidly thought I could go back to my hometown, Ten Mile Creek, Virginia, under the radar. I don’t know why I’m surprised. I draw attention wherever I go. I raise an eyebrow at her, hoping this won't happen again. I just want to be left alone. My hometown is the perfect place because nobody cares that I’m famous. After years of being photographed and hounded, it’s kinda refreshing. I haul my backpack over one shoulder and place my large suitcase on the belt. “In the flesh, sweet heart.” I award the woman, old enough to be my mother, my signature smile. It’s not her fault that this is happening to me, and I should be nice. At least until we land. Then I plan on hibernating for the rest of the season. My life being over doesn’t seem to concern her, not one bit. She chuckles heartily, then leans forward and says in a hushed whisper. “How are you?” Like I’m going to indulge my business, and my personal hell, to this complete stranger like we’re old friends. She beams at me, waiting for a reply. My nice guy image must be intact for one more day. I glance down at her name badge. I doubt she has TMZ on speed dial, but it’s best to play it safe. “Oh, I’m just fine, Valerie. Thank you for asking.” She pushes her glasses up as she prints my baggage tag and glances up at me. “Such a shame,” she goes on. “With your injury and all, we all watched it happen. I have to tell you, I’d be getting a second opinion. You can’t trust doctors these days.” I force a smile across my face. I doubt