DARING DESTINY TROPES & TEASER

Hello Beautiful Readers!

Sometimes, love takes you by surprise—especially when it’s the person you least expect. My newest book in the Charming Irish series, out on January 13, is Daring Destiny, a story of opposites colliding, vulnerabilities exposed, and two people daring to risk it all for something real.

In this exclusive sneak peek, witness the moment everything changes for Brennan and Astrid—the kiss that shatters walls, defies doubts, and sets the stage for a romance that’s as raw as it is undeniable.

They’ve been dancing around each other for months, but now? There’s no going back.

Now’s your chance to preorder “Daring Destiny” and follow Brennan and Astrid’s journey through love, ambition, and the courage to embrace what fate has in store.

Because sometimes, when you dare, destiny delivers.

⬇ Read the teaser below and see how it all begins! ⬇

She pulls back slightly, trying to put on a brave face. “I’m fine,” she says, but the crack in her voice tells me otherwise.

I tilt my head down, meeting her eyes. “You don’t have to be fine. Not with me, A.”

Her walls crumble. All of her strength slips away and her tears flow freely, like a dam has broken.

“It’s so stupid,” she murmurs. “My family…I hate how they make me feel.”

My hand glides soothingly up and down her back. “I get it. I’m here. I’ve got you.”

We stand like this way for what feels like forever. Lost in the quiet of our moment in the middle of a crowded bar.

Just us. Here. Now. Simple.

Astrid blinks up at me through her tears. Green eyes search mine and suddenly, we’re teetering on the edge of something I’ve wanted—but deliberately avoided—for months. There’s no fucking question about it. I can feel it. The way her breath catches, the way her hand lingers on my chest.

I lean in.

One second we’re standing there, and the next, my lips are on hers. It’s not gentle, or tentative. It’s raw. Urgent. Like every moment I’ve held back is pouring out of me all at once. I grip Astrid’s face to pull her closer. She grabs my shirt like she’s afraid to let me go.

Nothing has ever felt like this. Her lips are pliant and delicious, but there’s a fierceness behind the kiss. Like she’s been resisting as much as I have. Pure and simple, this is a release. All the tension and uncertainty has unraveled.

When we finally pull apart, both of us are breathless, but our foreheads remain pressed together. My hands are tangled in her hair.

“God, I’ve missed you,” I murmur.

She nuzzles my cheek. “I’ve missed you too.”

In this moment, everything shifts. We’ve crossed a line and there’s no going back now. Somehow, I don’t fear what comes next. She’s it. My person. There’s no question in my mind.

Of course, the reality of my life threatens to creep back in. The acquisition, the board, the IPO. It’s all still a shadow. Astrid doesn’t realize I’m about to be tied down in ways I’ve never been before. She has no real concept about the mounting pressure I’m under.

I push the thoughts out of my head. Right now, all I care about is her. Everyone else can fuck off. I’m not going to take this moment for granted.

I kiss her again, softer this time, savoring the way her lips move against mine. Astrid reaches up and brushes her fingers lightly against my cheek. I lean into her touch. The look she gives me—vulnerable, and maybe a little unsure—makes it impossible for me to resist.

“Let’s get out of here.” I take her free hand and squeeze it gently.

Astrid gives a small nod. “Yeah.”

We walk out of the bar together, hand in hand. My car is parked out front. I open the door for her and get into the driver’s seat once she’s seated. Neither of us says anything as I start the engine, but her hand rests on my thigh. Like I’m hers.

Which is so fucking true.

Astrid’s house is minutes away, but each second feels like an eternity. The sexual tension between us is building with every block.

When I pull up to the dock and park, she turns to me. Her voice is low. Inviting. “This might be a stupid question, but would you like to come in?”

“Yeah.” I gulp. I cut the engine. Hardly able to believe this is really happening.

She looks at me and tilts her head.

Daring me to take the next step.

How can I resist when she’s my destiny?

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