Daring Destiny
Kaylene Winter
(Charming Irish, #2)
Publication date: January 13th 2025
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Daring Destiny is a sweltering saga of billionaire intrigue, opposites-attract, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers with an unexpected life-changing twist.
Before I founded my AI tech company, I spent my high school years silently pining over Astrid Gustafsson, the unattainable ice-blonde beauty. Fast forward a decade and I’m shocked when she asks to collaborate on a secret project. The opportunity is too enticing to pass up.
Our newfound friendship quickly ignites into a wildfire of desire, and my passion for Astrid intensifies, leaving me eager to risk everything for our future. The challenge is, relentless demands of my high-stakes empire threaten to smother the flames of our burgeoning romance.
When fate dramatically intervenes, will a life-changing twist dare us to embrace our destiny?
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EXCERPT:
“So…” she says quietly. “Can we talk?”
“Yeah.” I brace myself for what’s coming next.
The end. This is probably the last time I’ll ever see Astrid. My heart is breaking into a million pieces and I’m not sure how to stop her from…
Without thinking, I reach out and take her hand, comforted by how natural it feels. She doesn’t pull away, just flicks her eyes up to me and blinks rapidly. As if she’s trying to stop from crying. My heart thunders in my chest. She moves in closer.
Thu-thump.
Suddenly, her lips are on mine.
In the beginning, it’s a soft kiss. Tentative, as if she’s testing the waters. Then, it quickly deepens and I find myself pulling her flush against my chest. Instinctively, my arms wrap around her as I lose myself in the moment. She tastes like peaches and heaven.
When our lips finally part, our foreheads remain pressed together as we try to catch our breath.
“I didn’t mean to…” She clutches at my waist.
“Neither did I,” I mutter, though it’s a lie. If I could kiss Astrid forever, I would.
I planned to.
We stand there for a moment, holding each other. Neither of us willing to let go. The air between us is charged. Electric.
She gazes up at me, her eyes soft but guarded. “Thank you.”
“For what?” I’m genuinely confused.
“For being here tonight. I truly didn’t think you’d come” She takes in a huge breath and lets it out, like she’s nervous.
Considering the situation, I’m unsure how to respond. “Why wouldn’t I be here? It was important to you. To us.”
She smiles wistfully and tilts her head. “Brennan.”
“I… Uh…” I don’t know how to respond.
Astrid shoots me a look as if to say, shut the fuck up.
So, I don’t bother finishing the sentence. It’s pointless to bullshit her. I’m not capable of giving her what she needs and we both know it.
I’m utter crap at relationships. I don’t know how to nurture them. Prioritize them. Communicate properly. I never have. Probably never will.
Astrid should have been different. She’s everything I ever dreamed about. My ultimate fantasy. And I had her. Until I fucked up.
Ruined us.
Astrid sucks in a breath. “So…turns out I’m pregnant.”
Wait, what?
Reality crashes down, unforgiving. Like a hundred million buckets of ice water.
If I can’t manage a romantic relationship with someone as perfect as Astrid…
How in the fuck can I be a good father?
Reality crashes down, unforgiving. Like a hundred million buckets of ice water.
If I can’t manage a romantic relationship with someone as perfect as Astrid…
How in the fuck can I be a good father?
Author Bio:
When she was only 15, Kaylene Winter wrote her first rocker romance novel starring a fictionalized version of herself, her friends and their gorgeous rocker boyfriends. After living her own rockstar life as a band manager, music promoter and mover and shaker in Seattle during the early 1990’s, Kaylene became a digital media legal strategist helping bring movies, television and music online. Throughout her busy career, Kaylene lost herself in romance novels across all genres inspiring her to realize her life-long dream to be a published author. She lives in Seattle with her amazing husband and dog. She loves to travel, throw lavish dinner parties and support charitable causes supporting arts and animals.
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