Book excerpt: Is fate real? That is the question that Ky “Irish” Daniels keeps asking himself when he meets the gorgeous, blue-eyed, southern belle with a busted tire one rainy night, and becomes instantly enchanted. Known for being a wild playboy, Irish finds that easing into a relationship, especially with his reputation, isn’t simple. But once he gets her in his grasp, he finds out there is more to the blonde beauty’s story than meets the eye. The last thing Bailey Anderson wants in her life right now is a man. Being on the run from her overbearing parents and a predatory fake fiancé, she is looking to lay low in her new hometown of Virginia Beach. All she wants is independence and to continue her love for teaching. She is not expecting to have the strong and handsome Navy SEAL who came to her aid her first night in town to walk into her classroom. It isn’t an easy road for Irish and Bailey to be together with their pasts threatening to snuff out their blossoming relationship. With Irish’s help, can Bailey finally escape the clutches of her family’s greed before it is too late?