Izabela's debut novel, Evitable Destiny, is a complex mix of love and hate, trust, betrayal,
and steamy sexual encounters.
Evitable Destiny
by Izabela Monick
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: June 30, 2015
Since
Chris's mother died when he was sixteen years old, he has lived for
only one goal: seeking revenge on his mother’s ex-lover, Kevin.
Determined not to repeat his mother’s mistake, Chris vows never to
fall into love’s seductive, deceptive clutches.
With
Kevin’s business teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Chris senses
his chance. He kidnaps Kevin’s stepdaughter, Julia, and sets a
ransom—if Kevin cancels a company-saving business deal, then Julia
will be returned. The scheme seems perfect—until Chris’s
long-suppressed feelings for Julia bubble to the surface. Julia,
meanwhile, proves a resilient captive with a knack for pushing
Chris’s buttons, even as her own feelings for her kidnapper become
increasingly conflicted.
As
the passion between Chris and Julia heats up, other forces come into
play. Chris isn’t the only one who wants Julia, nor is he the only
one willing to abduct her to satisfy his needs. Julia’s life—and
perhaps Chris’s only chance at love—are in danger.
Excerpt
“You
can’t have her.” Pat’s voice vibrated in the air. “She’s
out of your reach.”
Chris
slowly took his eyes off the captivating creature he was watching and
looked at his cousin, surprised. He’d never met a woman that he’d
wanted but couldn’t have. Why should this one be any different?
“Is
she married?” Chris asked as he glanced again at the girl who had
drawn his attention like a magnet. He imagined her glossy lips on his
and swallowed, almost feeling their sweet taste. She was too young to
be married—definitely too young. The innocence was oozing out of
her every pore.
“Worse,”
Pat replied. “She’s Kevin’s stepdaughter.”
Chris’s
jaw clenched painfully. Nothing would be more satisfying than having
his enemy’s stepdaughter lying at his feet begging for mercy. Oh,
he would make her beg. Chris’s heart pounded as he thought of the
things he would do to her.
“What’s
her name?” he asked.
“Julia
Adams.”
Chris
scanned Julia’s body. It was covered—or rather uncovered—by a
simple, classy dress that showed half of her back and her mile-long
legs. She wasn’t short to start with, and the black high heels she
was wearing made her even taller. Her neck was shining with diamonds,
drawing attention to her gorgeous face as if the dress and the shoes
were not enough to drive every man crazy. A small strand of blond
hair fell on the side of her face. Chris wished he could move it back
to keep Julia’s blue eyes fully uncovered. His fingers tingled. The
inability to touch her was a hard test of his self-control. To add to
Chris’s torture, Julia was in conversation with Dexter, the CEO of
SPS.
“Does
she ever come to parties without Kevin?” Chris figured he could get
what he wanted if Kevin wasn’t around. He was ready to start
attending all those parties he used to avoid if it meant he could see
Julia.
“Never,”
Pat replied with a serious face, “and she doesn’t leave the house
without a bodyguard either.”
“How
do you know all this and I don’t?” Chris asked.
“It’s
because you do whatever you want while I do what is good for us.
Social presence is important for our business. At least one of us
should show up at these kinds of events.” Pat smiled.
“You
seem to enjoy it, and I don’t. Why should I suffer by joining you
when you can have fun on your own?” Chris asked, thinking that his
suffering had drastically changed form since the last time he’d
joined Pat at one of these boring parties. It wasn’t about the
politics and phony smiles anymore. Now he had a piece of delicious
cake on his plate that he couldn’t eat because it was locked under
a glass dome, to which Kevin had the key. Chris looked at Julia and
let out a big sigh.
“She’s
not worth the trouble, Chris,” Pat said, looking at him warily.
Chris
swallowed. “Oh, I think she is. She’s more than worth it. She
might be great leverage in our war with Kevin. There must be some
moments when she’s alone.”
“I’ll
keep an eye on her.” Pat didn’t sound excited, but Chris knew he
could count on him.
About the Author
Izabela
Monick is the author of a suspenseful romance novel, Evitable
Destiny, a complex mix of love, hate, trust, betrayal, and steamy
sexual encounters. Izabela
has loved writing long essays and making
up stories since she was
young. She used to think of new endings to
her favorite books during school hours,
often displeasing her teachers
because of this constant daydreaming. She
continued devising new ways
to change plots of books she’s read into adulthood.
One day, while sitting in a business meeting,
she got lost in her thoughts
and was brought back to reality with a
demand for an answer to a
question she didn’t hear. It was then that she decided to write a
book with her very own ending and get the voices out of her head. The
reality is that once
the old voices come out, new ones come in, and stories
never end. Now Izabela delights in
shocking her readers with unexpected twists and turns,
while keeping her plots brimming with
heated passion until the final page.
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