Serenity

As if I’d summoned him, I felt him near. Not physically, but mentally and emotionally, he was there. My phone, though on silent, lit up, alerting me of a call. A smile tugged the corner of my lips, informing me of the imminent joy fermenting inside my being.
This is ridiculous.
This is senseless.
This is dangerous.
This was real.
Forever, I’d go where my nervous system thrived. Ignoring my head, my heart led. Swiping across the phone’s screen, I answered, placing the call on speaker.
“Hi.”
The way my tone softened.
The way my spine straightened.
The way I became my favorite version of myself in his presence.
I noticed.
The youngest of the Miller family, Serenity is a woman with her “ish” together. Thriving spa? Check. Successful art gallery? Check. Beautiful romantic life? Eh. Not so much. The nuances of modern dating have made love a mockery in her world. Soft, safe, and vulnerable look more like guarded, fearful, and intolerant for Serenity. They don’t make the men like they used to.

Or do they?

Divorcée and oil baron billionaire. Duke has skeletons of his past he’s clearing away in preparation for a future alone as he starts his life over. That doesn’t stop him from pursuing Serenity Miller, sister to his close friend Supreme.

This adventure-filled read features an age-gap romance and some ageist dialogue, which may be triggering to some. If age gaps aren’t your speed, consider skipping this one.