She’s running from her past. He’s building a future. A little blackmail and a lot of cocktails might just shake things up. Disgraced socialite Stella Marino isn’t thrilled about being exiled to Destiny, a small town that feels like the polar opposite of her Manhattan life. Even worse? Living under the same roof as her estranged father and his new wife. Desperate for a way out, she strikes a deal with Matt Lancaster, her charming but headstrong coworker: she’ll keep his secret about the pop-up clubs siphoning business from her father’s hotel if he lets her move in. Matt has poured his heart into his adopted hometown, where he’s found family, belonging, and the dream of one day owning his own nightclub. The last thing he needs is his new boss snooping into his life. Or crashing in his spare room. But as workplace clashes turn into cocktail collaborations, their undeniable chemistry threatens to upend everything they thought they wanted. With her past closing in and his future on the line, Stella and Matt must choose between holding back or risking it all for love. For fans of workplace romance, opposites attract, and beach-town charm, Stolen Kisses, Roommates, and Small Towns is a slow-burn story shaken with heat, stirred with heart, and served with a guaranteed happily-ever-after. The second book in the A Love in Destiny romance series, this guaranteed HEA has no love triangles, no cheating, and no cliffhanger,