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Life. Destiny. Fate. #1-3

The Life. Destiny. Fate. Series: Box Set: Fatalism, Determinism, Essentialism, & Skepticism

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From BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LK Collins, comes a complete boxed set of 3 full length Erotic Romance novels.

***These book’s contain mature subject matter. They are not intended for those under 18 years of age.***

Book 1, Fatalism -
Alexa Schaefer has been through more pain and 
hurt in her life than your average twenty-eight year old.
She protects her heart by controlling everything around her
 and living her life according to a strict set of rules.
For years, she has lived behind a wall, not allowing 
anyone into her heart. That is, until she meets Vincent, a man 
she can't get out of her head no matter what she tells herself.


On the outside, Vincent Mileski appears to be a 
confident, no nonsense attorney. A prodigy in the field of law, 
he has just won the biggest case of his career. Needing out of
 the spotlight, Vincent moves back to his home state of Colorado 
to get some time alone to heal from a previous betrayal.
He hasn’t had a woman turn his head in years, that is,
until he meets Alexa. After only knowing her name and the
 sweet taste of her kiss, she is torn from his arms.

Book 2, Determinism -
Cara Savannah falls fast and falls hard. She always has. The problem is the kind of guys she falls for. They aren't interested in anything more than a one night stand. Finally fed up with the years of heartache and lack of meaningful relationships, she vows to turn over a new leaf. Cara is going to let love take a backseat and focus on herself. Most importantly- no more tattooed bad boys. The question is, how long can she manage to evade what fate has orchestrated for her?

Abel Mileski is every bit your typical bad boy on the exterior, but life’s left him broken and jaded. After years of meaningless sex with girls only seeing him for his good looks and tattoos, he sees no value within himself. Ready for a change, he shuts down his desires and immerses himself in his career. However, when fate intervenes, he is completely unprepared. Meeting Cara ignites his desires. She’s not fazed by his ink, and when he tries to charm her, he fails. Stunned by her instant dislike of him, he is determined to find out why.

After months of sexual tension, they make a decision that will forever change their lives. Will that decision be what ultimately wrecks them or brings them back together?

Book 3, Essentialism -
Bridgette Schaefer has been through more in her twenty-two years of life than most people survive in a lifetime. Finally, she can see the light at the end of the tunnel and control is within her grasp. With a fresh start ahead, there’s nothing but blank pages to be filled. Unfortunately, a lie by omission quickly weaves itself into a dangerous web of half-truths. As she battles between right and wrong, she discovers that sometimes there is only defeat when it comes to matters of desire.

Troy Sorano has one rule – no lies. Yet he’s spent years hiding behind a well-placed mask, forced to hide who he yearns to be. On the outside he’s confident, fun, and sexy-as-sin, but there’s so much more hidden within. When fate intervenes, he can’t help but wonder if Bridgette could be the one to accept him for who he is. As he struggles through his fear of rejection, he discovers he’s not the only one hiding the truth.

Can Bridgette and Troy find what is essential for their happiness before it’s too late?

888 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 17, 2015

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Profile Image for Le Ann Foster.
739 reviews5 followers
February 16, 2016
**Reviewed For Hooked On Books**

I gave this box set 4.5 stars!

This author was a new author to me and I can honestly say that I will be looking to read more in the future. I highly recommend this book. From twist, turns and HOT Scenes you will be wanting more. You will get to know a group of lawyers and the girls who fall in love with them. You will get so many emotions from the start to last page. Love each of the character and hated some of the secondary characters.

Ms. Collins has a unique writing style that draws you in and doesn't let you go. Can't wait to read more from her.

Book 1, Fatalism -
Alexa Schaefer has been through more pain and 
hurt in her life than your average twenty-eight year old.
She protects her heart by controlling everything around her
 and living her life according to a strict set of rules.
For years, she has lived behind a wall, not allowing 
anyone into her heart. That is, until she meets Vincent, a man 
she can't get out of her head no matter what she tells herself.


On the outside, Vincent Mileski appears to be a 
confident, no nonsense attorney. A prodigy in the field of law, 
he has just won the biggest case of his career. Needing out of
 the spotlight, Vincent moves back to his home state of Colorado 
to get some time alone to heal from a previous betrayal.
He hasn’t had a woman turn his head in years, that is,
until he meets Alexa. After only knowing her name and the
 sweet taste of her kiss, she is torn from his arms.

Book 2, Determinism -
Cara Savannah falls fast and falls hard. She always has. The problem is the kind of guys she falls for. They aren't interested in anything more than a one night stand. Finally fed up with the years of heartache and lack of meaningful relationships, she vows to turn over a new leaf. Cara is going to let love take a backseat and focus on herself. Most importantly- no more tattooed bad boys. The question is, how long can she manage to evade what fate has orchestrated for her?

Abel Mileski is every bit your typical bad boy on the exterior, but life’s left him broken and jaded. After years of meaningless sex with girls only seeing him for his good looks and tattoos, he sees no value within himself. Ready for a change, he shuts down his desires and immerses himself in his career. However, when fate intervenes, he is completely unprepared. Meeting Cara ignites his desires. She’s not fazed by his ink, and when he tries to charm her, he fails. Stunned by her instant dislike of him, he is determined to find out why.

After months of sexual tension, they make a decision that will forever change their lives. Will that decision be what ultimately wrecks them or brings them back together?

Book 3, Essentialism -
Bridgette Schaefer has been through more in her twenty-two years of life than most people survive in a lifetime. Finally, she can see the light at the end of the tunnel and control is within her grasp. With a fresh start ahead, there’s nothing but blank pages to be filled. Unfortunately, a lie by omission quickly weaves itself into a dangerous web of half-truths. As she battles between right and wrong, she discovers that sometimes there is only defeat when it comes to matters of desire.

Troy Sorano has one rule – no lies. Yet he’s spent years hiding behind a well-placed mask, forced to hide who he yearns to be. On the outside he’s confident, fun, and sexy-as-sin, but there’s so much more hidden within. When fate intervenes, he can’t help but wonder if Bridgette could be the one to accept him for who he is. As he struggles through his fear of rejection, he discovers he’s not the only one hiding the truth.

Can Bridgette and Troy find what is essential for their happiness before it’s too late?
Profile Image for LeeAnne.
491 reviews6 followers
December 13, 2016
Hot lawyers and firefighters, this series has it all. Each of the men in these books is an alpha male to the extreme and I loved each one a little more than the last! Though book 1 was a little slow going by book 2 I couldn’t put it down.

We start off with Vincent and Alexa. From page one their relationship is hot and steamy, the sex scenes were very well written however, there were almost too many. I really felt that the story itself could have been better if we’d had just a little less sex, it took away from the story a bit.
The next book is Abel and Cara’s story and I enjoyed it a bit more than the previous book. The sex scenes were just as hot and just as frequent however the storyline still manages to shine through unlike in the previous book. Abel is the ultimate bad boy which is, of course, the exact opposite of what Cara thinks she’s looking for. Abel proves she’s wrong though and that he’s exactly what she’s looking for. Their dates are epic and it made for a great read. Next up is Bridgette and Troy’s story – I really love how each of these books are entwined with the others. Bridgette is Alexa’s sister (from book 1) and has just moved in with Cara (from book 2.) Sparks fly between Bridgette and Troy from their very first meeting and they begin seeing one another however, Bridgette is seeing another guy at the same time. Troy is huge on honesty and when he finds out that Bridgette has been lying it almost destroys their time together.

All in all a great series and I look forward to reading the next installment.

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Profile Image for Heather andrews.
9,520 reviews162 followers
August 28, 2017
FATALISM:
Vincent I fell in love with him right off, "don't be sorry. I'm glad I caught you. Are you all right?" Vincent is very 'alpha' man, "bulls***, you're lying. I can see it in your eyes now, and when I walked into the meeting today, I felt something between us. I know you did too." Alexa she's a saucy one and gives Vincent attitude, "really, Kane. Is that how you talk to women including your employees? Do you really think I would be interested in some womanizing pr*** like you?" He's a possessive sort as well, "I do when you talk about other people seeing my girlfriend naked. I don't like it." He has no problem having others no what's his, "then they would have heard me. I don't see what the problem is. You're mine, and I don't care who knows. For some reason you're worried what everyone else will think, but it's okay for you to be sitting on my desk?" They always have to put each other straight and sometimes it's Alexa doing the straightening, "for one, I wasn't having all this mind-blowing sex that keeps me up late and exhausts all my energy. Then, there's the fact that I sleep with Goliath the grizzly bear. You're like an electric blanket, and when I'm warm and comfy, it puts me into a comatose state." He also doesn't like other people touching his girl, especially when his girl is doing the touching, "you better put some clothes on this sexy little body of mine, and do not touch yourself unless I'm here. That's my job."

DETERMINISM:
Abel, he's more of show than tell kind of person, "do you feel what you do to me? Do you have any idea the control you have over my body." And he's curious about certain things, "do you really not wear underwear?" And ladies the man is endowed beyond belief just as Cara and those cray cray thoughts she has, "Abel gets up, and he walks by, I can't miss the hard on he has. I look up and him and he puts his hand over it. "It's just morning wood, kitten. Don't worry. Nothing like that happened last night." He walks off and goes into what I assume is the bathroom. Holy s***, his di** is huge. Alexa told me Vincent was hung, but I never thought about Abel being big as well. Clearly he is, because I've never seen anything like that before." I have to say I loved Abel and Cara more than Vincent and Alexa I think it's because LK's writing grows with each book she writes which means I'm probably going to LOVE Troy's story.

ESSENTIALISM:
I fell in love with Troy instantly, "I slap his chest and he releases me placing his hand over the place I hit. "Did you really just hit me? You've got some anger issues, girl." I think it's cute that Troy is consumed with Bridgette, "dammit, Bridgette, I'm gonna need far more than an hour with you. You might as well pencil me in for a full day and I don't even know if that's enough." He tends to speak his mind, "you heard me. My co**'s been hard for weeks; I need to be able to take my time." I mean Troy literally just blurts out what's on his mind:
"Are you on birth control?
Whoa, excuse me? Way to start off a conversation. "Uh...yeah. Why?"
"I don't want us to use protection. I haven't slept with anyone for almost four months, so I promise I'm clean."
He sometimes asks the dumbest questions, "Troy removes his boxers so he's now completely naked and I lean up to get a better look at him. "You wanna see my co**, Bridge?" No Troy the girl just wants to look at your legs. I love how bold Bridgette gets when she's with Troy and I fund it amusing it dumbfounds him, "I'll get you whatever you want, baby." She smacks my a** and walks off. I'm a bit chocked at what she just did. No one has ever spanked me before. I run my hands over my fave. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. there's a lot that she does that shocks me." I really do love this series, and I can't wait to see whose on the docket to be next.

SKEPTICISM:
Sometimes a man just wants his woman next to him always, "he turns on the shower and undresses. “No, I do.” He stands under the water and asks, “Are you getting in?” Micah is a very protective, alpha man, “I don’t know what I’ll do, baby, but I’m not going to have him threatening you, or thinking what he did was okay. He put his hands on you, and for that, he needs to pay.” I enjoyed this book Micah was just so damn sexy.
Profile Image for Hooked On Books.
1,887 reviews65 followers
January 29, 2016
Hot lawyers and firefighters, this series has it all. Each of the men in these books is an alpha male to the extreme and I loved each one a little more than the last! Though book 1 was a little slow going by book 2 I couldn’t put it down.

We start off with Vincent and Alexa. From page one their relationship is hot and steamy, the sex scenes were very well written however, there were almost too many. I really felt that the story itself could have been better if we’d had just a little less sex, it took away from the story a bit.
The next book is Abel and Cara’s story and I enjoyed it a bit more than the previous book. The sex scenes were just as hot and just as frequent however the storyline still manages to shine through unlike in the previous book. Abel is the ultimate bad boy which is, of course, the exact opposite of what Cara thinks she’s looking for. Abel proves she’s wrong though and that he’s exactly what she’s looking for. Their dates are epic and it made for a great read. Next up is Bridgette and Troy’s story – I really love how each of these books are entwined with the others. Bridgette is Alexa’s sister (from book 1) and has just moved in with Cara (from book 2.) Sparks fly between Bridgette and Troy from their very first meeting and they begin seeing one another however, Bridgette is seeing another guy at the same time. Troy is huge on honesty and when he finds out that Bridgette has been lying it almost destroys their time together.

All in all a great series and I look forward to reading the next installment.
Profile Image for Jennifer Pierson.
11.7k reviews188 followers
January 31, 2016
I LOVE LOVE LOVE L.K. Collins' books so much, and this boxed set is fantastic! Hot attorney changes the girl who won't see anyone at work, heck she won't have relationships at all. Yummy tatted up fireman finds that perfect someone in a beautiful nurse. And another hot fireman with some kink finds himself a girl who trusts him to push her.

WOW! I actually read all three books in one day as the author held me hostage cover to cover. The character development in each story is perfect, with awesome secondaries that meshed well together. I LOVED the fact that I got to see each couple before and after their story so I didn't have time to miss them when I finished. Each story line is exciting, addicting, and very well written while flowing smoothly. On top of the great alpha men, L.K. Collins does a brilliant job at throwing in twists and turns that keep me on my toes. The chemistry of each couple tried to melt my kindle, leading to seriously SCORCHIN' HOT HOT HOT sexy scene goodness that ruins panties. None of the stories were the same, and after each one I would say, now that's my favorite. I will end with this, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Profile Image for Letty  (Cover to Cover Book Blog Reviewer).
650 reviews1 follower
November 9, 2015
Hot Lawyers, Scorching Firefighters... Alpha males so full of sexiness...need I say more?

These books have everything that a good series needs to grab your attention and keep it as you read along, living the lives of the characters. Vince and Alexa, Abel and Cara, Troy and Bridgette, each with an amazing love story that will keep you entertained. Abel is and always will be my favorite, but damn if Vince and Troy don't give him a run for his money. Each man showing his possessive side, as well as that sweet side when needing to take care of his woman.

Intrigue, danger, drama, and so much love to melt your heart. Make sure you have a fan ready before you start :-)
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5,392 reviews119 followers
January 18, 2016
SNSBAH Rating: 4.0

~~~~~~~~~~Lindsey's ★★★★ Review~~~~~~~~~~

Book One: Fatalism

Some people who have a past come together when they are trying to run from it. This is a great book about finding the missing piece of your soul.

Book Two: Determinism

The second book in the Destiny Fate series, this is a story about what happens when you try to ignore your fate. Find out how soul mates come to be when you read this book.

Book Three: Essentialism

Don't hide from your past...
Open up to your loved ones...
Love and be loved...
Find your soul mate and keep them.
Read this book.
Profile Image for Kayleigh Deal.
285 reviews3 followers
July 26, 2016
These characters I have loved them since the first time I red them! I had to do a re read when I saw it had been released as a box set!! I'm a sucker for a box set or a big book!!

If your looking for alpha lawyers and firemen!! Then look no further!!

I love the charters in this series!! Vincent & alexa!, cara & Abel!, Bridgette & Troy!, Liam/Micah and natalene!

You will need love this series! It's truly one of my all time favourites
Profile Image for Kelly.
359 reviews4 followers
December 13, 2015
Very very sexy book

This book was such a turn on!! I loved reading it!!! Can't wait to read more books by LK Collins!!!
Profile Image for Amanda Griffith.
576 reviews2 followers
July 18, 2016
Mouth watering collection of stories

Hunky men, sexy women and HOT sex!!!! That's what these collection of stories all have in common. Be prepared to over heat with these books.
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880 reviews
January 3, 2017
Read each of the books individually and loved them all.
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