Then she discovers he's her future brother-in-law. Charmed in spite of herself, by both this man and his dog, she introduces herself as Beth and allows herself to secretly indulge in the instant attraction she feels to this calm, sexy man with the adorable dimple. She's in the midst of a full-blown panic attack when an over-sized dog and his gorgeous owner come to her rescue. Lucas was supposed to be with her but, once again, the law office where they both work has taken priority and left Elizabeth to make the crossing on her own. Only for Lucas Dempsey would Elizabeth Chandler, a woman deathly afraid of the water, be on a ferry to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to meet her new fiancé's family.

She's suppressed every ounce of young Beth Chandler's creativity and zest for life in an effort to be what everyone expects her to be. Her workaholic fiancé has no idea what she likes or dislikes because he makes all the decisions in their relationship right down to the type of wine she drinks and music she listens to and because it makes him happy, she lets him.

She's a lawyer because that's the respectable career path the grandparents who raised her wanted for her. What happens when you finally meet the love of your life and he turns out to be your fiancé's older brother?Įlizabeth Chandler has spent her life pleasing other people and living other people's dreams.

Meant to Be by Terri Osburn