In the Likely Event
When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn’t expecting much. It’s the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful.
Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can’t resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now.
Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River.
Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right.
Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy’s life.
He’ll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~451
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is In the Likely Event?
In the Likely Event is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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In the Likely Event: quick answers
How spicy is In the Likely Event?
In the Likely Event is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is In the Likely Event a standalone?
Yes, In the Likely Event is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in In the Likely Event?
In the Likely Event features second chance, military / soldier. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does In the Likely Event have content warnings?
Our notes for In the Likely Event include: war, death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after In the Likely Event?
If you loved In the Likely Event, try A Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi Steiner, Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan, The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan. They share its second chance and military / soldier energy at a similar spice level.