Destiny Shines

Santini Series, Book 3

De: Leslie Pike

Narrado por: Lucy Rivers, Lee Samuels

Let’s get this straight...NIKOS SANTINI has always been good at being naughty. It’s his happy place. About to turn thirty, the Las Vegas backup dancer lives an indulgent life, but has little to show for it...besides the satisfied smile on his face.

St. Helena physical therapist, JENNY DOYLE, is motivated to build a solid life. She’s focused on her career and willing to put her libido on the back burner if necessary. When DESTINY SHINES on the couple and lights the way for them to find each other, it illuminates what’s been missing for both: honest to God TRUE ROMANCE.

*While this is part of The Santini Series, each can be as a standalone about a different Santini sibling. But for the best listening experience, listen to them in order.

• Destiny Laughs
• Nash Destiny Plays
• Christos Destiny Shines
• Nikos Destiny Dawns
• Dion

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4.5 Shining Stars!

I have been waiting for Nikos story and he did not disappoint! Nikos is the youngest and wildest in the loving Santini family. He is living an untamed life in the world of a Las Vegas dancer. When he received a call to come home to care for his dad after an accident, he was not happy. He soon finds a diversion in his fathers Physical Therapist, Jenny. Jenny has a natural sweet and sexy appearance but Niko sees a wild side just below the surface, and is determined to set it free. Jenny is so tempted by the sexy dancer but doesn't mix business with pleasure. When Niko breaks thru her walls and their passion is combustible will it burn them both?
I am so happy that Lee Samuels & Lucy Rivers continue to narrate this series. I loved the way they developed and expressed these characters, making them come alive, and making me care for them, and cheer for their HEA. I loved this is fun, heartwarming, sexy addition to the Santini family saga.

Fast, Flirty, and Full of Feels!

Destiny Shines gives us Nikos’ story the youngest Santini brother, full of charm and mischief. We’ve gotten glimpses of him in the earlier books, but here he takes center stage. He’s a dancer living it up in Vegas until family duty calls him home, where he meets Jenny, his father’s physical therapist.

Jenny tries to keep it professional, but Nikos is persistent and impossible to ignore. Their relationship moves fast, it’s definitely a whirlwind but it also feels genuine. I liked how she grounded him and helped him slow down from the flashy lifestyle he was used to.

There’s plenty of chemistry, sweet moments, and even a Dirty Dancing nod that made me grin. And the narration? Fantastic. Lucy Rivers and Lee Samuels bring such life and heart to these characters, it’s always a treat hearing them perform together.

A solid addition to the Santini Series, and I’m excited to see what comes next for this family!

loving this series

Destiny Shines takes us back to St. Helena and to the Santini family! This is book 3 in the Santini series - it can be read as a standalone! I loved seeing the "bad boy" of the Santini family with Nikos' story! His attraction with Jenny is instantaneous and I love their chemistry! I also really enjoyed that this was a little more angsty!

Destiny Shines is narrated in dual by Lee Samuels & Lucy Rivers and was such a cute novella to listen to! They both did a fabulous job at making this easy to listen to and enjoy! I've been loving the audios of this series!

A Splendid Story & Listen🎧Delightful & Heartfelt!

I’m completely hooked on Leslie Pike’s “Santini” series—each book features a different Santini brother and is as wonderful as the last. This third book is Nikos, the youngest Santini’s story, and he is definitely living it up and partying hard in Las Vegas, where he works as a backup dancer. After his father’s accident, his mother called asking him to come home and help, and because he was in between jobs, Nikos went back home. Jenny Doyle, a physical therapist, is dating a paster, but has a lackluster love life, no thanks to his beliefs to not get intimate until they are married. Then she meets him, her new patient, Mr. Santini’s son, Nikos, and the chemistry between them is electric and truly shines. It was great to watch Nikos fall for Jenny, also great to see him re-evaluate his life choices and Jenny has to do the same. This novella sized book packs a well plotted, multi-layered story, and I loved watching it all unfold. It is always great to spend time with the Santini’s and I adored the direction Pike took her characters in the end and in the future, and that epilogue was amazing!! Leslie Pike, thank you for another wonderful story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Lucy Rivers and Lee Samuels continue to do an amazing job bringing these characters to life, giving each a voice that is fitting for a perfect portrayal of each. Rivers was a natural in Jenny’s role, grasped her personality and demeanor perfectly, from her insecurities to her confidence, and all in between. Samuels did the same in Nikos’ role, showcasing his playfulness and then his caring side, and was great with his inner thoughts too. Both were fantastic performing the roles of the secondary/side characters too. These two are entertaining storytellers and their performance not only takes the story to another level, but it keeps you riveted to the story.