Bradford Steel never believed in fate…until he met the girl of his dreams.As sole heir to the Steel ranch and fortune, Brad knows what his future holds. He’ll marry and have children, but he’s not cut out for love. Fate has other plans, though, when he meets college freshman Daphne Wade—an innocent and beautiful young woman who loves sunrises, animals, and the color yellow.Daphne is on her own … for the first time, and she vows to make the most of every minute. Never again will she fall victim to the anxiety and depression that plagued her through high school. Instead, she’ll treasure the joy in even the most mundane and live her life to its fullest. When handsome senior Brad Steel shows an interest in her, she gathers her courage and dives in.Their relationship moves more quickly than either of them expect, and before long, fate blooms into love. Brad is determined to eliminate all the obstacles in their way and protect Daphne. It’s a promise he’ll ultimately keep…no matter the cost.
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Loved this book
Helen did great again
I enjoyed reading how Brad Steele met Daphne and their life together and how it all began
How Fate brought the 2 together
looking forward to the next book
A quick travel back in time to the beginning of the Steel Brothers Saga as we discover how the secrets evolved within the Steel family and the Future Lawmakers. Brad and Daphne meet in a college and it is as if fate brought them together. The world tips on its axis for both of them even as Brad tries to severe all ties to the unpredictable Wendy Madigan. Daphne feels that Brad Steel is her destiny and wants nothing more than to feel his love bone deep. What she can’t ignore are the flashbacks and missing pieces from her junior year of high school where she was placed in a hospital to help with depression. As their relationship sparks and ignites so does the drama surrounding the long list of secrets both are holding within.
Simply Mind Blowing!!!! I have wanted this book so badly for a long time. To know how this series all began and finally understand why the devils have tomented so many adds another level of creativeness to this authors world she has created. Obviously we are not given all the pieces to the puzzle but it does give us a glimpse to the past. It’s dark, raw and crazy beyond what I would have ever expected. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book and see where this nightmare of a journey will take us.
I have read mostly all of the books from this author and she continues to blow my mind. This series is my top three favorites I have ever read. I was so excited when I got this book I stopped everything and started to read it immediately. This is the thirteenth book of this incredible series. You have to read all of these books in order to completely understand what is going on. I got lost in these characters I could not stop until the end.
This book starts the love story of Brad and Daphne Steel. Brad is the senior in college and he knows that his life is already picked out for him. He is the sole heir of his father’s ranch. Brad knows that he has to get married and have kids but he doesn’t believe in love until he meets the beautiful Daphne. He is instantly attracted to her but she is not like all the other girls. Daphne is sweet and innocent which is what Brad is looking for. They start off as friends but it quickly turns into a relationship. Brad will keep Daphne even if it puts him into danger.
Fate by Helen Hardt is book 13 in the Steel Brothers Saga Series. This is the story of Daphne Wade and Brad Steel. This takes us back in time to let us into Daphne and Brad’s story…somewhat of a prequel but a full story line. We see Brad coming to the end of his college days and Daphne just starting college and working toward a new beginning. Of course there is lust/love from their first meeting. Of course there is drama from Wendy where Brad has to make clear where his heart lies. Daphne is the sweet innocent young women to Brad’s experience and somewhat stern attitude. Brad knew that he had to take over his family ranch and have the family needed to keep their dynasty going. What Brad didn’t know was that he maybe able have that with someone he cares for. This series just keeps getting better and better. So happy that we are allowed to read the story of Daphne and Brad.
OMG this is so much fun learning about Brad’s life and some of the early things that happened before tragedy struck so many. Brad and Daphne’s early relationship is “Fate” for sure. Meeting someone and having feelings so strong is wonderful for anyone, but with what Daphne had been through in her young life; finding happiness is important. Brad growing up with the privileges he had and having such strong feelings for someone so fast is something he never expected or something he could ignore. He also had to deal with the things he has allowed to happen with his friends and try to find a way to make sure things don’t happen in the future, but us knowing the future makes me sad for everything that’s going to happen when they start out so loving in the beginning.
Helen has made this Steel family a strong part of all of our families and finding out how things began is bringing us more knowledge of how things started and yet it’s still tears me apart of how things end up years down the road.
Fate by Helen Hardt
Part of the Steel Brothers Saga!
The story was amazing!! I just love the Steel Brothers series and was excited to see that this story took us back to the beginning!!
Start to finish, I just loved this story
Another great installment in the Steele Brothers Saga! Helen has brought the past in to the storyline to tie this book into the series in her usual fabulous fashion! Can’t wait to read Legacy in a few months.
The readers have waited for Brad and Daphne’s story and they will not be disappointed. Helen Hardt writes in such a way that the reader can truly feel the love that Brad has for Daphne and also just how crazy Wendy really is. Puzzle pieces are finally coming together and while some questions get answered there are even more that come up. In true Helen Hardt fashion you will not be disappointed!!
From the moment I read Craving (Book One in the Steel Brothers Saga) I had been intrigued about Bradford and Daphne. They were mentioned so heavily throughout the whole saga, so to finally get the events that lead up to the horrible things that happened to Talon and the rest of the family was mind-blowing and certainly wasn’t what I was expecting.
Fate takes us back to when Daphne and Bradford met in college and how they came about. Daphne is a young, shy and reserved freshman in college and Bradford was the confident and outgoing senior, both have a separate past that they want to forget. The moment they met they realized that this wasn’t a chance meeting. It was fate. Bradford had never seen a more beautiful woman in his life and had the strong belief that this woman could take away what had happened in his past. I think they both thought that. But that’s not how things go…
The author throws us into a storyline that shows us an in-depth look into the Steel Brothers history and shows us who Daphne was before she got sick, and how he was before she did, and before Wendy lost her mind. It also showed us more about Theo, Tom and Larry before they became these evil men that traumatized Talon so many years later… and became evil disgusting men. Which ultimately leads Bradford to make some of the drastic choices he made in his life and for his family and wife. It gave me so much more insight into Talon’s part of the story, as well as his other three children.
I won’t dive into details on everything that transpired throughout this part of the saga but I will say, as always expect the unexpected with this author. She throws me into a tunnel of events that had my head spinning and my heart pounding. This was a phenomenal start to Bradford and Dalphn’s story. It had suspense, mystery, heat and consumed me the moment I started page one. I was completely engrossed in every damn detail in this book, I was obsessed and I devoured it in one sitting. This shows just how amazing Ms. Hardt’s ability to pull you in with her words is. It’s nothing less than perfect and it’s the start to one hell of a ride!
I cannot wait for Legacy and to see where the author is about to take us with Bradford and Dalphns’ story.
You need to read Craving and follow the entire series before this, but you will not be disappointed.
6 STARS!
I’m so in love with this series. I’ve wanted to know Brad and Daphne’s story for so long. So many ways that you get to see how things started. The love they both have is nothing short of amazing. I can’t wait to keep reading!
Yes, finally we get a glimpse into Brad’s younger years. What a journey it was to get an insightful awareness of all his antics.
I had always wondered about Brad and Daphine’s story and we finally got it! We find out how they meet when they fell in love and find out how Brad became involved with the things he so desperately wanted to protect his children from.
Brad is in his last year of college and is currently on and off status with Wendy but what he didn’t expect was to meet Dauphine. Suddenly he doesn’t have a care in the world but there’s things he needs to deal with before he and Daphine can even be together. The main one is Wendy. Will Wendy let Brad go without a fight or will she make his life difficult?
Daphine is starting her freshman year of college and she is so excited to be starting a new chapter in her life after missing her whole junior year of school. There’s things she remembers but so much of it is a big blank and she feels like going to college and making new friends is what she needs. Daphine meets Brad and feels an instant connection with him but she’s scared if she gets involved with him and once he finds out she spent an entire year in a mental hospital he’ll runaway and never look back.
I know I say this all the time but I cant get enough of the Steel book! They have a little bit of everything in it and just enough to have you coming back to find out what happens next! I can’t wait for Legacy to come out so I can find out the rest of the story!
Incredible story line giving us how it all started. The beginning of the love that was Bradford Steel and Daphne Wade *sigh*.
Helen Hardt rocks this book and I can not wait to read the next book. As this one has a few twists in that make you go “huh” but in the best way.
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to know Brad and Daphne’s story. I mean, what would be the point? We already know what happened or so we think. As usual, things aren’t always black and white. There are always a lot of grey areas. You really get a feel for Bradford’s devotion to Daphne. Daphne seems very fragile, but with Ms Hardt’s story telling, you never know because what you think that you know isn’t always apparent. And, the suspenseful ending! Just when you think that you’re going to get answers! Can’t wait for the next book.
Absolutely fantastic, I just fell in love with this book Brad and Daphne’s story is amazing, he is so intense and so sweet and a complete gentleman and she is just sweet and innocent and strong, I cannot wait to read more about them, but the start was a pretty good one.
Once again Helen Hardt did not disappoint. I have needed more Steel family and I am absolutely loving Brad and Daphne’s back story. So much ties in with things that happened in the Steel brothers books. Fate is definitely a must read and cannot wait for Legacy in a few months
A real page flipper. It all started here and when the ball started rolling no telling where it would stop. When you just know your heart from the start, but also know obstacles from all directions will try to chip at your foundation. Waiting impatiently for the finale.
Astonishing read!! Keeps you on your toes and edge of seat!!! About had a heart attack at the end!!! Loved it!!!
Beginnings…
I was thrilled to learn that Helen Hardt was taking us back to the very start of the Steel Legacy. Brad Steel meets his future wife Daphne Ward in college. She is everything Brad craved and wanted in a woman. She was young, virtuous and chaste. He needed a new and fresh start to his life and future.
Daphne was enamored with Brad, he made her feel protected and safe. The feelings they share for one another hits them fast and furious. They were meant to be together. We get a first glimpse of the formation of the Future Lawmakers and their members. Bradand Daphne each have a past that I am sure will impact their future together. I look forward to finding out more in Legacy.