Frozen

  “What’s so funny?” he asked, grinning.

  “I was just thinking that you’re a new Darcy.”

  Darcy winked. “A happier Darcy now that I have you.”

  “Well, what do you know,” I teased. “Your heart isn’t frozen after all.”

  Darcy scrunched up his face and brought his hands down to my sides and tickled me. I burst into laughter and gripped onto his body until he laughed loudly and stopped his attack. He kissed the crown of my head and hugged me.

  I closed my eyes and sighed.

  When I opened my eyes I smiled.

  I was happy, and Darcy, my boyfriend, was happy, but God himself only knew how happy our families would be. Fireworks would go off again once they found out Darcy and I were taking things slow, but giving us a go. The fuckers had just better keep their meddling noses out of our relationship.

  I’d be doing some burying of my own this time around if they didn’t.

  THE END.

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  I would never have been able to finish Frozen and get it together for the public to read without my crew of helpers.

  My little sister, Edel: thank you so much for sitting down and outlining Frozen with me, and for believing in Neala and Darcy as much as I do. I love you!

  My mini-me: you’re the sweetest little minion God could have ever blessed me with. I love you to Neptune and back!

  My family: thank you for the incredible support you give me.

  Jill Sava: the world’s greatest PA! Thank you for everything you do for me. I’d be lost without you. Literally lost!

  Yessi Smith and Mary Johnson: I don’t even know what to say other than I absolutely adore you both.

  My agent, Mark Gottlieb: thank you for believing in me and my work, Mark. I appreciate everything you do for me.

  Tiffany Yates Martin: thank you for your flawless editing, and your help with shaping Frozen into the book it is today. I couldn’t have done it without you.

  Jennifer McIntyre: Thank you so much for copyediting Frozen and polishing off a story that I love.

  Sammia and all the crew at Montlake Romance, for taking a chance on Frozen – thank you so much.

  And last, but never least, my readers. Without all of you I wouldn’t be able to call writing, my passion, a job. You have made my dreams come true and I can’t thank you enough for it. I hope you enjoyed reading Neala and Darcy’s story as much as I did writing it.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  L.A. Casey is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who juggles her time between her mini-me and writing. She was born, raised, and currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. She enjoys chatting with her readers, who love her humour and Irish accent as much as they love her books. You can visit her website at www.lacaseyauthor.com.