The Zen Rider

One collision. Two strangers. A life transformed. Charlotte Westmore has everything figured out—Harvard Law degree, partnership track at a prestigious firm, a life that looks perfect on paper. But she's running on empty, chasing someone else's definition of success while her own dreams gather dust. Then she runs a red light. Marcus Chen—sculptor, motorcycle instructor, and former corporate lawyer—barely has time to lay down his vintage bike before impact. But the real crash happens when he looks into Charlotte's eyes and sees a woman drowning in the life she's built. He's been there. He knows that look. And he can't walk away. What begins as a motorcycle safety course becomes something far more dangerous: a journey toward authenticity, presence, and a love neither of them planned for. Marcus teaches Charlotte to ride—not just motorcycles, but through life itself. To be present instead of perfect. To choose happiness over achievement. To see that the scariest risks often lead to the greatest rewards. But transformation isn't easy. Charlotte must decide whether she has the courage to walk away from fifteen years of carefully constructed success to build a life that's actually hers. Can she integrate the ambitious lawyer and the emerging artist? Can she choose love when it means losing everything she thought she wanted? And Marcus—already rebuilding his life once—must risk his hard-won peace for a woman who might choose her old world over their new one. "Then Zen Rider" is a contemporary romance about second chances, the courage to change, and discovering that sometimes the wrong turn leads exactly where you need to go. Perfect for readers who love stories of personal transformation, motorcycle-riding heroes with philosophical souls, and heroines brave enough to choose themselves. Approximately 33,000 words | A complete standalone novel