Izolda Sokolova was raised to know better. To smile, behave, and never cross a line she couldn't uncross. But Aleksei Vasiliev was never just a family friend. He was the storm behind her calm. Her father's best friend. And the man shes secretly wanted for as long as she can remember. This book belongs to me.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. ───── ⋆ ───── 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐄 - The cheer captain, somehow who knew how to dictate people with the sweetest, yet most unforgiving smile. Every move, every word, a weapon. She doesn't know how to stop pretending, until she meets her next-door neighbour, a hockey player who pushes every single one of her buttons. It's something much more dangerous. Something that sets her world on fire. 𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄 - A hockey god, born from ice and blood, his entire life ruled by a game. Cold. Calculative. His world was a game he always controlled-until she moved in next door. He thought she'd be easy to hate. Alaska Steele isn't just a neighbour; she's his greatest challenge. And he's never backed down from a challenge. ───── ⋆ ─────

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘. He's the emperor to an empire. She's the pawn in her father's game. Their engagement is a lie-but the obsession is real. Cold. Cruel. Calculated. Eli Morozov doesn't do love. Anastasia Monroe doesn't do obedience. But now they're trapped in a fake engagement built on secrets, power plays, and something far more dangerous than hate. Something that none can control, and is a ticking time bomb of destruction, malice and ruination. 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐒. ───── "I was never his to keep-he took me anyway."

- EDITING!! [apologies for any mistakes] In the kingdom of Genolia, where religion has been forbidden, Princess Rosalina has a secret: she's found faith. Rosa's life was transformed by an experience. She found comfort in a higher existence. But her newfound faith puts her at risk. If discovered, she'll face severe punishment, possibly even death. She must keep her beliefs hidden, even from her own family. Alexander, her childhood friend, has been forced to stay with Rosa's family for a year as part of an ancient tradition that is believed to grow the power of royal families. As Alexander snoops, he finds himself drawn to her and even falls in love, something he'd thought he'd ever experience. Despite this, can their growing feelings overcome the danger and secrecy surrounding Rosa's faith?