Lucy and Tim have been dancing around their feelings for years. After Lucy gets hurt during an undercover op gone wrong - one she didn't tell Tim about - it forces both of them to confront the emotional wall they've built.

"Lucy Chen didn't move to Moscow for romance. She moved for distance from her mother, from expectations, from the version of herself everyone assumes she'll become. Tim Bradford didn't move to Moscow for complications. As a billionaire CEO expanding his empire overseas, he prefers control, precision, and deals that stay strictly professional. Unfortunately for both of them, Moscow has other plans. A chance encounter at two in the morning turns into something neither of them asked for and definitely didn't agree to. Suddenly, public appearances are required. Personal space becomes optional. And keeping their distance proves harder than either of them expected. He calls her "trouble." She calls him insufferable. The tension? Unavoidable. With forced proximity, razor-sharp banter, and a mother who may or may not be pulling invisible strings behind the scenes, what starts as a temporary arrangement quickly blurs into something far more complicated. Set against the icy glamour of Russia's elite circles, Cold Contracts & Colder Hearts is a slow-burn, high-tension romance filled with power plays, lingering stares, almost-touches, and the dangerous realization that sometimes the most binding contracts are the ones you never meant to sign. And in a city this cold, sparks don't just fly. They burn."

"Lucy Chen is a fearless, relentless journalist who thrives on exposing the truth. She's never believed in love after her ex-fiancé betrayed her, leaving her heart shattered and wary of anyone who gets too close. When she begins investigating a powerful gang, she doesn't know she's about to enter a world far darker than anything she's ever written about. Tim Bradford is the head of the city's most feared mafia family. Hardened by tragedy, responsibility, and loss, he's never known love. His father's death thrust him into a role he never wanted, leaving no room for romance or vulnerability until he sees Lucy. Her courage, intelligence, and fiery independence stir something inside him that he cannot ignore. When Lucy is kidnapped during an investigation gone wrong, Tim swoops in to rescue her. That moment, when he whispers, "Who did this to you?", becomes the turning point. It is the first time Lucy feels his heart behind the dangerous façade, and the first time she realizes she may have already fallen for him. As danger escalates, secrets unravel, and their hearts collide, Tim and Lucy must navigate a world where trust is fragile, betrayal is lethal, and love could be the most dangerous risk of all."

Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen never expected high school to be easy-but they didn't expect it to feel this complicated either. From late-night study sessions to whispered confessions in crowded hallways, their love grows between laughter, stolen kisses, and the struggles of teenage life.