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The dancer

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Reads 11,122
Votes 257
Parts 40
Time 6h 30m

Mature

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At just the age of seventeen, Charlotte 'Lola' Peterson lost her family in a brutal homicide. With no home and no money for tuition, Charlotte is forced to leave her life of ballet behind and turn to the streets. 

Taken in by a local community of escorts, the beautiful dancer turns to a life of prostitution, slowly finding a family in the women. But just as her life finally begins to settle Ivan Petrov enters it, and he's had his eyes set on her since the first moment he saw her dance. Their relationship however, started long before he stepped into her brothel, back when he assisted in the murder of her family. As his attraction to her deepens she swears revenge, vowing to avenge their death. 

The only problem? She's as drawn to him as he is to her, and in a world of uncertainty Ivan may be able to provide solace in more ways than one.All Rights Reserved

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