VALENTINA CHUNG, orphaned young found her solace in the Salifov mansion, her best friend Marina Salifov a shield against the harsh realities of the Russian mafia. Yet, with each stolen glance at Marina's husband, Mikhail, a forbidden yearning bloomed. The novels she devoured in secret paled in comparison to the dangerous desires his touch ignited, a hunger that left her breathless in her lonely bed. MIKHAIL VASILEVICH, a predator in a tailored suit, ruled his world with ruthless grace. His dark eyes, windows to a past shrouded in violence, held a spark that ignited whenever they landed on Valentina. The danger of their desires was as intoxicating as it was terrifying.