"Pas de Deux of Hearts" is a heartwarming tale of love, healing, and unexpected connections between two people from opposite worlds.
Charles Leclerc, a world-famous Formula 1 driver, is used to the thrill of speed, flashing lights, and an ever-moving lifestyle. But his life takes a surprising turn when he accompanies his best friend, Max Verstappen, to drop off Max's daughter, Penelope, at her ballet class. Inside the studio, Charles's eyes are drawn to Amelia Bailey - a professional ballerina with ethereal grace and quiet strength.
Amelia, known as "Ami" to her close friends, is as elegant as she is untouchable. With years of discipline and sacrifice behind her, she has built an armor around her heart. She doesn't need love, nor does she have time for it. Heartbreak taught her that much. Now, she devotes herself to her art and her students, her world carefully controlled like the choreography of a ballet.
But Charles isn't one to give up easily. Struck by her beauty, precision, and the quiet sadness in her eyes, he starts joining Max on every trip to the ballet studio, just for a chance to see her. What starts as silent admiration grows into something deeper. He sees her strength, her vulnerability, and the tenderness she hides from the world. Slowly, he becomes a constant presence in her world of pliés and pirouettes.
But love is never simple. Amelia is a woman who's been broken before, and she's convinced she doesn't need saving. Charles, on the other hand, isn't looking to be her savior - he just wants to stand by her side. As their worlds of speed and grace intertwine, they discover that love isn't about being whole or perfect. It's about choosing each other, flaws and all.
Set against the vivid backdrops of roaring racetracks and quiet ballet studios, "Pas de Deux of Hearts" is a tender story of love's persistence, the courage to open up again, and the beauty of finding someone who stays, even when you believe you don't need them.
"The Hacker and the Mob Boss" ❦
Reyna Fields seems to be an ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, hair always up in a ponytail, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. However, no one knows she's armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacks her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother.
Unfortunately for her, she has hacked into the wrong database. She hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss, Santino "Saint" Venturi.
Saint is the opposite of his name. He's known for his ruthlessness. As a mob boss to a mafia, he learned to eat or be eaten. When Reyna stumbles upon his database, a plan dispersed into his mind. He's going to take her.
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"I don't share, angel."
"He's a friend," she found herself saying. Dante was too busy staring at her to notice the fiery glare in Saint's eyes. She was mentally praying that Dante would just look away.
His fingers trailed up her leg before his hand latched onto her sex. He held her there while a small gasp left her lips. "I will fuck you on this table if he doesn't stop looking at what belongs to me."
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HIGHEST RANKING:
#5 romance - 6/26/22
Dark Romance
Cover by @-simplyhan