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Imaginary Lines
Bekka, fresh out of graduate school, embarks on a life-altering journey that she has dreamt about as an intern at the American embassy in Moscow, Russia. Little does she know that her path will collide with a man named Nikolai (Nick), whose magnetic charm conceals a labyrinth of deceit.
Nick specializes in one-night stands and has no plans to ever marry nor have kids due to the dangerous nature of his job and his paralyzing fear of those he loves being killed just as his family was when he was a child. That is, until he meets Bekka where he begins to question his stance on love. Beneath Nick's beguiling exterior lies a profound truth he cannot reveal -- a truth that threatens to shatter Bekka's trust in him.
Drawn together by an undeniable attraction, yet terrified to be crushed by their opposite views on love, they agree to be just friends. But the more time they spend together, the more impossible it is to pretend that there isn’t something more there.
Both Bekka and Nick’s childhoods are marred by tragedy that shapes their worldviews; simultaneously bringing them closer together and keeping them worlds apart.
As their romantic/friendship boundaries begin to blur, a geopolitical conflict erupts between the United States and Russia, casting Bekka into a nightmare she could never have foreseen. Detained and subjected to harrowing abuse, she barely clings to the hope of rescue. And it's Nick who risks everything to bring her back from the brink of despair jeopardizing everything he’s worked his entire life for… and exposing the lies he’s been forced to tell her.
Rescue isn’t a panacea, though. Bekka's inner turmoil runs even deeper than the physical bruises that mar her body. The trauma of her imprisonment haunts her, leaving her with a relentless battle against PTSD, anxiety and depression. She struggles to forgive Nick's web of lies even as he is the one person keeping her safe. In a harrowing twist of fate, it's she who must save Nick. Can she return the favor?
Ultimately, they stand at a crossroads. Bekka yearns to return to the United States and build a life together. But Nick is torn between love and duty, haunted both by his adoptive father's lifetime of grooming him for an intelligence agency -- and his fear that his job may someday cost Bekka her life.
Are love and sacrifice enough to mend the torn fabric of their destinies or will it ultimately destroy them? Will Bekka find a way to reconcile her love and distrust for Nick with the life she imagined? Will Nick ever be free from the shadows of his past, able to chart a new path?
Imaginary Lines is a thrilling exploration of the resilience of love and the price of loyalty in a world where trust is the most precious commodity of all.
Nick specializes in one-night stands and has no plans to ever marry nor have kids due to the dangerous nature of his job and his paralyzing fear of those he loves being killed just as his family was when he was a child. That is, until he meets Bekka where he begins to question his stance on love. Beneath Nick's beguiling exterior lies a profound truth he cannot reveal -- a truth that threatens to shatter Bekka's trust in him.
Drawn together by an undeniable attraction, yet terrified to be crushed by their opposite views on love, they agree to be just friends. But the more time they spend together, the more impossible it is to pretend that there isn’t something more there.
Both Bekka and Nick’s childhoods are marred by tragedy that shapes their worldviews; simultaneously bringing them closer together and keeping them worlds apart.
As their romantic/friendship boundaries begin to blur, a geopolitical conflict erupts between the United States and Russia, casting Bekka into a nightmare she could never have foreseen. Detained and subjected to harrowing abuse, she barely clings to the hope of rescue. And it's Nick who risks everything to bring her back from the brink of despair jeopardizing everything he’s worked his entire life for… and exposing the lies he’s been forced to tell her.
Rescue isn’t a panacea, though. Bekka's inner turmoil runs even deeper than the physical bruises that mar her body. The trauma of her imprisonment haunts her, leaving her with a relentless battle against PTSD, anxiety and depression. She struggles to forgive Nick's web of lies even as he is the one person keeping her safe. In a harrowing twist of fate, it's she who must save Nick. Can she return the favor?
Ultimately, they stand at a crossroads. Bekka yearns to return to the United States and build a life together. But Nick is torn between love and duty, haunted both by his adoptive father's lifetime of grooming him for an intelligence agency -- and his fear that his job may someday cost Bekka her life.
Are love and sacrifice enough to mend the torn fabric of their destinies or will it ultimately destroy them? Will Bekka find a way to reconcile her love and distrust for Nick with the life she imagined? Will Nick ever be free from the shadows of his past, able to chart a new path?
Imaginary Lines is a thrilling exploration of the resilience of love and the price of loyalty in a world where trust is the most precious commodity of all.
426 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2024
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