First published 2020
Exiled from his homeland, Nikolai settles in 1920s Paris, eking out a living as a journalist. When he meets the alluring Natalia, a fellow Russian émigré, a passionate affair blossoms. But as political tensions mount and Nikolai's past catches up to him, their love is tested by the caprices of fate. In this gripping tale of displacement and desire, Nikolai must confront the ghosts of his history and choose between the promise of a new future or the specter of a life in exile.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: displaced-person, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Paris, Russia
Period: 1920s
32 pages · Paperback · Independently Published