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The move to World Cup Academy of Gymnastics is the greatest challenge Adrianna has encountered. Punished for Coach Kova's overwhelming desires, she's reeling with resentment while she sits out the first meet of the season. As Adrianna fights to regain her focus, he pushes her body to the extreme, leaving her mentally and physically exhausted.Kova underestimates Adrianna's endurance and gravitates more toward her despite his internal battle raging within to stay away. They try to disentangle themselves, but the tension between coach and gymnast mounts, engulfing them in a forbidden world of deception and passion.The one place where they should never feel alive is where they find complete absolution. But one slip, one wrong landing, a missed grip, and everything they built can come tumbling down, damaging their professional and personal lives.

I promised myself I'd never chase love.Until I meet John.I try to resist his Southern charm, but he works his way under my skin. He's rough around the edges, a sweet talker with a protective heart. He gave me hope when I thought all was lost.John says I'm his other half. I believe him until a reckless night of fun alters our lives forever. His grief sends him into a downward spiral, pushing me into the arms of someone who does more harm than good.Without a word, John disappears. He wants me back when he returns months later, but it's complicated.Things are different now.I'm pregnant, and I don't know if the baby is his.

Adrianna Rossi is no stranger to the rigorous demands required of her body. Years of pain and determination make her one of the best. Olympic glory is the ultimate goal, and she'll do anything to achieve it. Even if that means leaving home to attend World Cup Academy of Gymnastics, a training center that serves one purpose-producing champions.Perfection, precision, and dedication are required of his athletes. When two time Olympian Konstantin Kournakova is persuaded into training the young hopeful, he immediately regrets it. She doesn't come close to his high standards. As the relentless pursuit of her dream keeps her striving, a passion is ignited within him.Kova's power and domination, coupled with Adrianna's fierce tenacity, reveal there is more for her body to learn. Every interaction can be misconstrued, but there's no mistaking the darkening of his gaze, the lingering of his touch, or the illicit image of his bare skin pressed against hers. Integrity is on the line. One toe off the beam and their forbidden desires could ruin everything they've worked for, throwing it all off balance.

A Hush Hush Novel including The Proposition, an Exclusive Bonus NovellaI broke all the rules. He knows my true self. Our relationship is far from a game. I've never felt this close to a man. James Riviera is everything I never knew I wanted. Powerful, sexy, alluring, and completely mine. Now he wants to make me his wife. I only have to say yes and I'll have forever, but forever isn't as lasting as people believe.

Pretty Woman meets Fifty Shades of Grey in this scorching, taboo romance about a young woman who steps into the high stakes world of New York City escorts and finds herself in the arms of an older man she should never want.Scorching. Taboo. Unputdownable. I knew the rules. Never reveal my true identity. Play the game, give the illusion. Don't get close to the clients. The dark and glamorous lifestyle of the rich and shameless open my eyes to a lavish world of sin and wealth, and a man I can't have. A man I desperately want--James Riviera. We're treading a fine line as we live the ultimate double life until we make a startling discovery that tests both our loyalties. I only had to follow the rules, but rules are meant to be broken.

The Off Balance series chronicles the life of an elite gymnast, her journey to the Olympics, and the illicit affair she has with her coach. Adrianna Rossi is no stranger to the rigorous demands required of her body. Years of pain and determination make her one of the best. Olympic glory is the ultimate goal, and she'll do anything to achieve it. Even if that means leaving home to attend World Cup Academy of Gymnastics, a training center that serves one purpose-producing champions.Perfection, precision, and dedication are required of his athletes. When two time Olympian Konstantin Kournakova is persuaded into training the young hopeful, he immediately regrets it. She doesn't come close to his high standards. As the relentless pursuit of her dream keeps her striving, a passion is ignited within him.Every interaction can be misconstrued, but there's no mistaking the darkening of his gaze, the lingering of his touch, or the illicit image of his bare skin pressed against hers. Integrity is on the line. They try to disentangle themselves, but the tension between coach and gymnast mounts, engulfing them both in a forbidden world of deception and passion.