Natali Kosenko

Over four years, they had exchanged only a few sentences, all of them about their studies. Stas never noticed the modest Yasmin, and she deliberately ignored the popular classmate. But New Year’s night, and one accidental innocent kiss, change absolutely everything. A sudden rush of passion sweeps away both their sensible objections. What kind of spell is this? They aren’t in love. Right? In his eyes, dark as sin, there was an entire unknown world. And she was there too. In his eyes. She had never felt so visible before. “I’m not in love,” she suddenly blurted out, surprising even herself, though not a single muscle in her face moved. Only her fingers pressed harder into the papers. “No?” She shook her head. Stas answered with that predatory smile he kept first in his arsenal.

Two single parents decide to live together as friends so they don’t get swallowed by everyday routine and exhaustion. But life suddenly offers them something more than a compromise. Maybe even a second chance at happiness. Daryna has a four-year-old daughter on her hands and a full load of worries that wouldn’t fit into any suitcase. Still, she manages to handle every problem quite successfully. In her own modest opinion… Solomon balances daily between work, two kids, and what feels like a permanent nervous breakdown. And that’s only the beginning of the list… They met by chance. In a bar. The next day, they decided to move in together. Not as a couple. As partners in misfortune. But their family comes with a trial period. And what happens when it ends?

Kseniya was perfectly content with her life as a dedicated PhD student at her favorite university—until her first heartbreak barged in uninvited. At her father’s request, she agrees to help a young, brilliant physics professor settle into the department. The catch? He used to be her high school teacher. Clenching her teeth to keep from sinking them into the new lecturer, Kseniya sets off to “do good.” Arthur had poured himself into his work to reach the top of his field, always moving forward, never looking back. But what if the girl with the sweetest freckles in the world—the one he left in the past—suddenly becomes the future he never expected?

Yar had been watching Slava while pretending to be a shy, awkward nerd—just to stay under the radar. His mission was to protect her without ever stepping out of the shadows. But when she finds herself at the center of a game with much higher stakes than she could ever imagine, he has no choice but to intervene. Slava was living a normal student life — until secrets from the past pulled her into a dangerous game. First came the anonymous threat letters. Then, the creeping sense of being watched. And always nearby, that strange fellow student who never seems to leave her side. Yaroslav... Quiet, invisible, a total nerd. But the more she tries to figure him out, the clearer it becomes: he’s hiding something.

So this is the sister of the woman who tore his father away from the family? She looked far too young—and far too alive. As if the slightest touch would make her spark like a fountain. The stranger met Alex’s gaze. For a second, he could’ve sworn her eyes shifted color—clear amber now, almost glowing. “Nana,” she said after a brief pause, then quickly turned back to the patient, as if afraid of the way he looked at her. Inside this story: #A girl who feels others’ emotions—and can influence them #A man struggling with the shadows of his past #Two wild little troublemakers #Forbidden feelings

She is the perfect personal assistant who knows her boss’s schedule better than her own, keeps a professional distance, and never crosses the line. He is a cold, principled executive who has zero tolerance for lies, chaos, or a careless attitude toward work. They have worked together for three years and long ago settled into a steady routine, but everything changes after the night of the New Year’s corporate party…