Xenia Santi

Nika’s car breaks down on a deserted forest road. Her phone is dead, and things couldn’t get any worse—until a stranger shows up. He offers help… but soon she’s not sure what’s safer: stay in the car or follow the man who terrifies her to his remote house. Max instantly sees what she is—a city girl who thinks she can judge people by appearances. Today he’s covered in mud, unshaven, and exhausted. Did she mistake him for a nobody? Fine. Instead of his luxurious home, she gets his grandma’s old cabin: cold water, creaky bed. He only meant to teach her a lesson. But nothing went the way he planned.

Nastia had no idea what to expect from her new elite school. Fancy kids? Mockery? Not really. Tough classes? Maybe. A hot jerk who thinks the world revolves around him—and blames the new girl for everything? Now we’re getting closer. For Dan, this school is a cage he can’t wait to escape. Final year, then freedom. But the arrival of this cute, clearly innocent new girl changes everything. He won’t touch her—she’s too young for real games. But messing with her? No one said he couldn’t have a little fun. And after that, he’s free. Or so he thinks. Because one cage is about to be replaced by another. But that’s his little secret… for now.

Nazar is about to tie the knot with the girl he’s been dating for a couple of years. Not that he’s dying to—his father made it clear: Aline is the perfect match, the daughter of an influential business partner. Why stall? Meanwhile, Lia, just to spite her father, takes a job as a maid in a luxurious mansion, picking the first ad she comes across. She only needs to survive three months. But that turns out to be far more complicated than it seems—especially when the owners’ son, a cocky rich boy, decides he wants her in his bed. He’s sure girls like her—beautiful but broke—are all the same, always chasing money. So why not let him be her next sponsor? What he doesn’t know is that behind the mask of a poor maid hides the daughter of a billionaire.

Illya is confident, cocky, and knows exactly how to rattle Kateryna, his marketing instructor. With a heavy, seductive glance from beneath thick dark lashes, he asks if there’s a practical course on “How to Hold a Consumer’s Attention.” Kateryna feels a sharp sting of irritation—and something more. This arrogant, bold, insufferable student is testing her limits. Her reply is firm: “First, you have to earn that attention.” But Illya isn’t one to back down. He’s already earned some attention before—now he wants much more than Kateryna is willing to give. In this game of minds and desire, who will come out on top?

He was as handsome as the god Apollo, and as hot as molten lava. He was the one who took my first time—and then acted like I never existed. For a whole year, I tried to erase him from my memory. But now, he’s back in my life. Now he’s my stepbrother. Cold, indifferent, and clearly not happy to see me in his house. But that coldness? That indifference? It falls apart the moment he sees me next to his brother.

I thought I knew what I wanted. Turns out, I had no idea. For so long, I was in love with the perfect guy at our university—charming, flawless, completely out of reach. And just when he finally starts noticing me… …I'm locked in a classroom with a completely unbearable stranger—a new student. He annoys me, frustrates me, and is absolutely not my type. But he sees right through my perfect little world—and starts tearing it down. Now I can’t get him out of my head. Even when the guy I wanted for so long is finally within reach. They’re total opposites. So why does this new guy make my heart race for all the wrong reasons?