The Romanovs Series by Stella Andrews

When you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain. A chance encounter crossed our paths. I tried to kill a man in broad daylight, and he intervened... moreWhen you burn a rose the ashes cling to your soul as charred fragments of insanity. It takes seconds to walk away, your future stolen by ruthless vanity. The scent is sweet, but the thorns cut deep. Your lies are all that's left to keep. A whispered word extinguishes the flame. Your heart will never be the same again. You try to re-light the fire in vain. Your tears destroy like acid rain. A chance encounter crossed our paths. I tried to kill a man in broad daylight, and he intervened. I was taken to his home and persuaded to work for him instead. It should be easy. It’s not.I hold revenge in my heart like a burning ball of fury and he is just like them. I shouldn’t crave his darkness, his whispers of ruin and his rough fingers dragging against my skin. I shouldn’t desire the husky voice and soft kisses of a wicked man, but I do. I am falling hard without a safety net and the only way out of this nightmare is to wake up. But what happens when reality is cold and brittle under my touch and wicked delight is way more enticing? What happens when the burning rose is me? less

Our eyes met across a deserted graveyard.The rain weeping on the thorny rose he tossed into the ground.As the lightning struck overhead, I knew my life was about to change.My inner voice screamed at me to run. You have something he wants. The sense of danger was more ominous than the storm, but I couldn’t run if I tried.I didn’t know her secrets were included when I inherited my aunt's fortune. Secrets are something this man excels at... moreOur eyes met across a deserted graveyard.The rain weeping on the thorny rose he tossed into the ground.As the lightning struck overhead, I knew my life was about to change.My inner voice screamed at me to run. You have something he wants. The sense of danger was more ominous than the storm, but I couldn’t run if I tried.I didn’t know her secrets were included when I inherited my aunt's fortune. Secrets are something this man excels at. Valentin Romanov is his name and when he asked me to go with him, I didn’t know it was an order, not a request.Now we must work together to discover her secret and he will only leave when he finds it.I wasn’t prepared for him to come into my life, but his husky voice and obsidian eyes seduce, and his words of ruin and sinful touch would corrupt the purest of souls.It turns out I don’t want him to leave, and now the game has changed.Secrets are the reason he’s here and will be the reason he stays.This time the secrets are mine to keep. A deliciously steamy, dark, and suspenseful forced proximity romance. less

My job is to keep her alive. To ensure her heart beats long enough to reveal the identity of my father's killer. Her job is to revive a heart that froze a long time ago. Gabrielle Adams is a person of considerable interest, both to me and the Russian assassin who wants to add her to his kill sheet. I am the only one standing in his way because I must keep her alive for my own reasons. When I met her, those reasons changed. I wasn't expecting to like her... moreMy job is to keep her alive. To ensure her heart beats long enough to reveal the identity of my father's killer. Her job is to revive a heart that froze a long time ago. Gabrielle Adams is a person of considerable interest, both to me and the Russian assassin who wants to add her to his kill sheet. I am the only one standing in his way because I must keep her alive for my own reasons. When I met her, those reasons changed. I wasn't expecting to like her. To enjoy our fiery exchanges and watch the anger in her eyes turn to lust as the sparks crackled between us. To taste forbidden pleasure with the press of my lips against hers and to feel her heart tremble as I trapped it in my shaking hands.Sworn off relationships, I never expected to fight for us; to go to war just to see her smile.I wasn't prepared to fall in love with a woman who is heavily involved in the mystery surrounding my father's death, and I wasn't prepared for the possessive fury that roused the protective beast in me.Dark secrets that venture into the light can destroy even the most powerful men. I will not allow that man to be me. A deliciously steamy, dark, and suspenseful forced proximity romance. less

She is my beautiful mistake.One night in a bar, I dropped my guard and found her.It was almost a night to remember, but fate intervened.The next day, she walked into my office as my new accountant.She is nothing like the wild, sexy, deliciously depraved woman I met the night before. The one who wore lust well and tasted of sin.This woman is as cold as ice, and I'm the man holding the flame.Melting the Ice Queen is now the most wicked game... moreShe is my beautiful mistake.One night in a bar, I dropped my guard and found her.It was almost a night to remember, but fate intervened.The next day, she walked into my office as my new accountant.She is nothing like the wild, sexy, deliciously depraved woman I met the night before. The one who wore lust well and tasted of sin.This woman is as cold as ice, and I'm the man holding the flame.Melting the Ice Queen is now the most wicked game.But when I learn why she's really here, everything changes.My well-ordered life is built on crumbling rock, and she is about to kick one from under my feet.But if I'm jumping into Hell, I'm taking her with me. And the flame I am holding will set fire to our souls. A deliciously steamy, dark, and suspenseful romance. If you like a strong female character and an alpha hero this is for you. The Romanov SeriesBurning RosesWeeping RosesTangled RosesFallen RosesPoisoned Roses less

Tatiana Pavlov is a beautiful, deliciously corruptible, sinful tragedy. I watched her dance like an angel. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen—graceful, elegant, ethereal.We were introduced, and she was ordered to accompany me to dinner. To wear the dress waiting for her back in her dressing room. To drape herself in fine lace and silk lingerie, and to finish it with the diamond ring. My ring. This was the night she fell into my web. The night she learned her mission... moreTatiana Pavlov is a beautiful, deliciously corruptible, sinful tragedy. I watched her dance like an angel. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen—graceful, elegant, ethereal.We were introduced, and she was ordered to accompany me to dinner. To wear the dress waiting for her back in her dressing room. To drape herself in fine lace and silk lingerie, and to finish it with the diamond ring. My ring. This was the night she fell into my web. The night she learned her mission. The night she became my fiancée, though she never had a choice.She is the perfect woman to play a part, and I am the perfect man to use her brilliance to dazzle my enemies.Tatiana Pavlov, prima ballerina, may have danced her way into hell, but I take my fake marriage vows seriously.She will obey me, for better or worse, and enjoy the riches my billions bring—until death do us part, according to my vengeful law.This is business – it's always about the business and she will be no exception. But when the curtain falls, who will be taking the final bow? Poisoned Roses is an enemies to lovers, revenge, stalker romance with an obsessive, possessive alpha and a woman who is far tougher than she looks. No cliffhangers & a hard fought HEA guaranteed. Other books in the Romanov 1: Burning Roses2: Weeping Roses3: Tangled Roses4: Fallen Roses All books are standalone with the mystery of who killed Andrei Romanov running through every page, finally concluded in Poisoned Roses. If you like to read in order, they are numbered above. less