Cheating

He’s my coach. One chance. That’s all I get when it comes to the Olympics. I’ve given up everything for my chance to train under Konstantin Kournakova. Kova is demanding. He only works with Elite gymnasts. I follow his every command fifty hours a week. He can’t break me. I thrive with the way he pushes me to my limits. Whatever it takes to compete – before it’s too late. He’s everything forbidden. Older. Taken. My father’s friend. I shouldn’t want him – wish he was mine. When I put my mind to it, there’s nothing I can’t do. I’m her coach. Fifty hours a week I tell her what to do. Gymnastics isn’t for the weak and Adrianna is as strong as they come. I’ll break her down so she can build herself up. I know that she wants me, with every secret glance. But I’ll lose everything if I give in. I’m too old for her. I have someone else I love. I’m her father’s friend. Adrianna Rossi is the sum of everything forbidden to me. She makes me wish I could burn it all down just for her.

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 both 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 both their professional and personal lives.

After Kova’s devastating betrayal, Adrianna must become her own champion and place her Olympic dream ahead of all else. In doing so, she ignores the warning signs as both the extreme training and unending heartbreak begin to take their toll. There is no atoning for what Kova did. The vow he made cannot be undone. With boundaries set and lines clearly defined, Kova will now have to be the one to relinquish control in order to regain Adrianna’s trust. Though the dynamics shift between coach and gymnast, nothing can prepare them for the agonizing truth that is to come. Fighting for a dream becomes only half the battle when Adrianna’s fate is sealed, leaving them both with their biggest challenge yet.

Rocked to her core, Adrianna is faced with an incurable illness. She's aware of what she's up against and is willing to risk what’s left of her for what she loves. With one last chance, and despite her doctor's orders, Adrianna struggles harder than ever to achieve her dream. Tired and torn, Kova embraces his flaws as he watches Adrianna reach her breaking point. Unable to stand by as she continues to endanger herself, he surrenders to what he wants most, even if it means losing himself in the process. As Adrianna fights for her life, Kova battles for them both. No one is left unscathed as they succumb to their darkest hunger. Passions reignite and their actions grow bolder, creating an endless link between them. Once is a mistake. Twice is reckless. Three times is a choice. But this time they may have gone too far.

Adrianna and Kova let caution fly for love despite the odds. Each lesson learned formed a new scar for them to bear. And now that her father knows their secret, the damage left behind is irreparable. They both must pay for their actions. Torn apart, Adrianna is forced to face the last challenge of her gymnastics career alone. While Kova, the beautifully anguished man who has been at Adrianna’s mercy giving her everything she’s demanded, has no choice but to walk away. Adrianna and Kova survived deception and betrayal. Now they face their greatest enemy. Time. With just one hurdle left, the clock is winding down to the final moment. Adrianna must soon realize life is more than an Olympic dream. But in order to live and salvage them both, she will first have to save herself.

For fans of the Off Balance series comes never before seen chapters, deleted scenes, and bonus content from the forbidden romance story that stole your heart! This collection includes: - Notebook entries between Kova and Adrianna - My Dearest Malysh: Kova's Valentine's Letter to Adrianna - Outtakes: Deleted Scenes from Balance, Execution, Release, Twist and Dismount - Out of Bounds Bonus: Lucia Interviews Kova - Original and Revised: An open letter why there are two versions of the Off Balance series - Five chapter preview to What's Left of Us - Avery and Xavier's story - Series Playlist - FAQ Out of Bounds is not a full length novel. Out of Bounds is a companion novel for readers who want every morsel they can get their hands on.

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