Mary Reilly is a conservative, no-nonsense school teacher. She enjoys the predictable routine and hides herself behind a frumpy façade to make herself invisible. So when she meets tattooed and lethal Vladimir Sokolov - son of a deadly Russian mafia boss – on a chance encounter, she’s annoyed by the magnetic effect he has on her. As the heat erupts between them, he invades her senses and she gives herself up to him… but at what cost? Vladimir Sokolov is a man of action and fierce resolve. His life as a career criminal has taught him the unpredictability of life and the ruthlessness required for survival. So when his father instructs him to romance the matronly Mary Reilly as a strategy to keep his brother from school discipline, he’s not surprised: he’s annoyed. It’s when he spends time with the feisty teacher that he catches a glimpse of the beautiful and sensual woman she is - and her spirit begins to break him down… Will Mary allow her feelings for him to strip her protective walls? Will Vladimir come through when she needs him most? Note: This story contains multiple red-hot steamy scenes between a Russian mobster and an innocent young woman.