Work Place

What’s more embarrassing than a butt dial? Butt dialing your boss… And leaving a dirty voicemail when you’re uhh… “thinking” about them. Working as Ruslan Oryolov’s personal assistant is the job from hell. After a long day spent tending to the billionaire’s every whim, I need some stress relief. So when I get home that night, that’s exactly what I do. Problem is, my thoughts are still stuck on the bosshole who’s ruining my life. That’s fine—because of all Ruslan’s many sins, being gorgeous might be the most dangerous. Tonight, fantasies of him are just what I need to push me over the edge. But when I look down at my phone squished next to me, There it is. A voicemail for 7 minutes and 32 seconds… Sent to Ruslan Oryolov. I panic and throw my phone across the room. But there is no undoing the damage done by my very vocal O. So what can I do? My plan was to just avoid him and act like it never happened. Besides, no one that busy checks their voicemails, right? But when he schedules a one\-on\-one meeting with me for exactly 7 minutes and 32 seconds, One thing is for He. Heard. Everything. CRUEL PARADISE is Book One of the Oryolov Bratva duet. Ruslan and Emma’s story concludes in Book Two, CRUEL PROMISE.

He’s my new coworker with a heart of gold and looks that could kill. And me? Well, I'm so perpetually single my grandma is setting me up on dates with guys from the grocery store. By thirty, you’re supposed to have a home, a dog, a boyfriend or at least a string of lovers in the past. Instead, I’m a twenty-eight-year-old virgin living with my parents to save money. My job managing an apartment complex is the one thing I’m proud of–and that’s not just because a complete hottie just walked in the door. Tyler Griffen is here working on a construction project for nine months, which means we’ll be seeing a lot of each other. Which I don’t mind one bit if it means getting more face time with those tattooed, muscled arms and his heart melting smile. When my boss lays down a no-dating-coworkers rule, I almost laugh. Tyler and I couldn’t be more opposite if we tried, but the thing is… I think he likes me. He’s always helping me with my hunk-of-junk car problems, saves me from the most awful blind date, and even appeases my grandma’s wish to attend my nephew’s birthday party. What do you do when you’re thrust from being the funny fat friend into the main character of a steamy rom com you never expected? And more importantly, how do you handle the heartbreak when he leaves?

I never thought I would ever end up sharing a bed with Raleigh Jackson—my co-worker. My archenemy. My Ruthless Opponent. The said enemy once taunted me by saying, “Everything is fair in love and business, princess” with his cocky smirk. I reckoned those words to be empty until he proved otherwise one day. The day when our boss announced a promotion we both had our eyes on. I was bursting at the seams with eagerness to crush him under my 4-inch stiletto. There’s only one spot for the alpha in a pack. And that spot belongs to me. But I underestimated RJ. Because he was a step ahead of me. He is always a step ahead of everyone. He went after the client I spent months chasing by introducing himself as my fiancé. One thing led to another and chaos commenced as I found myself on an island with my fake fiancé. When we spent seven long days and six nights in close proximity, hate turned to passion and snarky remarks turned into dirty talking. They say never mix business with pleasure. But it was too late. Because now, I am falling in love with my devastatingly handsome rival and his deceptively charming dimples. The million-dollar question is, does he feel the same way I do? or am I just a pawn in his well-planned ruthless game? NOTE - My Ruthless Opponent is a STANDALONE in The Ruthless Series.