Christian already "loves" Elena before the book begins. He has loved her for years, silently, from the shadows. Elena, however, is terrified of men. Thus, the first half of the book is not about flirtation; it is about habituation . Christian moves into her house under the guise of protection. He cooks her dinner. He hangs her art on his walls. He never touches her without explicit, whispered permission.
The story shifts from the New York underworld to the cold, unforgiving landscape of Moscow. It follows , the sheltered and seemingly naive daughter of a powerful man connected to the Russian mob. Feeling abandoned and desperate for answers about her family's past, Mila travels to Russia to find her father, only to be intercepted by Ronan , a ruthless mafia leader and her father’s sworn enemy. En Karanlik Gunah - Danielle Lori