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    The Russian's Stubborn Lover
    The Russian's Stubborn Lover
    The Russian's Stubborn Lover
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    The Russian's Stubborn Lover

    By Leslie North

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    The Fedosov Family was all business until Julia Thompson came along.

     

    After meeting in a nightclub in America and sharing a passionate kiss, Julia was the last person Demitry Fedosov expected to see in his boardroom back in Russia - especially after she turned down his advances.

     

    Julia never been one to let others push her around. She didn't need the complication of a relationship with Demitry, now or in the future. After being sent to Russia on an exchange trip, she was his employee and he was her boss. End of story. Yet she can't stop thinking about his deep gray eyes and the way his 6'6" figure dwarfs her. She feels such an attraction to him, but she knows she must fight it.

     

    Demitry is business orientated, reserved, always following in his father's footsteps and way too serious most of the time. He was not used to having women in his business world unless they were secretaries. Julia has made it clear she doesn't want a relationship with Demitry but he can't hold back the feelings he gets when she is around. She was so different to Russian women, and winning her over is turning out to be more challenging than any business deal.

     

    The American woman pushed all his buttons, and when his brother, Alexey, starts to flirt with her Demitry feels an overwhelming urge to stake his claim.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeslie North
    Release dateJun 18, 2014
    ISBN9781498952811
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      I liked the story. It kinda went from slow burn to insta love pretty quick but my only real dislike is how abrupt the ending was. It felt unfinished. How does their relationship progress? What happened with the coworker? Are these answered in the next book?

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    The Russian's Stubborn Lover - Leslie North

    1

    Julia Thompson sat at the bar and watched the crowded dance floor, once again trying to find her best friend, Tonya, amidst the masses of writhing bodies. She pushed her glasses up on her nose, and her brown hair off her forehead, fanning herself to move the air around.

    It was Friday night and they were supposed to be celebrating Julia having won the coveted exchange position in her company. Every year, three employees from the American-based mining company traded placed with three employees from the Russian-based mining company.

    Prior to this year, all of the exchange positions had been filled by men, but Julia had proven that she could hold her own in the financial world. Much to her coworkers’ dismay, she had been given the chance to fill the position for the upcoming year. She would be leaving for Russia within the next few weeks and needed a break before the madness of preparing to leave the US for a year began.

    She had been ecstatic and she and Tonya had gone out to celebrate. The hottest nightclub in the city was DYSH and they had waited for thirty minutes to gain access to the inside. The crowd was to be expected so early on a Friday evening, and Julia hoped that as the night progressed, the people would begin to thin out.

    She loved to dance, but being pressed up against five other people while she did so was not her idea of a good time.

    While she waited for Tonya to return, she glanced around the large room, focusing once again on the group of good-looking men sitting at the corner table. They were all tall, with dark hair, and great physiques. The two younger men kept going out on the dance floor, but the third man simply watched.

    Julia watched in amusement as several beautiful women approached him at different intervals, only to leave dejected. She wondered at the kind of man who would turn down such easy offerings.

    Maybe he was married? But if he was, what was he doing here?

    Feeling someone staring at him, Dmitry raised his head and once again caught the young woman sitting at the bar looking directly at him. He raised an eyebrow at her and then smiled when she held his gaze and didn’t look away.

    Julia wasn’t sure why she kept staring at him. He gave off an aura of power and danger, but she was feeling on top of the world at the moment, and the alcohol buzzing through her system helped her project a confidence she normally didn’t have especially given the steady stream of women coming to his table.

    Dmitry motioned with his head for her to come to him, pleased when she slipped from the stool and sauntered over to him, a small smile upon her face. Hi, she said when she was standing next to his table.

    Hello. Would you care to join me?

    Julia nodded and slid into the booth, How come you’re not joining your friends on the dance floor? She tossed her head towards the throng of people and then looked back at him.

    Too many people. What about you?

    Same. I love to dance, but getting trampled on isn’t my idea of fun. Julia let her eyes roam over his face, loving what she saw. His gray eyes were striking and very intense. This man seemed like someone who had trouble relaxing. His accent was unusual, and she wondered where he was from, You’re not from around here.

    It wasn’t said as a question, but a statement of fact and Dmitry nodded, No, I’m not. My brother and cousin are here with me on business.

    Julia looked around the crowded bar, You conduct business in a nightclub?

    Dmitry looked at her, smiling at her jest, No, we concluded our business earlier today. My brother and cousin wanted a chance to unwind before we returned home. Hence, the reason I am sitting here.

    Oh. You don’t sound like you’re having fun.

    Not at all. But now that you are here, the night is looking much better.

    Julia blushed prettily and then lowered her eyes before replying, So…

    Before she could finish her statement, the two younger men returned, sliding into the booth and forcing her to press up against the third. Hey, I’m Alexey. What’s your name?

    Julia couldn’t help but smile at the enthusiasm on the younger man’s face, I’m Julia.

    Alexey took her hand and placed a kiss on the back of it before reluctantly letting her pull it from his grasp. So, you want to dance?

    Julia shook her head, Not really.

    Alexey looked disappointed, but then seeing Tonya heading towards their table, he brightened up, Do you know that girl?

    Julia had seen Tonya leave the dance floor and nodded her head for her to come over. That’s my best friend, Tonya.

    Think she might dance with me? Alexey asked, never taking his eyes off the gorgeous red-head coming towards them.

    Probably. Why don’t you ask her?

    Alexey didn’t even wait for to reach the table before he jumped from the booth and grabbed her hand, pulling her to the dance floor at her nod of acceptance.

    The other younger man excused himself and headed back to the dance floor, leaving Julia alone once again with the man whose name she didn’t even know. I told you my name. Care to return the favor?

    Dmitry smiled and then nodded, Dmitry. Since you don’t want to dance, would you care to head over to the small diner next door and grab a coffee? The loud music is beginning to wear.

    Julia had been thinking the same thing and nodded. Dmitry scooted from the booth and then pulled her from the booth. Her ankle twisted as she attempted to stand up and she fell against him, plastering herself across his entire front.

    Dmitry wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close enough that he could smell her perfume. She smelled delicious! It had been many weeks since he had last spent time with a female as beautiful as Julia and he found himself reluctant to loosen his hold.

    Julia looked up at him, knowing she should pull away, but somehow liking the feelings rushing through her body. He was hard in all the right places and she looked up into his face, wondering if his lips were as firm as they looked.

    2

    Dmitry gazed down upon her face, leaning in slowly to place a chaste kiss upon her lips. A firestorm of desire rushed through his body at their contact and he found himself deepening the kiss, regardless of the fact that they were in a crowded nightclub.

    Finally regaining some self-control, he murmured, Come, let’s get out of here.

    Wait! I need to text my friend and tell her where I’m going. We have a system for keeping each other safe, you know?

    No, he didn’t know, but if texting her girlfriend was some sort of ritual that allowed her to leave with him feeling safe, so be it. Quickly.

    Julia looked at him, and then grabbed her phone from her purse and quickly typed out a message.

    Dmitry escorted her from the crowded room, breathing a sigh of relief once they were outside in the cool night air and quiet. He placed his hand at the lowest part of her spine and felt the shiver that snaked up her vertebrae and the goose bumps that came out on her arms.

    Julia had never reacted so strongly to a man in her life. She’d dated plenty of guys, but this one was something special. Too bad he was only in town on business! Making a quick decision, she decided that since he wasn’t going to be around long-term, there was no reason she couldn’t indulge in a little making out before heading home for the night.

    She was too conservative to jump into bed with someone she just met, but making out with him, trading kisses and touches was just fine. She sensed him watching her as they stood on the sidewalk and glanced up at him, stepping in to his chest as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

    Dmitry was taken aback at how forthright she was being, normally women waited until he made the first move and then they jumped in. Julia wrapped her arms around his neck like a practiced courtesan and when she pulled his head down for a kiss, he was unable to resist.

    The kiss was explosive and went on until neither of them could breathe. Breaking apart, Dmitry took her hand and pulled her around the side of the building. He wasn’t sure where this was heading, but he knew that standing on the sidewalk for all to see was not where he wanted

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