Lilya Orensdaughter has become a courtesan in the Temple of
Dreams to make sure she never looses control in any
relationship she has with a man. She controls who, what,
when, and how far she is willing to go with every hand
picked client. Six years ago a man she thought she loved
brutally beat her then gave her to his employees to use her
as they wished leaving her for dead. Lilya is now content
with her life until the man that saved her life after that
brutal time shows up at her door requesting a favor. Byron
Andropov nursed Lilya back to health for almost a year then
he just disappeared. Now he is asking Lilya to use her
charm to help his friend; Lilya owes Byron her life and
agrees to help up to a point with conditions.
Byron Andropov can think of no one he can trust with his
friend, Alek Chaikoveii, than Lilya Orensdaughter. Long ago
Byron found her broken and beaten in a dirty alley then
nursed her back from the tragedy she experienced only to
leave without as much as a goodbye, his feelings were strong
for her then. Byron is sure Lilya can reach Alek
emotionally and convince Alek to use his powerful magick for
the new government. Byron thinks he has his emotions in
check where Lilya is concerned but being near her again
shakes his resolve, especially as he watches Lilya and Alek
become friends. Byron is no longer sure what the future
holds but he is sure that because of Lilya's past she can
never love another. Or can she?
This the second book in this erotic historical romance by
Anya Bast that promises dark passion, dangerous peril, and
survivors of love and loss. What a great series! I love it.
The New York Times bestselling author takes erotic fantasy
to the next level.Haunted by an attack, Lilya Orensdaughter
has become a courtesan in the Temple of Dreams, determined
to never again lose control. But she'll do anything for
Byron Andropov, the man who nursed her back to health-and
now wants her to help his friend Alek Chaikoveii come to
terms with the powerful magick he possesses. Lilya soon
finds herself torn between her desire for the man who saved
her, and the man whose soul resembles her own-only to
discover that in the world of unrestrained passion there
are no boundaries.