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Bought. Conditioned. Sold to the enemy. My name is Blaire. I'm head of security to a man who controls the Russian underworld in Europe. His name is Maksim and he's my master. He bought me ten years ago and conditioned me with brutality to worship and protect him. And I have protected him. I've slain everyone who has tried to do him harm. Everyone but a man he loans me to; a man who threatens to break me and everything in which I believe. 

BLAIRE: Part 1 in The Dark Romance Series - Bought. Conditioned. My name is Blaire. I'm head of security to a man who controls the Russian underworld in Europe. His name is Maksim and he's my master. He bought me 10 years ago and conditioned me with brutality to worship and protect him. And I have protected him. BLAI2E: Part 2 in The Dark Romance Series - Don’t take what isn’t yours. Unless you’re willing to fight for it. I survived my depraved master, Maksim. Now, I belong to Charlie Decena, by nature and by nurture.

I survived my depraved master, Maksim. Now, I belong to Charlie Decena, by nature and by nurture. He broke everything I believed in. My life still lingers in the gray zone - dark and light, love and hate, betrayal and murder. I’m battling Maksim’s brutal conditioning to uncover who Blaire is, for Charlie. I adhere to his counsel, indulge in his debauched desires, and pacify his dominance - until he pushes me too far.

What was Charlie thinking when he first meets Blaire? What makes him go after her? This amazing little bonus scene shifts his character from the shadows to full on pitch-black. Note to listeners: This is not a customary novel. This is a bonus scene from Blaire, part one in the Dark Romance series. 

Few things can be as devastating as the pain and trauma, caused by being in a codependent relationship. Rather than feeling love, elevated spirits, and ever-lasting support from your partner, insecurity, low self-esteem, and lack of social confidence are just the mere signs that your future together is doomed.

Men and women tend to think differently, and, undoubtedly, there will be a certain point in your relationship when you are going to face fierce discussions. And if it slips away, things can go pretty ugly, and both of you will be sorry for what you said. Speaking the same love language takes time to master, just like overcoming conflicts does. Breaking up is always the easy way, but would that help you in the long run?

According to recent data from the American Psychological Association, 50 percent of marriages in the US eventually end in divorce. This happens because people don’t know how to recognize those predictive signs that can tell them that there’s a problem, and even if they see that the relationship is falling apart, they don’t know what are the right things to do to change things.