Kochanka

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"A Russian billionaire found Natasha Leonova starving on a freezing Moscow street. Now she is his mistress. She seems to be well taken care of. Theo Luca is the son of a famous artist, who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Lorenzo's widow has transformed their home in St. Paul de Vence into a restaurant decorated with her late husband's paintings. There Theo first encounters Natasha. Theo, also a gifted artist, finds himself feverishly painting Natasha for weeks after their first meeting. Vladimir, enraged that Lorenzo's works are not for sale, is determined to secure a painting at any price. And Natasha, who knows that she cannot afford to make even one false move, nevertheless begins to think of a world of freedom she can never experience as Vladimir's mistress. She cannot risk her safety for another man, or even a conversation with him, as Theo longs for a woman he can never have. " --