Lea Rosenberg’s heart has always belonged to Platon Dmitriev, the father of her best friend. For six years Lea lived away from the Dmitrievs, hoping her feelings would fade—but to no avail. She returns to St. Petersburg to put an end to her obsession, only to find out that Platon Dmitriev completely doesn’t remember what his daughter’s best friend looks like—someone he promised to meet at the airport. What to do? Confess to Platon who she is, or stay silent and surrender to the long-awaited temptation?…
After his wife died, Platon Dmitriev devoted his life to his daughter. Now she has grown up and married, and the beloved woman Platon has had—there has never been, and there still isn’t. Spotting a stunning stranger at the airport who can’t take her eyes off him either, Platon suggests spending the night without obligations. He’s sure he’ll never see her again… but the woman he kissed so passionately in the hotel room suddenly appears at the threshold of his apartment—and it turns out she’s exactly that best friend of his daughter he was supposed to meet at the airport…