The Palette of His Vices

Anna Vemmer’s books are a new word in the genre of modern sentimental prose. Each novel by the author is a touching story about family values, friendship, and love. At nineteen, Zhenya tragically lost all her relatives except for a little niece, whom she now raises alone. Life is hard for them, and Zhenya pins her hopes for a better future on her admirer, Denis. Alas, in a critical situation he shows himself to be a coward and a traitor, leaving the girl alone with a big disaster. The trouble is named Sergey Serebryov—and there isn’t anyone who scares Zhenya more. A wealthy, powerful man is used to getting whatever he wants, and when Zhenya becomes the object of his desires, she is doomed. She can’t fight Serebryov—but maybe his fiery feelings are not the kind of battle she needs to face?