Sugar and Gold

14 hrs. 10 min.

Romance & Prose

Language Russian

Author Emma Scott

Narrator Lyudmila Motornaya

Description

NIKOLAI
My gift is rare—I call it providence. I feel people far too easily and catch their thoughts—and it slowly robs me of peace.

After traveling all over the country, I got hooked on gambling: with my abilities, winning was as easy as pie.

I needed people, but I couldn’t get close to them—strange scents, colors, voices, and thoughts clogged my head until it hurt.

Escaping noisy Atlanta, I ended up in Garden City, where I met Fiona.

I saw her as if she were woven out of a pink glow. For me, she became a symbol of kindness and compassion.

But I couldn’t hear her thoughts. Beside her, my visions fell silent.

Still, what if a bond forms between us—one that can’t be broken? Then my gift could return—and Fiona would learn what I’m hiding about myself.

Can she trust me?

FIONA
After a terrible tragedy, I dreamed of moving to Costa Rica, but I understood: changing my location wouldn’t erase the pain.

I was saved by the garden and a list of wishes—I wrote down everything I wanted to do one day.

For example, I had never once kissed a stranger in the rain. That’s how Nikolai entered my life.

Nikol seemed unbelievably attractive, but inside him there was constant tension, as if he were waiting for a blow.

I wanted him to see my wounded soul—and not turn away.

But how do you tell someone about the past when just the memories steal your breath?

When he found out the truth, I panicked: he claimed that he “saw” it in his cursed visions—and that sounded like betrayal.

We had an agreement: one night—and that was it. Only, it seems we may have already crossed the line…

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