When Nikolai Smirnoff was thirty-five, he was an MMA champion with a loving wife and a baby girl he doted on. Then tragedy struck. His wife died in a horrible automobile accident, but thankfully, his little girl survived. Leaving his MMA career behind to raise Divya, he opened a gym in the small town of Live Oak, Alabama. Now, years later, his life is stable but lonely. Until a young woman in her late twenties leases the adjoining space next to his gym and opens a dance studio. The vivacious Vicki Powell, once a dancer on Broadway, is attracted to the older man, but Nik has deep wounds. Will Nik open his heart for her? * * * * * *Originally published in 2018. This will be an updated, edited version containing more words and additional scenes. Release date: TBD. This is a place-holder date for the moment.
