Deede Blake
Dive into the Epic Saga of Power, Love, and Redemption
From Russia's desolate orphanages to the heart of the Kremlin, Commander Sergei Radkov, the formidable White Stallion, rises to power. But amidst political intrigue and Spetsnaz operations, an unexpected romance with American physician Dr. Selena Frederick emerges.
A tale of power, espionage, and forbidden love, join Sergei as he navigates passion and peril in his quest to change the world.
Dive in and ride alongside the White Stallion.
Excerpt
“Damn, Selena. You would’ve survived a Russian gulag.”
I’m nonplused. My eyes are now like emerald lasers burning the shit out of his crystal blue ones. Zap.
The curtain opens and Sergei waves his hand. The curtain closes. Sergei’s crystal blue eyes look hard into my emerald ones. I don’t blink.
Sergei sets his jaw. He knows I won’t allow him to save this cluster of a night.
“Alexei is my personal chief of presidential security. He protects me. I assigned him to you for your protection while you are in Russia.”
“What? What?” I ask, dumbfounded. “You spied on me? Alexei is a spy?” Tears fall from my eyes, and I don’t try to stop them. I’m nearly falling forward from my pert perch. I’m more upset by Alexei’s betrayal than I am about this scam by Sergei.
“Alexei?” I whisper as a tear runs down my nose.
Sergei begins to say he’s sorry. I don’t let his lips form the words.
“Excuse me,” I say and rise to my feet. I clutch my etui and turn toward the ladies’ room alcove.
I’m aware the back of my hair is bouncing against my lavender dress as this curvy lady is making hay to the ladies’ haven. My lavender shoes click on the wooden floors. I want to take the shoes off, and my slinky lavender dress, and hurl them both at Sergei Radkov. The damned etui too. And the purple gloves and the alexandrite ring. Damn, I left my gloves.
Excerpt from Chapter Forty Five, The Russian Stallion on Amazon here.
Deede Blake
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Graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy, Deede Blake distinguished herself early on by winning the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award for humanitarian contributions and the Bristol Achievement Award. Though rooted in science, Deede's heart beats for storytelling. Her diverse portfolio boasts poems, songs, essays, and novels that echo her global adventures. The Russian Orphan, her riveting tale, is slated to become a TV mini-series, the first in the anticipated World Changer Trilogy. As Deede crafts her sequels, she immerses herself in the cultures of Mongolia, Africa, and the Philippines to bring authentic depth to her tales. When she's not traversing uncharted terrains, Deede enjoys the comforts of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with her two children and feline companions, and occasionally retreats to her partner’s abode in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Dive into her world, where science meets boundless imagination.