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What would you do if the last remaining member of your family begs you, on his death bed, to go to the place of his birth for a visit? Like most of us, Brianna does just what her beloved Uncle Alexi requested. She's feeling a little blue as she's just turned 32 and isn't sure just what exactly life has in store for her.

In the Ural mountains of Russia, Brianna visits Uncle Alexi's homeplace with a tour group and finds it beautiful. It's very cold, as she's elected to come during winter rather than to wait till late spring or summer. Brianna finds herself separated from the others. As she hurries to rejoin the group, she slips and falls down a ravine. None of the others in her tour group notice. But her fall doesn't go completely unobserved.

What's a romance without a dashing hero? And we have one: Ivan Davidovich Basileus. Tall, muscular, thick black hair and bright green eyes. Ivan sees Brianna fall, saves her and takes her back to his extremely isolated cabin to provide whatever medical assistance she may need.

Brianna is unconscious for several days. When she awakes, she and Ivan begin to talk and get to know each other. There is no possibility of going anywhere as they're snowed in. By the time the weather clears, Brianna is in no hurry to leave Ivan's side.

However, Ivan's not. . .quite . . .right. There's something about him.

What is Ivan's secret? Will Brianna stay with Ivan, her love?

The steam generated by these two lovers is hot and able to melt the snow surrounding the cabin where they're staying.

This is a great story with a couple of surprising twists that you just might not expect.

Reviewed by Marty Klopfenstein
Posted August 9, 2002

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Summary

Short story. During Brianna's trip to the Ural Mountains of Russia, a life-threatening accident places her at the mercy of a strange, reclusive man. A man whose secrets and unquenchable hunger will change her life forever.