I'm still here kid. Determined to finish tonight between loads of laundry. I have feeling I'll be suffering from a lack of sleep as I work my way through this story and the rest of the series.

5:33. At least I didn't burn the ironing.

4:42. Crying like a baby. Still have to go to class. Thinking about Jacobs coffee.

I so emjoyed this story, I liked how Sunshine tamed Nikolai's beast. 

I do hope you write a story for Sergei, as he aslo deserves love. 

I can't wait to read more. 

Wow! That was hot!

Great story! Wow. Her father is pathetic and he doesn't even realize it. So sad, because he seems like he may have been a decent guy at one time. 

I re-read this story for the third time today. I love it more each time I read it (did not think it was possible:!).

Nikolai stands up and she steps back, instantly regretting it as the look of pain in his eyes intensifies.

"Do you fear me now?' He asks softly, looking down. "My Sunshine fears me?"

OMG, this is like Beauty and the Beast;.. Nikolai dreaded that his Sunshine would ever see the gangster beast in him, now she has seen it.  He feels this time he has really lost her.

But Sunshine finally gave him the words he's longed to hear "I LOVE YOU", he's felt it in his heart that maybe she did  but, words are important he needed to hear her say it "I Love You Nikolai".

  I cried all the way through this chapter, initially in hopelessness for Nikolai and finally as Sunshine said the words, my tears began to be in joy along with Nikolai's joy.  I can not further express how much all their love in this chapter so deeply touched me because it's affect is too deep! 

 I'll just say, LOVE!

But, I can express and must say how happy I am that Stanislavsky allowed Nikolai a safe release from the Mafia, so that he and his beloved Sunshine can have a life together!

AH!  Their love had a happy ending, I'm especially thrilled for Nikolai, my Prince.

LOVE!  SO IMPORTANT TO LIFE!

Sergei's problem that he is trying to fix is Sunshine's love for Nikolai; insanely jealous that it's not him, and justifying his present actions by "you are not worthy of her".  What Sergei does not accept is LOVE is not something earned, IT JUST IS.  Also, Nikolai is not a bad man, just human, not perfect, and he is changing and will continue to change because of his Love for Sunny.  Regardless of how Nikkie made it into her heart; Sunny discovered in Nikolai, THE LOVE OF HER LIFE!  A True, Real love is not a given to happen in life and sometimes, as in Sunny's case, comes unexpectedly with a Man she intellectually would not have chosen.  But, Nikolai's Love for Sunshine and his determination to win her heart unveiled to Sunny that he is in fact her happiness, the essential complement to the mystery of herself.  So, to "save her" from Nikolai as Sergei says to be be with "clean" lifestyle men is not in Sunny's best interest and she may never love again, no matter the "clean" type of man she later meets; instead she would have to "settle"..  Then Sergei killing Nikolai to "set her free" is truly to no avail and really has given the very ruination to Sunny's life that Sergei claims to want to prevent.

This is a very DEEP and dynamic chapter, so deep I have great difficulty to express my feelings in words!  My heart is breaking at this unexpected chaos that Sergei brings to Nikolai and Sunny's happiness!

Onimosity, girl, I downloaded and uploaded Beast on to my Kindle yesterday and just finished.  In fact, i just found the site yesterday.  My four year old and my darling husband had to fend for themselves.  First let me say that BW/WM is one of my favorite genres and I have enjoyed the Russian male and black female stories that I have read including the series by Latrivia Nelson.  And whew, Beast was so freaking awesome.

I really really liked the balance of Sunshine. She’s had some unfortunate circumstances in life, but she remained hopeful, loving but was pragmatic. Never bitter. I like that she was cosmopolitan, cultured, but not in a braggart way, but it was simply how she was raised.  She has become one of my favorite heroines.  And never did I think her ever too stupid too live J!

Ahhh Nikki. I have  weakness for overly sexual and sexy bad boy alphas (who border on villains) who need the right woman to help them understand their value.  I started reading romance when I was about 12 (30 years ago) and started writing along that time as well. My first genres where the bodice rippers by Rosemary Rogers and the like.  My heroes that I like to read and write about are built on those models.  This is what I love about this type of hero… You try to hate them because morally, you know their actions are and have been reprehensible. But oh when you start peeling back all that baggage and revealing the parts of him that make him tick and that have forged him into the man that they have become and mix that with their sexuality…that’s what I am talking about. Having a heroine who can love all of him. 

The only character that I didn’t get was Darla, in the sense that Nikki, in spite of his background was a man of some class and to be with her for four years, I couldn’t grasp. I understood her role, but couldn’ buy him wasting time with her.

Today I will download and upload the remaining of your books and family will not receive a meal again from me today. It’s just your books, my kindle and a glass(es) of my Pinot Noir.

Oh by the way, my vision of Nikki is Andy Whitfield Spartacus from Spartacus Blood and Sand on Starz.

Keep up the great work and I will buy you when you are published!

Shanta

I enjoyed their day of frivolity, while being tourist in Paris, going to the art museum, poetic leisurly walks and gift shopping.  I think these are the first gifts Sunny has bought Nikolai and I smiled with his delight.  This was fun!

Like young lovers should be and indeed, Nikolai in his great love for Sunshine is just the boy at heart he never got the chance to be!  Today, with her he is able to live in fantasy that lost innocence! 

I'm so glad Sunshine has invited Nikolai to be her date for the formal dinner the firm is giving, she is really making him a part of her life and he loves feeling that special inclusion.  They are moving forwards as one.

I like Stanislavsky, he's been a good "father" to Nikolai and Kostya is adorable!

I loved this chapter, I myself had a lot of fun, I felt like I was part of it all!

You are a very versatile writer Onimosity, as, well, as magnificent in writing skills!  THANK  YOU 

I love this story!!! Onimosity your writing is always so wonderful, your characters well thought out and every chapter is riveting! Congrats!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much for your kind review! You were the 1500th for this story and that made me smile more than you know. 

Thanks so much for reading along with me! 

The flashback to Sunny's childhood, the help Ms Washington gave and the advice of Bea, not to love a man like her father, (not to love Nikolai), imbeds a caution in Sunny's heart, is that why she sustains from giving into her love for Nikolai?

In experiencing Mrs. Achan's plight, I see now the deep value in helping the tragic situation of the people in the Sudan. Sunny is doing a wonderful thing, nearly divine, to help Mrs. Achan save her farm and become economically self sufficient for the survival of self and family, even for mere food and clothing.   And, Mrs. Achan's determination to realize her dream of keeping her family farm via a loan Sunny is helping her get; it is enlightening to me about the need for a human to fight to achieve their dream even against seemingly insurmountable obstacles.  Mrs. Achan's dream is not just for the material success but, its' achievement will also nourish the deepest part of her humanity and sense of self.  As humans we need our dreams and its fulfillment!

Good thing Sunny sustained her promise to Nikolai and did not go out unguarded, the rally participants are now in danger for their lives!