Pride and Warning: The First Book of the Generation XXI Series

The first book of a new thrilling cycle in the genre of dark romance. An uncompromising story of love, passion, and betrayal, closely intertwined in a world full of intrigues and dangers.
Tatum Drake, a former member of an organized crime group, tries to start a new life and enrolls in university. Independent and self-reliant, she takes a casual attitude towards sex on a first date and ignores the opinions of others. Kristian Vertinsky - the ambitious son of a construction magnate. An intellectual and a playboy, he earns money organizing parties but dreams of success in his father's business. The past haunts him and manifests in anger during fights with local thugs. By chance, Kris and Tatum enter into a relationship without obligations. When Tatum's dark past suddenly resurfaces, ironically intertwined with Kris's past mistakes, our heroes are now inextricably linked, meaning they will have to deal with problems together. After all, the complicated, fractured relationships of the 21st century, where it is easier to bare the body than the soul, have irrevocably crossed the line when one could simply say "goodbye".