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93|You Are What You Dream

Author: Val Sims
last update publish date: 2025-03-13 04:26:39

Andrei had seen death more times than he cared to count in the past.

He'd had close brushes with it, too.

In fact, with all the violence in his world, he'd become so desensitised to it that even the smell of it didn't bother him anymore.

But this was Holly.

The woman he was supposed to marry.

The woman he intended to build a life with.

She couldn't be dead.

Not like this.

Not on his watch.

"No, Holly, Baby, wake up!" He whispered as he tightly shut his eyes and mentally shook the terrify
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Debbie
Great chapters Val. You gave me time to catch up with this story. A gem for you Val
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Val Sims
UPDATE: Hey hey! I know I’ve been a little MIA. March-May are the busiest for me at work. But I promise I’ve been working on the updates. I’m hoping to bulk upload this week and wrap up book 1 if all goes well...️
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Liliuokalani
Hoping the dream doesn’t come true, maybe the bullet someone put it in the purse…. Let see the next chapters
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  • Reckless Hearts   The Story So Far - Book 1 Chapter Recaps

    Chapters 1–10: Two Lives Falling ApartThe novel opens with two protagonists whose worlds collapse simultaneously.Andrei Ivanov returns to Rock Castle expecting to leave the family business behind, only for his father, Nikolai, to demand he marry and produce an heir within three months if he wants to inherit the Ivanov empire. To escape an arranged marriage to Veronika Petrov, Andrei begins searching for a wife.Meanwhile, celebrated ballerina Holly Anderson suffers a career-ending injury, loses her penthouse, and spirals into depression, addiction, and self-harm after her lifelong dream is taken away. Although Holly blames Andrei for buying her home, fate begins drawing their lives together. Chapters 11–20: First Impressions ShatteredAfter Holly drunkenly confronts Andrei, he discovers the painful reality hidden behind her glamorous public image.He learns about her emotional struggles and self-harm, while Holly begins realising the ruthless businessman she despised is capable of

  • Reckless Hearts   Hey Hey

    I know it's been a minute since the last update. If you follow me on my socials you know the reason for absence. If you don't follow me, my humblest apologies for going radio-silent. Without getting into to many details, life kicked my butt hard, and for a while it didn't look good. But here I am, finally seeing the light and ready to pick up Reckless Hearts. That said, I would like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for your patience. I know many of you may have lost interest in Reckless Hearts and moved on to other books, so you won't see this note. But for those who are still around, your support and patience means the world to me.With sincere gratitude, I thank you.P.S. I've summarised the events of Book 1 and 2 to get everyone up to speed without having to re-reading the whole book, hope this helps jog your memory.Love,ValNote: if you want to connect with me, I go by @fading_inkstains.

  • Reckless Hearts   175|Like The Brightest Stars

    "What?" Willow said carelessly. "What's with the look? Don't look at me like that. You know it's the truth, and as your sister, you should know I'm only saying this because I care." But it didn't feel like 'care'. In fact, it didn't even sound like 'care'. "That's enough, Willow!" Holly managed to croak. The shame brimming in her eyes grew heavier the longer she stood there, staring at her feet, unable to meet her sister's gaze. "You always do this," Holly continued, her voice firming up as she raised her head and looked at Willow square in the eyes. "Do what?" Willow asked, a sharp hiss that sounded like a half-laugh and a derisive snort shooting through her slightly parted mouth."Act like you care, when in reality you enjoy putting me down!" Holly said, impressed at how calm she sounded even when every part of her being shook with rage. "That's not true!" Willow was quick to refute the accusation. But her denial only made Holly double down. "Yes, it is! And let's be real, th

  • Reckless Hearts   174|All The Sacrifices

    Holly had been so focused on trying to get Willow to sober up that she'd failed to notice Andrei's meeting with his father was over. Now, because of her sister's big mouth, he very likely knew she was very close to being disowned by her father."Milaya?" Andrei said, his voice heavy with concern. "Why is your father cutting you off?"Horrified, mortified, and everything in between, Holly wished the ground would just open and swallow her whole. But after a minute passed and then two, and God still hadn't sent lightning to strike her down or split the ground open to gobble her up, she finally spun around with a shaky smile and tried to brush off Willow's comments as the ramblings of a drunken woman. "It's nothing. Don't pay her any mind. She's had a little too much to drink. She doesn't know what she's saying.""Yes, I do! Daddy threatened to cut you off when you told Liam you're in love with Drei. I was there, remember? On Aunt Ingrid's back porch? When Liam showed you Andrei's weddin

  • Reckless Hearts   173|Like It Never Happened

    Holly stood on the deck, her face turned to the waning sunlight as she took several deep breaths in a half-baked attempt to calm her racing heart. "What the hell was that?" she whispered to herself, when her pulse finally returned to normal and her legs stopped shaking. A part of her was tempted to quickly glance inside, at Andrei and his father, just to make sure she hadn't dreamed up any of the madness. But another part—the one that still shivered with terror at the thought of finding Nikolai gazing back at her with the same loathing he'd shown her earlier—decided against it. "Keep moving," she told herself, fighting hard against the overwhelming urge to run back inside and rescue Andrei from his father's clutches. She straightened her back, fixed her dress, and slapped on the biggest, fakest smile on her face before turning to the crowd. As she took one steady step after another, and despite her stomach dropping the more distance she put between her and the house, Holly had t

  • Reckless Hearts   172|Make You Bleed

    "You wouldn't!" Nikolai whispered, real worry shining in his eyes Of course, Andrei was bluffing. He loathed cops as much as he was starting to hate his father, if not more. Turning state witness and betraying the family's trust was the furthest thing from his mind. But Nikolai didn't need to know this. In fact, the more convinced he was that Andrei was seriously considering running to the popos and singing like a canary, the more likely he was to reconsider his stance on his marriage to Holly. So Andrei pushed a little more, solidifying his bluff with a few more lies that sounded disturbingly convincing as he outlined his witness protection plan. "How long have you been thinking about turning state witness? When did you decide?" "Doesn't matter how long," he replied, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. "What matters is that I am carefully considering all my options. All it would take is one phone call to Noah Boshoff, and a mystery file landing on the right desk, in the right o

  • Reckless Hearts   169|Like Sensible People

    Loaded with unspoken accusations, the question hung heavy in the air and drowned out the music…drowned out their song, leaving them no choice but to confront the intrusion. So they stopped mid-dance, and spun around, bracing themselves for a bitter showdown. Andrei half-expected to see Veronika g

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  • Reckless Hearts   157|Raw And Unfiltered

    It rained cats and dogs on Friday, with the gloomy clouds blanketing the Midlands sky adding to the already mournful atmosphere hanging over the farm. Holly's heart was just as heavy. But since no one else knew today was supposed to be her wedding day, all she could do was grieve for her dashed dr

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-04-03
  • Reckless Hearts   19|A Little Mishap

    Trigger warning: self-harmWhen the elevator doors dinged open on the ground floor, Holly headed straight to the restrooms, relieved to find them empty. She dashed for the last cubicle, slammed the door shut, and pulled a fresh razor blade from the pack in her bag. She sat there awhile, listening t

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  • Reckless Hearts   16|Way Forward

    "He likes his woman warm-blooded!" Holly snorted as she mulled over Andrei's words. "Excuse me?" the Uber driver said, glancing at her in the rear-view mirror. "Nothing," she replied and stared at her hands. What the hell did that even mean? Did Andrei really believe she wasn't warm-blooded and pass

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