Temporary Bliss Series by Alexander Ward

Pain and heartbreak. Tears and blood. Life’s never been easy for Alex. Pushed to become a male prostitute and also having to deal with trauma and abuse in the relationship with his boyfriend, doesn’t help a 19-year-old stay sane. In his struggle and desperation to get out of that toxic environment, he soon finds himself in the middle of something much worse... morePain and heartbreak. Tears and blood. Life’s never been easy for Alex. Pushed to become a male prostitute and also having to deal with trauma and abuse in the relationship with his boyfriend, doesn’t help a 19-year-old stay sane. In his struggle and desperation to get out of that toxic environment, he soon finds himself in the middle of something much worse. Caught between two powerful Russian organizations, a broken man and his abusive lover, Alex has to make a decision and he must choose quickly. But when he starts spiraling out of control, the lines between life and death begin to blur and his steps seem to take him towards what might very well be his end.Warning: The book contains triggers and approaches subjects such as abuse, self-harm, PTSD, human trafficking, murder and suicidal ideation. less

The second book in the Temporary Bliss series continues the story of Raymond Ward and Aleksandr Petrov.After life-changing events, Aleksandr Petrov struggles to come to terms with his new reality. Irreparable mistakes have been made, blood has been spilled and there is no taking it back. Now his only way out is to dive deeper into the lies and schemes of the people around him.The secrets bother him. The uncertainty disturbs him... moreThe second book in the Temporary Bliss series continues the story of Raymond Ward and Aleksandr Petrov.After life-changing events, Aleksandr Petrov struggles to come to terms with his new reality. Irreparable mistakes have been made, blood has been spilled and there is no taking it back. Now his only way out is to dive deeper into the lies and schemes of the people around him.The secrets bother him. The uncertainty disturbs him. There is nothing more he wants than unravelling Raymond’s mystery, but the lies run deeper than he could possibly understand.With Temnota advancing boldly into new territory, they both find themselves on the brink of an unstoppable gang war. As if that wasn’t enough, misunderstandings between Raymond and the leader of Roza aggravate a decade old conflict which shakes the organization to the core.Aleksandr and Raymond must find their balance and reach an understanding before the shadows of the past can bury them both. less

A person can only be pushed so far until they bend or break. And men break all the time, but Raymond Ward is not just any man. Aleksandr has sworn to protect him at all costs. Even when his inner demons run wild.It won’t matter what it takes, in the front of adversity, everyone will go to extremes to preserve the little they have. And Aleksandr Petrov doesn’t have much to begin with... moreA person can only be pushed so far until they bend or break. And men break all the time, but Raymond Ward is not just any man. Aleksandr has sworn to protect him at all costs. Even when his inner demons run wild.It won’t matter what it takes, in the front of adversity, everyone will go to extremes to preserve the little they have. And Aleksandr Petrov doesn’t have much to begin with. But will he be able to achieve his goal when his wishes conflict with those of the very same man he wants to keep safe?The threat lurking in the shadows is ready to strike again, testing the relationship between the two. But the greater danger lurks from within. less