Book #2

Book #1 Chasing the Dream. Sergei is the leader within the Russian immigrant community in Raleigh and the head of his family. He is a successful businessman who has carefully cultivated persona, not correcting people when they believe him to be the head of the area's Russian mob. Everyone comes to him if they have a problem. His problem is that he doesn't know how to tell them no. Stuart spends a lot of time alone, working as a graphic and website designer. He doesn't want to be alone, but it's how things have worked out. Stuart was devastated when his mother let his stepfather kick him out of the house as soon as he graduated high school. Working two jobs to put himself through college didn't leave him a lot of time to socialize. He has had to look out for himself for a long time. Becoming friends with Lee Clark at Everyone's Mechanic is one of the best things that has ever happened to him and it leads to him meeting Sergei. Sergei has to break through Stuart's protective shell and give him a home and family. Stuart needs to teach Sergei that it's okay to have boundaries, even with loved ones.