SANDERS DASHKEVICH was born in the Dashkevich household in Minsk, Belarus, on March 21st, at roughly two in the morning.
He was the sixth of eight children. His eldest sibling died at the age of five, and his two younger siblings both died within months of being born. He has no memory of his remaining brothers and sisters, and no clear memories of his mother or father. He knows they are both alive and living in Minsk. He has made no attempts at contacting them and has no desire to ever do so.
Jameson Kane is his legal guardian, and falls somewhere between the roles of father-figure and living-legend. In Sanders' eyes, Jameson can do no wrong. Most of the time. Since everything Jameson does comes from a place of either self gain, or calculation, he is easy to understand – that's why Sanders finds it so comfortable to be around him.
Tatum O'Shea, however, is neither selfish nor calculating. Most of her decisions are based purely on emotion, made in the spur of the moment, with very little thought process behind them. At first, she was very difficult for him to understand. Her bold personality refuses to be ignored and she doesn't care if someone doesn't like her – that combination is what broke down Sanders' walls. Once he realized that she came from a place of love and wanting to be loved, he found her easy to understand, as well.
He has an impressive IQ and an astounding intelligence. Book learning of any kind comes naturally and easily for him. He was sent to expensive private schools and excelled in virtually every subject. He also took well to some sports, including horse riding. He declined college because he felt it would be pointless to go to school when he didn't know what exactly it was he wanted to focus his studies on.
He only wears custom made suits. He has three shops he buys most of them from – one in London, one in Manhattan, and one in France. He rarely wears the same tie twice and has a collection of thousands. He does his own laundry when he can, and the rest he has dry cleaned.
His preferred music is classical, though he also enjoys quite a lot of '80's music. His favorite painter is Bouvier de Cachard, his favorite composer is Vivaldi, and his favorite television show is “Billions”.
He identifies as heterosexual and he finds women sexually attractive. However, people in general make him nervous, and also annoy him, so he avoids them and most relationships. He has explored his sexual wants and desires, but has never once come close to finding anyone he would ever even consider having a relationship with, nor is he looking for anyone like that. He likes his solitude and is quite content in it, which is very unfortunate for the rest of us.
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THE KANE SERIES
"... thanks to Stylo for getting me lost, breaking the rules, and "going there". This was fresh and dark ..." - Penelope Douglas, NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author of the Fall Away series and Corrupt
Degradation
Separation
Reparation
Completion
Reception
STANDALONES
"I could not fault one moment of this story [The Bad Ones], I devoured every word and every beautiful depraved page. Days later I am still thinking about it and I know that it will be one of those books that will be etched into my soul, I honestly loved it that much." - I Love Book Love blog
The Bad Ones
My Time in the Affair
Just a Little Junk
Muscle Memory
"A magical story [While I Was Away] that gives us not only the passionate and consuming love of two people struggling through space and time together, but also of familial love and loyalty. These characters will stick with you long after you've finished this book," - Ella James, USA Today Bestselling Author
While I Was Away
CHURCH.
Church., Book One
Preach., Book Two
DAY TO NIGHT DUET
What We Do in the Night, #1
What We Do in the Light, #2
THE MERCENARIES
Best Laid Plans
Out of Plans
The Mercenaries: Boxset
TWIN ESTATES NOVELS
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Neighbors
The Neighborhood
Block Party
Neighborhood Watch
Soundtracks
Songs that I listened to while writing, songs that made me think of the story, and a couple that inspired actual scenes.
Degradation:
Up in the Air – 30 Seconds to Mars
Tainted Love – Marilyn Manson
Only – Nine Inch Nails
Stay High (Habits Remix) – Tove Lo ft. Hippie Sabotage
Closer – Nine Inch Nails
Pursuit of Happiness – KiD CuDi
Maneater – Nelly Furtado
Bad Romance – 30 Seconds to Mars
Devils Don't Fly – Natalia Kils
Pu$$y – Iggy Azalea
Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
Bruises - Sugarcult
Some Like it Hot – Neon Hitch (theme song for the book)
99 Problems – Huge (Jameson's theme song)
Problem – Natalia Kills (Tate's theme song)
Separation:
● Things We Lost in the Fire – Bastille
● Don't You Want Me – Human League
● How You Remind Me – Nickleback
● Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
● Change your Life – Iggy Azalea
● F**k U Betta (explicit) – Neon Hitch
● I Need You Tonight – INXS
● Lonely No More – Rob Thomas
● Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
● Slow Hands – Azealia Banks
● Tous Les Memes – Stromae
● I Don't Trust Myself – John Mayer
● Vindicated – Dashboard Confessional
● Pretty Girl (The Way) – Sugarcult
● Barracuda – Heart
Reparation:
● Black Widow – Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora
● She's Not There – Santana
● I Hate Myself For Loving You – Joan Jett
● Toxic – Britney Spears
● Human Being – Christina Perri
● Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
● Insatiable – Darren Hayes
● This Love – Maroon 5
● Better Than I Know Myself – Adam Lambert
● Flaws – Bastille
● Love the Way You Lie – Eminem ft. Rihanna
● The Power of Goodbye – Madonna
● Wicked Games – Chris Isaak
● Beast of Burden – Rolling Stones
● Let Her Go – Passenger
● Wonderland – Natalia Kills
● You and Me – Lifehouse
Completion: this soundtrack was picked out entirely by long time fans of the series
Figured You Out – Nickleback – picked by Sandra Godinez
Love Hate Relationship – Trapt – picked by Sandra Godinez
Heart Wants What It Wants – Selena Gomez – picked by Leah B Towery
Our Time – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – picked by Sunny Borek
The Funeral – Band of Horses – picked by Sunny Borek
Poison & Wine – The Civil Wars – picked by Leah B Towery
Just Breathe – Pearl Jam – picked by Jolene Rocha
Sober – Pink – picked by Brandi Swendt
37 Stitches – Drowning Pool – picked by Leah B Towery
Desire – Meg Myers – picked by Tiffani Towery
Pain – Three Days Grace – picked by Ange Hall
Scars – Papa Roach – picked by Ange Hall
Dark Horse – Katy Perry – picked by Brandi Swendt
The River – Audra Mae – picked by Amanda Sheila
Monster – Imagine Dragons – picked by Sierra McBride
Beggin for Thread – Banks – picked by Sierra McBride
Arsonist's Lullaby – Hozier – picked by Sierra McBride
Whore – In This Moment – picked by Brit Nichole Lane
Leaving Tonight – The Neighbourhood – picked by Molly al-Jawad
Reception: Kane mash-up – my fave songs from the series' soundtracks and songs that make me think of the one and only Satan.
Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
30 Seconds to Mars – Up in the Air
Lisa Fischer – Ruler of My Heart
Neon Hitch – Some Like it Hot
Natalia Kills – Problem
Miley Cyrus – Wrecking Ball
Bryan Ferry – Slave to Love
Stromae – Tous Les Memes
John Mayer – Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Lo-Fang – Boris
Chris Isaak – Wicked Games
Adam Lambert – Better Than I Know Myself
Natalia Kills – Wonderland
Lifehouse – You and Me
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