After brief careers as an engineer and chemist, Peter travels to Ukraine and Russia, where he falls for two women—Laura, an adventurous American, and Tamara, a captivating tour guide. Their journey takes a dark turn when they’re captured by Chechen terrorists. Escape brings relief, but tragedy follows.

Back home, Peter becomes a Russian history professor, only to find Tamara in his class—then gone again. Laura returns, only to be lost to illness.

Then, word arrives: Tamara has died. Yet at her gravesite stands someone identical to her—Taisia, her twin.

Drawn to Taisia, Peter dares to love again. But as their new life begins, danger resurfaces, threatening everything.

A gripping tale of love, loss, and destiny—where every ending is just the beginning.