LorettaKAuthor

Cheeky owner of a struggling fashion boutique, Poppy Fields dreams of having her designs rocking the couture runways in Paris and Milan. While fantasizing about the glamorous life, her world is about to collide with the devil himself in the form of a dangerous mafia leader, Roman D’Amico, out for revenge for his dead brother.

Often mistaken as the future wife of one of Chicago’s most notorious crime bosses, and Roman’s rival gang member, everyone who enters Poppy’s little shop believes they are doing a favor to the Gambino family. When her doppelgänger waltzes into her boutique, the women are shocked to find they look like twins. Leaving her identification behind as a ruse to flee the country, Claudia switches lives with the unsuspecting fashion designer. When Luke Gambino falls for the ploy, he believes Poppy is his runaway bride, forcing her to take on the persona of the real Claudia Ricci.

Following the murder of his brother, Roman D’Amico is looking for revenge. When he suspects the Gambinos are behind it, he plots to kidnap the rival gang member’s wife. Unknowing that the women have switched places, Roman kidnaps the wrong couture diva. With Claudia missing, Poppy must keep up the ruse, and convince Roman to keep her alive or fall into the hands of the murderous Gambino family.

Couture Criminals

"What is happening in there?" Remi asked as she paced back and forth outside Roman's office. "What's taking them so long?"

"Remi, just relax. They're talking. I think I even heard a laugh once. Maybe that's a good sign."

Hearing a loud boom, Remi's eyes went wide as she gasped and covered her mouth. "Oh no! Roman shot him!"

Shoving through the door, she found Luke and Roman were leaned over picking up food off the floor from a spilled bowl that Roman had brought in earlier. Looking up at the door they looked completely guilty, Roman with a smear of white pastry filling on his lips.

"We were eating, but Roman knocked the bowl off the table."

Chapter 58