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

Tate was following behind the crew, watching his surroundings… well sort of. He was more focused on the tight jeans and the perfectly round bottom of the country boy in front of him. They were on their way to Italy, and he had been distracted all day by how handsome Rick had looked the day in his tight jeans and dress shirt, cowboy boots, and redneck truck hat. The man was pure country boy sex appeal.

While he was watching Rick walk up the steps to the private jet, Roman looked over at Tate shaking his hand in front of his face.

"Dude, what's up with you today? You're off in Lala land."

"Huh? Oh, uh… I'm fine. I just have some things on my mind."

"Yeah, a round juicy peach," Remi teased as she went up the steps, knowing damn well what he was looking at because she had noticed too.

Who wouldn't? Rick was handsome with his little bit of country swagger and a fit body like a Greek god.

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