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

The evening after the blow-up with Poppy, Roman could tell she was still upset with him. She hadn't even spoken to him through dinner and avoided him at all costs throughout the night.

After his family had all gone to sleep, Roman snuck down the hall, trying his best to not wake her brother who was asleep in a chair at the end of the hallway, and apparently not doing a good job at keeping watch. No matter. He had enough people on staff at his parent's house to start a war in need be and he knew he had been bothered by Chanel since he arrived. The poor guy was probably exhausted. Poppy was in the safest place she could be, and that's what matted.

Slipping into the room, he walked to the window to let in a little light from the full moon. Her sweet scent of the new lilac perfume permeated through the space, enveloping his very being and making him want her even more.

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