allisinwonderlandd
"I know that I must stay, but at this moment, I cannot seem to find an ounce of care for what I 'must' do. My nerves feel weakened by the bolts of lightning that shoot through them, leaving behind a trail of ache and isolation. I stifle my cries, waiting to release them till I reach the wood at the edge of the city. Thunder screams as the heavens above release their tears in the form of rainfall... I halt to a sudden stop on my rusting bike. My eyes look up to the enigmatic figure who caused me to stop so abruptly at the entrance of the woods. His golden, sapphire eyes shine with an innocence I haven't seen in, well, too long. These stranger's eyes reach out to me, touching my very core. He leans closer to me and for reasons unknown to me, I am not afraid as he gently whispers "follow me". "
Cleo Grier has lost everything. All that she has left is her magic, her power to use words and poetry to entrance her victims. Forced to work in a brothel in Florence, Italy, Cleo loses all hope she may have had about freedom to write and find true love. Her life is turned upside down when she finds a man who, in his own way, seems to be as magical as she is, Rafael Aldo. Will Cleo and Rafael be safe from the oppressive fist of Signora Agnella Russo, the brothel-keeper? What will it take for her to be truly free, if it's even possible?