Choking On Sapphires
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Genevieve Durand is a force to be reckoned with. An intelligent, fiercely independent, dual-natured and brutal businesswoman who finds herself in the company of gangsters and disrespectful men almost every day. When she moves to London for a new chapter in her empire, she finds herself very interested in the friends the father of her godson has found himself in business with. Surely these new business endeavors will be fruitful for all involved.
An epic (long) slow burn romance about the years after WWI in London with two gangsters trying to control their power and navigate love, family and pride along the way. Where will they find themselves holding their loyalty? And will their loyalty to each other falter as it's tested time and time again.
Each Chapter of this fic will have a song to work in unison with the story. The titles of the songs will be the titles of the chapters.
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