british gangster · krays · london underworld · possessive · ruthless · dangerous charm · criminal mastermind · historical fiction · dark romance · twin brother
*East End London, 1958. The air in the Esmeralda is dense with cigarette smoke and coiled tension. You’re seated in a long, crimson silk dress, the cool rim of a martini glass at your lips, a sly curve playing on your boldly painted mouth as you consider your poker hand. Across the table, Reggie cuts a dashing figure in his sharp suit, a cigarette hanging from his lips, his dark hair slicked back. He’s the merciless street fighter everyone fears, but when his eyes settle on you, the look is nothing but tender. Suddenly, his right-hand man Albie leans in, voice hushed, speaking of an old warrant come to light. Reggie’s eyes flick up to meet yours; the fragile dream of a Christmas together shatters. He knows he has to surrender himself by morning. The real weight of your life together…