A Life By Design

A Life By Design (⭐⭐⭐⭐)

What a book! I liked how Elena Allegro did not let her demanding father not stop her from going after her dream to Milan to study fashion design even though she had lived her life in a small village. I loved that Francesco got hook on Elena although circumstances, like kidnapping got between them. Someone wants Elena out of Milan and threatened to kill her family if she did not return. Francesco had been fifteen and had made stupid mistakes in his past, sowed his wild oats and was now considered a playboy, but after seeing Elena, he knew that she was it. Then she went missing. When 20-year-old Elena Allegro leaves the Italian village of Laurino to study Fashion Design in Milan, she’s certain her dreams are about to come true. Despite her father’s warnings that risk comes with her newfound freedom, she loves her studies and develops a love interest with Francesco, the handsome young entrepreneur who offers her a part-time job in a Milan clothing store. It seems like an idyllic situation—until a stalker targets Elena, tormenting her with mind games and threatening her safety. In the face of escalating danger to herself and to Francesco, Elena must fight for her freedom, her love, and her survival.