Gowns & Gavels

<p><strong>She stitched together a new life. Now her past is coming apart at the seams.</strong></p><p></p><p>Taylor Rousseau walked away from the cutthroat world of LA fashion for a quiet anonymous life. But now her worst nightmare struts down the runway: Laurent Delacroix-her former mentor-showcasing designs that aren't his.</p><p></p><p>Once a celebrated name Laurent's star has faded. Desperate to reclaim his former glory he's not just plagiarizing-he's plotting. Without Taylor's talent his career unraveled. With her stolen work he's clawing his way back.</p><p></p><p>What he doesn't know? Taylor's been hiding from the spotlight for years but now she's ready to take back what's hers. She'll return to the runway one last time and this time she's not backing down.</p><p></p><p>Enter Clinton Conners: sharply dressed no-nonsense and strictly by the book. He doesn't do fashion and he doesn't do drama. But something about Taylor-her fire her fight her flair-has him questioning everything.</p><p></p><p>What starts as a simple contract dispute becomes a high stakes battle for Taylor's future and maybe even Clinton's heart.</p><p>Witty emotional and fiercely stylish <em>Gowns & Gavels</em> proves that the only thing hotter than haute couture is the spark between a designer and her legal eagle.</p><p></p><p><strong>Taylor Rousseau thought she'd left the runway behind-until her past came strutting back into the spotlight.</strong></p>