They called it The Inferno--the all-consuming desire that scorched a man just once in a lifetime. Millionaire Marco Dante felt its flames the moment he set eyes on Caitlyn Vaughn. Nothing could keep him from having her--not even her engagement to his twin brother So he posed as her true fianc'stealing her away for a rushed wedding and a breathtaking honeymoon. But then he had to face his new bride when she discovered his masquerade--and somehow find a way to turn her blazing fury back into white-hot passion....
When Caitlyn saw her lover, Lazzaro, it felt like her entire body was on fire. This was it. This was what she had been waiting for. She had met Lazzaro six weeks before. The second their hands touched, an electric current ran through them, and Caitlyn was sure it was fate. But that thrill seemed to have disappeared after that, so she was worried. What Caitlyn didn’t realize was that the mind-blowing kiss she had now was with Marco, Lazzaro’s twin brother and her true soul mate!
Some blazes, once ignited, can't be extinguished.Just one burning touch connects a Dante with his soul mate.The Inferno ? curse or blessing?A fierce contest between twins...One scorching touch between sexy international businessman Marco Dante and gorgeous Dantes CFO, Caitlyn Vaughn and The Inferno explodes. Until Marco's twin brother, Lazz, parts them, planning to make Caitlyn his own. But he hasn't counted on The Inferno or Marco's determination to win his Inferno mate, no matter what.Posing as his brother, Marco switches identities and sweeps Caitlyn off for a romantic weekend, seducing her first into becoming his wife and then into his bed for a night of passion unlike any other. The weekend is perfect ? until a fatal mistake on Marco's part reveals the truth.She married the wrong man.Or did she? Marco claims it's some bizarre family myth called The Inferno, where soul mates connect with a single touch. But she couldn't possibly love a man she only met one time, for all of five minutes. How can the lust she feels for a relative stranger far outstrip the chaste relationship she had with his brother? And yet, that's exactly what's happened.Now Caitlyn finds herself married to Marco for better or worse. The better, she finds in his arms and bed. The worse occurs when their marital mix-up is leaked to the press.Can she find a way to prove both the existence of The Inferno ? and that Marco is the only man for her? Or is their relationship doomed if The Inferno is demonstrated to be nothing more than a myth?
Five years. That’s how long it took me to find her. Five years after my world shattered, leaving me a scarred and broken man. By then, the girl I knew was gone. In her place stood a woman. One who looked like an angel. An impossible, beautiful angel. I killed for her. Soaked my hands in the blood of those who hurt her and rescued her from hell. But hell has a way of following you. Becoming a part of you. Maybe the only part you recognize. I had every intention of bringing her home. Setting her free. I swear I did. But the men who stole her all those years ago weren’t done with her yet. They’d stop at nothing to get her back. And I’d kill any man who tried to take her from me. She calls me her avenging angel. But I know the truth. I’m no angel. Because even as I tell myself I’m protecting her I know one thing for sure. I am a monster, too. No better than them. Because just like them, I’ll never let her go.
A richly detailed graveyard history of the Florentine poet whose dead body shaped Italy from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the Risorgimento, World War I, and Mussolini’s fascist dictatorship. Dante, whose Divine Comedy gave the world its most vividly imagined story of the afterlife, endured an extraordinary afterlife of his own. Exiled in death as in life, the Florentine poet has hardly rested in peace over the centuries. Like a saint’s relics, his bones have been stolen, recovered, reburied, exhumed, examined, and, above all, worshiped. Actors in this graveyard history range from Lorenzo de’ Medici, Michelangelo, and Pope Leo X to the Franciscan friar who hid the bones, the stone mason who accidentally discovered them, and the opportunistic sculptor who accomplished what princes, popes, and politicians could not: delivering to Florence a precious relic of the native son it had banished. In Dante’s Bones, Guy Raffa narrates for the first time the complete course of the poet’s hereafter, from his death and burial in Ravenna in 1321 to a computer-generated reconstruction of his face in 2006. Dante’s posthumous adventures are inextricably tied to major historical events in Italy and its relationship to the wider world. Dante grew in stature as the contested portion of his body diminished in size from skeleton to bones, fragments, and finally dust: During the Renaissance, a political and literary hero in Florence; in the nineteenth century, the ancestral father and prophet of Italy; a nationalist symbol under fascism and amid two world wars; and finally the global icon we know today.
DANTE’S BLACKMAILED BRIDE When Severo met rival jewellery designer Francesca Sommers, he was astonished by their raw, urgent, mutual attraction. His solution: blackmail her into becoming his employee – and fiancée – until their smouldering affair ran its course...
I never thought I could fall for my rival after just one night. Shayla attended a party organized by the Dante clan…not to celebrate with them, but to find ways to exploit them. While there, she came across a marvelously beautiful man?Draco. In no time, he and Shayla were in bed together. Shayla fulfilled her wish of giving up her virginity to someone wonderful. However, she has yet to notice that she is falling in love…and Draco, her lover, is destined to lead her either to heaven or to hell.
DANTE'S BLACKMAILED BRIDE When Severo met rival jewellery designer Francesca Sommers, he was astonished by their raw, urgent, mutual attraction. His solution: blackmail her into becoming his employee - and fiancee - until their smouldering affair ran its course...DANTE'S STOLEN WIFE Nothing could keep millionaire Marco from having Caitlyn - not even her engagement to his twin So he posed as her fiance, married her and whisked her on a breathtaking honeymoon...all before he revealed his true identity. DANTE'S WEDDING DECEPTION Nicolo knew Kiley had to be a liar, but the moment he set eyes on the beauty, his soul was scorched by a once-in-a-lifetime heat. When a sudden accident stole her memory, he seized the chance to learn all her secrets.
Five years. That's how long it took me to find her. Five years after my world shattered, leaving me a scarred and broken man. By then, the girl I knew was gone. In her place stood a woman. One who looked like an angel. An impossible, beautiful angel. I killed for her. Soaked my hands in the blood of those who hurt her and rescued her from hell. But hell has a way of following you. Becoming a part of you. Maybe the only part you recognize. I had every intention of bringing her home. Setting her free. I swear I did. But the men who stole her all those years ago weren't done with her yet. They'd stop at nothing to get her back. And I'd kill any man who tried to take her from me. She calls me her avenging angel. But I know the truth. I'm no angel. Because even as I tell myself I'm protecting her I know one thing for sure. I am a monster, too. No better than them. Because just like them, I'll never let her go. Author's note: Stolen is Dante Grigori's story and although a standalone, would be better enjoyed after reading With This Ring and I Thee Take.
Some blazes, once ignited, can't be extinguished.Just one burning touch connects a Dante with his soul mate.The Inferno ... curse or blessing?One scorching touch connects Sev Dante with lovely jewelry designer, Francesca Sommers. One passionate night together changes their lives forever. One painful secret will tear them apart and destroy both their lives.As the powerful, take-charge CEO of Dantes jewelry empire, Sev never believed in The Inferno until it sweeps through him like wildfire. According to family legend, to ignore The Inferno guarantees disaster. To succumb, a life of bliss. But what happens when the woman The Inferno chooses works for his competitor and creates a stunning jewelry collection that threatens to destroy his plans to rebuild his family's empire? The only option available: blackmail her to work for him and become his bride.Francesca Sommers has her dream job, working for her father, even if he's unaware of her existence. Her life is almost perfect ... until Sev changes her with a single touch. She can't resist him or his relentless seduction. Has no choice but to surrender to his raw passion. To give him everything and anything he demands. Even to be forced into marriage.But surrendering to Sev means losing both her budding relationship with her father and her career. And when Sev discovers what she did to even the scales and protect her father's business from his hostile takeover, she will lose him, too.Will The Inferno be enough to save them? Or will its relentless fire consume them both?Note to Readers: Sev's Blackmailed Bride is Book #1 in The Dante Inferno: the Dante Dynasty Series, a contemporary romance series by USA Today bestselling author and eleven-time RITA(c) (Romance Writers of America) finalist, Day Leclaire. This story features passionate Italian-American heroes, the scorching connection of The Inferno, and a sizzling romance between soul mates. Click to buy Sev's Blackmailed Bride today to experience the irresistible burn of the Inferno for yourself!This book includes a preview of Book #2 in The Dante Dynasty, Marco's Stolen Wife.________________________________________Q & A with Day Leclaire: So explain this Inferno business? Right?!? Wouldn't it make life so much simpler-and so much more complicated-if we could identify our soul mates with a single touch? I loved the concept and it was the springboard for the entire series. I always try to incorporate just a touch of fantasy in all my books. To my delight, readers seem to identify with the idea, so thanks to all of you who fell in love with both the Dantes and The Inferno!Can you tell us one interesting detail about this particular book? Sure! I guess the most significant detail I incorporated in this story is Primo Dante, the family patriarch. You see, I grew up without grandfathers. Sadly, they both died before I was born. So I never knew the joy or love of a grandfather. Since I couldn't have one in real life, I infused all of my love and longing in Primo and invented someone I consider the perfect patriarch. I hope readers will let me know if they agree. Just email me at: [email protected]. I try and respond personally to every email.Can you tell me what order to read the books? Absolutely! Here you go: Book #1: Sev's Blackmailed BrideBook #2: Marco's Stolen WifeBook #3: Nicolò's Wedding DeceptionBook #4: Lazz's Contract MarriageBook #5: Luc's Unwilling WifeBook #6: Rafe's Temporary FiancéeBook #7: Draco's Marriage PactBook #8: Gianna's Honor-Bound HusbandBook #9: Becoming Dante: GabeBook #10: Dante's Dilemma: RomeroBook #11: Forever Dante: LuciaThe Dante Inferno: The Dante Dynasty Series: Contemporary Romance, Family Saga, Humorous Romance, Steamy Romance, Sexy Romance, and just a touch of Fantasy Romance
