Dante's Stolen Wife by Day Leclaire (SD 1870)

Reviewed by Janet85 on May 19th, 2008, 10:53pm

by Day Leclaire

Format: Print Books

Series: Silhouette Desire

Back Cover:

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 fiancé, 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.…
 

My Review:

I liked the book, I like the premise.  Marco's character was a little too defined solely by his belief in The Inferno, and I didn't see much of the man's life beyond his love for the heroine.  I didn't see him as a well-balanced man like Severo (in his story, Severo had family honour, financial drive, and business goals as well as love to motivate him).  Marco kind of dumped everything else going on in his life in an effort to win the heroine over, so I'm not sure how their relationship will settle into day-to-day routine once the honeymoon/courting slows down and he's won her!  Caitlyn was a practical woman, and that was nice to see a heroine that didn't fall slave to her lust/love and let her goals/career crumble by the wayside. 

This book had a conclusion which was kind of like Superman proving his powers in front of the public... The Inferno was proven in front of an audience... while that was sweet and romantic, it kind of is a bad thing to take the mystery out of the magic. 

I am looking forward to Lazz's story, it sounds like his Inferno woman is going to be Arianna Romano, and their fathers seem to have arranged their marriage 20 years ago. 

Rating: 3.5/5 stars, a good read, somewhat underdeveloped hero imo.