San Francisco, California – Present Day

There is a legend that the Dante men are cursed with the Inferno; the moment they touch their true love, an electrical charge instantly zings through their bodies. Businessman Severo “Sev” Dante doesn’t have time to get involved with any woman; he’s on the verge of reacquiring a company he had to sell during his family’s darkest and leanest time years ago. While attending a party, Sev spots a beautiful blonde. He can’t keep his eyes off her, and when he touches her, electrically charged tingles go up his arm. Has he met “the one”?

Francesca Sommers is trying to make a name for herself in the jewelry business as a designer. She’s aware that her designs could make or break a pending exclusive deal for her employer’s company with a well known actress. Attending a party to show off jewelry collections, she’s mesmerized by a stranger out on the balcony. Within a short while, she’s in bed with this man and they’re making love. But when morning comes, she learns to her horror that he’s her employer’s rival, Sev, and he’s trying to take over the company.

An explosive meeting turns into an even hotter affair in DANTE’S BLACKMAILED BRIDE. Sev has always disputed the lore of the Dante Inferno, but every time he’s around Francesca, he gets a tingle at her touch. When he learns she is employed by the rival company he’s bent on acquiring, he uses that knowledge to get two things -- a jewelry designer for his company, and her in his bed. But will blackmailing Francesca be the right way to pursue a relationship with her? And what about the Inferno…is she really his one true love?

Francesca grew up in the foster care system and has worked steadily to achieve her dream of working in jewelry design. When Sev threatens to expose their scandalous affair, she has to decide which course of action to take. Whichever she decides, a secret is exposed. Meanwhile, she can’t understand the instant attraction she has for Sev, and even as she fights it, the harder it becomes to resist him.

Day Leclaire begins another exciting series, called The Dante Legacy. There are four Dante males, and each is unique. Will they all discover the Inferno? You’ll have to read their stories to find out.

Instantaneous attraction and hidden secrets highlight DANTE’S BLACKMAILED BRIDE. How will it all be resolved? Pick up your copy to find out.

Patti Fischer