All he has to do is keep her hidden away in his castle for five days. Easy, right?

When Callie Thomas flies to Italy on a mission to stop the wedding of the century, she has no idea that powerful billionaire Dante Coscarelli has been tasked with the mission of foiling her. And the best way for Dante to achieve this? By kidnapping her and holding her captive in his isolated castle until the wedding vows have been exchanged!

What Dante doesn't anticipate though, is the chemistry that explodes between them, a scorching desire Callie is as determined to fight as she is determined to escape Dante's clutches...

Captive in his Castle is a spicy, full-length contemporary romance that's perfect for lovers of unrepentantly alpha heroes and the heroines who bring them to their knees.

Book 1 in The Martinelli Wedding series.

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• RomanceContemporary
• RomanceBillionaires & Millionaires
• RomanceAlpha Male

• Publication Date: December 5, 2024
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• Print Length: 180 Pages
• File Size: 15 KB