Valentina fears the wedding night might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante ignores her. With her wedding to Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash. Even after her husband’s death, Valentina carries the weight of his secrets with her- to protect the honor of a dead man and herself. She, too, lost her husband, but her first marriage has always been for show. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago Outfit, Dante needs to remarry or risk appearing weak. As always, the sex is to die for (what else can you expect from Cora) and the entire story is well developed.Dante Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago but her memory still haunts him. It took her a long time, but she got her happily ever after in the end.īound by Duty was overall a good book and certainly worth reading. She really fell hard for Dante and tried her best to thaw that damn man’s heart. She showed such strength in a world where females are seen as weak. Valentina was an extremely strong heroine and I enjoyed her character a lot. He truly cared for her, he just had a weird way of showing it.

I adored his intensity and the few random acts of kindness he showed. Normally I love the male characters to be cold, but this was just ice age cold. I think it’s because he was just too cold. Sadly, it was a bit too much for me and I struggled to connect with him.

You’re all aware of my love for all things mafia and I must say that Cora Reilly is one of my favorite mafia authors these days.ĭante was the broody male that we all love to hate – dark, mysterious and sexy as hell. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife. Soon her fear is replaced by confusion and indignation. Valentina is terrified of the wedding night that might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante shows her the cold shoulder. Dante is only thirty-six but already feared and respected in the Familia, and he’s notorious for always getting what he wants. But now that she’s about to marry Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash.

Even after his death, she kept his secret, not only to preserve the honor of a dead man, but also to protect herself. When she was eighteen, she agreed to marry Antonio in order to hide the truth: that he was gay and in love with an outsider. Valentina lost her husband, too, but her first marriage had always been for show. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago mafia, Dante needs a new wife and Valentina was chosen for the role. Dante – The Boss – Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago.

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