The Dante Captive
(2026)(The first book in the Dante Legacy: Love at First Kiss! series)
A novel by Day Leclaire
He didn’t ask for her.
He took her.
Billionaire Lucian Dante doesn’t negotiate, and he doesn’t lose control. As the ruthless heir to The Dantes, the most powerful luxury jewelry empire in the world, he’s built his reputation on absolute authority, relentless ambition, and an instinct for possession that has never failed him.
Until the night Isabella crosses his path.
One unexpected encounter pulls an innocent woman into Lucian's dangerous orbit, and suddenly she’s trapped inside a world of breathtaking wealth, glittering diamonds, and a man whose dominance is as intoxicating as it is terrifying.
He calls it protection.
She calls it captivity.
Because the commanding billionaire who rules The Dantes with an iron will refuses to let her walk away. Not when enemies are circling. Not when the chemistry between them burns hotter with every passing moment.
She should resist him.
She should escape.
But the closer she gets to the powerful man determined to keep her within his reach, the harder it becomes to deny the raw, dangerous attraction pulling them together.
Lucian Dante always gets what he wants.
And now he wants her.
In the world of the Dantes—where power, passion, and priceless jewels collide—one truth is undeniable.
Once a Dante decides you belong to him…
there is no escape.
This is Book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Day Leclaire’sThe Dante Legacy series. Eight intensely romantic, alpha-ruled billionaire love stories set in the glittering, dangerous world of The Dantes—where power is absolute, passion burns hot, and the men who rule it don’t ask for what they want… they claim it. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone, but together they reveal the seductive, irresistible legacy of the Dante men—and the women bold enough to challenge them.
Genre: Romance
He took her.
Billionaire Lucian Dante doesn’t negotiate, and he doesn’t lose control. As the ruthless heir to The Dantes, the most powerful luxury jewelry empire in the world, he’s built his reputation on absolute authority, relentless ambition, and an instinct for possession that has never failed him.
Until the night Isabella crosses his path.
One unexpected encounter pulls an innocent woman into Lucian's dangerous orbit, and suddenly she’s trapped inside a world of breathtaking wealth, glittering diamonds, and a man whose dominance is as intoxicating as it is terrifying.
He calls it protection.
She calls it captivity.
Because the commanding billionaire who rules The Dantes with an iron will refuses to let her walk away. Not when enemies are circling. Not when the chemistry between them burns hotter with every passing moment.
She should resist him.
She should escape.
But the closer she gets to the powerful man determined to keep her within his reach, the harder it becomes to deny the raw, dangerous attraction pulling them together.
Lucian Dante always gets what he wants.
And now he wants her.
In the world of the Dantes—where power, passion, and priceless jewels collide—one truth is undeniable.
Once a Dante decides you belong to him…
there is no escape.
This is Book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Day Leclaire’sThe Dante Legacy series. Eight intensely romantic, alpha-ruled billionaire love stories set in the glittering, dangerous world of The Dantes—where power is absolute, passion burns hot, and the men who rule it don’t ask for what they want… they claim it. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone, but together they reveal the seductive, irresistible legacy of the Dante men—and the women bold enough to challenge them.
Genre: Romance