Saturday, February 20, 2010

BOLD, PASSIONATE AND HEARTSTOPPING... MEET TONY CARLINO!

I love hero-driven stories and in this case, we can take that literally as well.  Tony Carlino is an ex-racecar champion.  For the past decade he'd been in the public eye, winning races, doing endorsements and interviews. 

He'd left Napa Valley at a young age, defying his father and shutting down Santo Carlino's hope that Tony would one day assume the role of CEO for Carlino Wines.  Racing was in Tony's blood and at the first opportunity, he took off leaving an angry father and a heartbroken Rena Fairfield.  

Now, he's back  in Napa after a career-ending injury to meet the terms of his late father's last will and testament and to fulfill the promise he made to Rena's husband on his deathbed.



      

 From Duty to Desire

He’d kept a promise to marry his best friend’s widow. But even an obligatory marriage could not diminish the hunger vintner Tony Carlino still felt for Rena Montgomery. Foolishly, he’d walked away from her once before…and she had never forgiven him. As far as she was concerned, no one would be toasting this arrangement any time soon.

She had married Tony only for the safety his name—and money—would give her, her winery…and her unborn child. Never could she allow herself to reveal the desire she felt for her new husband. For their marriage was meant to be only about business. Neither dared speak one word about love.

What do you think of Tony?  Pretty cool pose isn't it?
Here's a few more photos of what I thought Tony should look like?  I'm very pleased.