The Real Thing

Former boxing champion Dante "Blood and Guts" Lattanza is being featured in Personality magazines "Sexiest Men Alive" issue, and reporter Christiana Artis has the scoop. Theres just one hitch: shell have to fly to her elusive subjects home in Canada. But once she lays eyes on Dantes chiseled physique and sultry Italian looks, she decides it was worth every mile. Too bad his icy demeanor doesnt match his hot body.

Since he lost his last fight ten years ago, Dante has led a reclusive...
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Former boxing champion Dante "Blood and Guts" Lattanza is being featured in Personality magazines "Sexiest Men Alive" issue, and reporter Christiana Artis has the scoop. Theres just one hitch: shell have to fly to her elusive subjects home in Canada. But once she lays eyes on Dantes chiseled physique and sultry Italian looks, she decides it was worth every mile. Too bad his icy demeanor doesnt match his hot body.

Since he lost his last fight ten years ago, Dante has led a reclusive life--and he never gives interviews. But hes making a comeback, ready to prove to the world--and his ex-wife--that he can still win a championship. He gives Christiana an ultimatum: if she can perform five tasks, she can ask him five questions. And then she can be on her way. Yet Dantes always had a weakness for beautiful black women, and seeing Christiana everyday is enough to melt his defenses. Soon Christiana is an intimate part of the very story she came to write. But when the line between personal and professional gets blurred, it can be difficult to see when youve found the real thing. . ..

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