text: As he kept two young women locked up as sex slaves in his basement, Ariel Castro was looking for a wife, a new book about the Cleveland kidnapper has revealed. A 39-year-old woman named Lillian Roldan came forward to author John Glatt to say she dated Castro from 2000 to 2003, a three-year period during which Castro kidnapped and imprisoned Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry in his Ohio home. Roldan describes Castro in Glatt's book The Lost Girls as nothing short of a gentleman, who was 'completely normal' in the bedroom, and even romantic. Scroll down for video . Blinded by love: Lillian Roldan (left) says she dated Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro (right) from 2000 to 2003. She says she visited his house often and never knew about the young women he was keeping prisoner . However, she says he did keep his basement padlocked, which she found peculiar. When she asked about the need to lock the door, Castro allegedly told Roldan that he kept his money stored down there and 'didn't want his kids to steal it'. In the book set to be published later this month, Roldan recalls meeting 16-years-older Castro on a blind date set up by friends in May 2000. He allegedly invited her to watch him play music one night and it was 'love at first sight'. Under her nose: During the three years she was with Castro, he would kidnap 21-year-old Michelle Knight and 17-year-old Amanda Berry. A few months after breaking up, he kidnapped his third victim Gina DeJuses. Roldan pictured above with another man in a picture posted to Facebook . Seemingly normal: Roldan detailed her 'romantic' relationship with Castro in the new book The Lost Girls by John Glatt . Roldan visited Castro at his house often, and sometimes ran into his ex-wife Grimilda Figueroa. Castro abused Figuero during their marriage, but he acted so kind around Roldan that she thought the beatings were just a rumor. As for their sex life, Roldan says Castro was 'completely normal' and 'considerate'. She says at one point during their relationship, Castro popped the question but Roldan declined since she didn't believe in marriage. After the proposal, Castro remained dedicated to Roldan and even bought her a ruby ring. After buying the flashy piece of jewelry, Castro took Roldan along to one of his music gigs where he had yet another romantic gesture in store. Free women: Amanda Berry (left), Gina DeJesus (center) and Michelle Knight (right), were held captive in Castro's home for years. They found freedom in May 2013, when Berry's 6-year-old child helped the trio escape . Stolen youth: Castro kidnapped Michelle Knight (right) in 2002 when she was 21, eight months later he kidnapped then 17-year-old Amanda Berry (left). A year later, he captured 14-year-old Gina DeJesus (center) Mid-way through the performance, he took the microphone and told the audience: 'Today, I gave my girlfriend Lillian a ring.' 'So everyone clapped,' Lillian recalls. 'And he told the group that he wanted to sing "La Bamba" for me. It was so romantic and I was charmed. It was such a special [night] and he really did show me love.' While Castro remained the normal man she called her boyfriend, two years into their relationship he started harboring a secret at home. In August 2002, Castro kidnapped then 21-year-old Michelle Knight and locked her in his basement. Eight months later, he kidnapped another girl, 17-year-old Amanda Berry. Apparently distracted by the two young women that he was torturing at home, Castro abruptly cut ties with Roldan in October of that year, sending her a letter that said he 'didn't love her enough to stay.' Prison: Above, Catro's Cleveland home where he kept the three women locked up for years . Five months after Roldan received the unexpected break-up letter, Castro's third victim, Gina DeJesus, went missing. She was 14 years old at the time. For the next nine years the women were locked inside Castro's home and kept secret from the outside world. The three women found freedom in May 2013, when Berry's 6-year-old daughter by Castro helped the trio to escape the house and alert police. Castro was arrested and sentenced to life in prison plus $1,000 years. About a month after his sentencing, Castro committed suicide in prison.
target: Lillian Roldan says she dated Ariel Castro from 2000 to 2003 according to a new book about the Cleveland house of horrors by John Glatt .
  Roldan says she met Castro on a blind date and that during their three-year relationship, he was nothing but a gentleman .
  Two years into their relationship, Castro kidnapped his first two victims, Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry, and locked them in his basement .
  Roldan says she never knew Castro was hiding the women, but that he did keep a padlock on his basement door .
  Castro broke up with Roldan with a letter in October 2003, and a few months later went on to kidnap his third victim Gina DeJesus .
  The three women were kept captive in the house for another nine years, until they made a dramatic escape in  May 2013 .