ROME AD 79
The one woman he ever loved was the one woman who betrayed him.
And now, the Roman will have his revenge…
Marsallas and Justina were young, beautiful and desperately in love once, until a tragic betrayal tore them apart.
Six years have passed since that day and Marsallas has since thrown himself into the deadly world of chariot racing, gaining fortune, fame, and a salacious reputation throughout Rome. His bed is kept warm by a different woman each night, but his heart remains iced over as the memory of Justina’s betrayal continues to haunts him.
The last thing he expects is to see her again, but when she steps back into his life he sees a chance to avenge his broken heart.
But beneath the hurt, an attraction so intense still burns between the two, and as their fates begin to intertwine once more, their determination to resist one another starts to falter…