The truth hurts.As Rome expected, Julius married Domitia, but was he in his right mind when he did? Now that he’s a father, the stakes are even higher: he’s responsible for the lives of his children. Even though his rage attempts to deny it, Julius cannot alter his past and his training to become a Roman senator.
Oh, but Gnaeus Julius Agricola wants to defy his past. Each day, his rage tightens its tentacles around him. Maybe, just maybe, he can exploit Rome’s manipulations and finally return to Britannia to kill the man who kidnapped his son.
The truth hurts. Colin is different from the other children of the Caledonii tribes. Each day, that fact is shoved in the Caledonian leader Calgacus’ face. How can he accept the truth of who Colin’s real father is? Or will his rage destroy them both?
Short Story included - A ROMAN AFFAIR Truth hurts especially when it involves murder.
JF Ridgley is the author of award winning and short stories set in ancient Rome and 3 contemporary romance novels. She loves researching history and writing fiction based on real stories of real people. She also loves to write contemporary romance because the ancient Roman saying of ‘Live. Love. Laugh.’ is just as true today.