Mask of the Gladiator
Georgie Lee,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Carina Press on 01-30-2012
Georgie Lee,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Carina Press on 01-30-2012
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781426893124 (1426893124)
Publish date: February 2012
Publisher: Carina Press
Pages no: 54
Edition language: English
Since I like to try historicals with unusual settings or characters, Mask of the Gladiator caught my eye as soon as I spied it on the publisher's website. The dramatic historical events and tensions of Caligula's Rome could make for quite a story or, as here, it could make for a rather cursory outli...
(Review originally posted at Book Lovers, Inc.)This book starts right in the thick of things, opening with a swift and brutal win for a gladiator in a Roman arena. The gladiator is immediately noticed by a widowed matron who is drawn to his raw strength. The two later meet, setting off a chain of ev...
Livia Duronius lives in dangerous times. Her husband was named a traitor and before he was caught and killed, he abandoned his wife to fend for herself. Feeling betrayed, she sees men of high rank fear the Emperor and considers them all cowards. During a gladiator match, she finds herself drawn to t...
After a rough start for me, this turned out to be a satisfying read. I love the setting and the intrigue, and the romance even won me over.4.5 starsFull review soon at www.mangamaniaccafe.com
I've been a sucker for sexy gladiators since the first time I laid my eyes on Andy Whitfield in his Spartacus loincloth. So I had high hopes for this story. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to its potential.The story surrounds the widowed lady Livia. In a moment of abandon, she does the nasty ...
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