Duty bound her to him. Obsession will bind them forever.
Julia, the daughter of a powerful Senator, understands that her life is a bargaining chip. To secure her family's legacy, she is sold into an arranged marriage with Marcus Valerius, a scarred Centurion fresh from the savage northern frontiers. She expects a monster, a brute forged in blood and violence who will demand her submission. Marcus and his soldiers knows war, not love.
