The Raven and the Rose
![The Raven and the Rose](/cover/No-x9YjEdbseg222/big/The%20Raven%20and%20the%20Rose.jpg)
- Authors
- Malek, Doreen Owens
- Publisher
- Gypsy Autumn Publications
- Tags
- historical , romance
- ISBN
- 9781611874051
- Date
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.55 MB
- Lang
- en
Set against the tempestuous backdrop of Ancient Rome in the final days of Caesar...comes the stunning love story of a man and a woman who defy destiny to follow their hearts—only to be swept up in a forbidden and all-consuming passion.
She is Julia Casca, a young noblewoman pledged against her will to the sacred order of Vestal Virgins...dedicated to a life of eternal chastity. He is Marcus Demeter, the powerful centurion and war hero sworn to protect Julius Caesar...betrayed by his own desperate desires.
As a land seething with intrigue and treachery erupts in murder—turning honorable allies into deadly enemies—Julia and Marcus become lovers in an explosive liaison that rocks Rome and could destroy them both...