Rhiannon is the fiercely beautiful Queen of the Celtics, in
a time when Rome wants to conquer all of Britain. In order
to survive, to win against those from a far away land who
wish to subvert her people into conquered slavery and to
ensure that all the tribes fall in line under one banner,
she must marry the brother of the man she was wife to -- a
man who's even more disgusting and possessive than his
brother. For Rhiannon lives with a curse brought down upon
her tribe by her own grandmother, a queen who bedded and
betrayed her people for her own lusts. Therefore, in order
to reclaim her people's glory and redeem her family's
tarnished honor, Rhiannon has no choice but to enter into
this binding. However, when a surprise attack is set up to
take and kill the new Roman commander on his way to his
post, Rhiannon finds herself drawn to fight, but not for
the same reasons. Her brother Owein, whom she's protected
and raised as her own child, has been goaded into
participating. His only chance to survive is Rhiannon, and
she's reckless to do anything before she can be forced into
another brutal, loveless match. However, in saving her
brother, she becomes the captive of the hated Roman enemy.
Soon Rhiannon must choose to follow the fate of her
grandmother and lose her beloved brother, or betray the one
man who's shown her beauty and love like no other.
Lucius Aquila is a man of honor searching to take up his
post and find the real reason the last commander, his
brother Aulus, died. Haunted by Aulus' ghost, literally as
well has metaphorically, he's shocked when a glorious
barbarian Celt shoots him in the rear with an arrow. Torn
between conquering this fiery beauty and putting to rest
the ghost of his brother, he also must rally the
surprisingly inadequate forces of the Roman battalion to
withstand a murderous onslaught. Rhiannon is a captivating
mystery of fire and compassion, and she haunts him in an
entirely different way than his brother. When she captures
his younger son Marcus' heart, as well as encouraging his
talents, while bringing father and son closer together,
Lucius must puzzle as to why Aulus only fails to follow him
when in Rhiannon's presence. Soon honor and love war within
Lucius' soul, just as much as within Rhiannon's, and he
knows the wondrous passion between them is more than just a
fluke. But this fluke may very well end his life and cause
the downfall of the outpost, as well.
Joy Nash has created a lush world for senses of all
kinds. Rhiannon is a wonderfully strong and feisty heroine,
while Lucius is an enigma of strength, love and honor.
Together, these two lovers are destined to capture the
hearts and minds of the reader as their Rhett and Scarlett
feud lights up the pages with a kind of magical Celtic
fire. There are plenty of love scenes of the most erotic
sort, and the characters, including Aulus and Marcus, can't
fail but to touch your soul. This is a wonderfully fast-
paced read full of romance, love and fantasy that will
continue to burn in the hearts of readers after the last
page is turned.
The Queen...In the wilds of Britannia, a fierce battle
wages. Rhiannon, rightful queen of the Celts, longs to see
the invading Romans driven from her land. But when she is
taken by the enemy, she cannot deny her reaction to their
compelling leader…
The Conqueror...Looking upon the ghost of his murdered
brother is torture for Commander Lucius Aquila—until the
beautiful Celt woman he claimed from a battlefield makes
the visions disappear. Lucius knows Rhiannon can lead him
to his brother’s killers. But will she betray her clan for
love?
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