Hearts Enslaved

He was the enemy, one of the dark conquerors whose countrymen had destroyed her village, killed her family and left her for dead. But somehow Rhyca survived...now the tide has turned. The proud Roman centurion is now her chattel. Though she swears never to trust him, Rhyca finds herself drawn to his commanding presence and virile strength. When those of her own kind turn her out, the proud Roman defends her at physical cost. When a truce is born between them that threatens to become more, Rhyca vows never to love him. For even as she burns with the passion this enslaved warrior has awoken in her, she knows his loyalty.
To create a peace between the Romans and Celts, Galen Mauricius had allowed himself to be captured by the Ordovices, the last of Britain's hostile tribes. But he hadn't expected to become the prisoner of a woman! Especially a woman who with each day comes closer to breaching his heart's defenses. But Galen is a soldier of Rome, bound by oath and duty. Soon his armies will march, laying waste to all who would rise up in rebellion. A future with this woman of golden beauty and defiant pride can never be. Still, he burns to possess her and risks all to protect her.
Born of a forbidden union between enemies, a fated love becomes a force destined to defy an empire.

Edited and revised for continuity and accuracy, this re-release contains new content, scenes and dialogue from the original published in 1994.


Genre: Historical Romance