Line:Legend Series: None Book Length: Plus Novel Book Type: eBook Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing ISBN: 9781419927843 MSRP/List Price: $8.75 Our Cover Price: $6.99 Available in Print: No

Owned by Rome By: Katalina Leon (Read Excerpt) E-mail this product to a friend   On the edge of the Roman Empire, Queen Boudica’s rebellion has ended. A time of great tragedy has passed. Atellus, a Roman magistrate living in Gaul, discovers he’s no longer sympathetic to Rome and must now question every facet of his life.   A cunning Celtic woman with golden-red hair arrives in the slave markets, defiant and angry—a danger to anyone foolish enough to purchase her. As punishment for her willfulness, she is to be offered as a sexual favor to Roman guests at a lavish feast and put to death for their entertainment.   For Atellus, it’s love at first sight. He wants to own her. They embark on an erotically turbulent journey through a lonely Celtic forest. He suspects his beautiful slave is harboring a painful secret and must never again speak her true name. She is Celtic royalty—the last of her kind.   In the heart of the forest, strong-willed lovers clash, fall in love and catch a glimpse of what the future can be if both can learn to trust and forgive. Book Video A Romantica® erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave Quantity:

Product Rating: (3.73)   # of Ratings: 11   (Only registered customers can rate) (Only registered customers can rate) 5 - Must Read! 4 - Recommended reading 3 - Enjoyable 2 - Could be better 1 - Not recommended 0% 50% 100% Sort: New to Old RE-SORT COMMENTS: Helpful to Less Helpful Less Helpful to Helpful New to Old Old to New High to Low Rating Low to High Rating Showing comments 1-9 of 9 1. Clair on 5/17/2011, said: Gorgeous. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 1 did not) 2. Tina on 9/20/2010, said: This is one of the best books I've ever read! Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 2 did not) 3. Emily on 6/30/2010, said: I thought this was a very sexy and touching read. This author is one of the better erotic romance writers I've read in awhile. The hero is gentle and sweet which is exactly what the emotionally damaged heroine needs. The writing is not dumbed down and there are very few annoying cliches, which is my biggest issue wih romance/erotica. I did not roll my eyes, not once! I also didn't skim through any of it like I often do with other books. The use of latin was perhaps not necessary but it was certainly easy to understand. I'm surprised by the complaints. If you are at all capable of understanding words from context you will be fine reading this. Come on, Mater and Pater? Very easy to understand and most of the other latin used is much the same. I found the words to be very familiar. The English language does have roots in latin afterall. The only reason I did not give this book 5 stars is because I wanted MORE from the ending. I wanted these two to have something truly solid between them. It did however, make the story a little more realistic though so it's a tough call. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 4. Night Owl Erotica www.NightOwlErotica.com on 6/19/2010, said: By Maria - I really loved this story by Ms. Leon, it was a fantastic blend of spicy romance with a very interesting historical setting. She clearly did her research for the time period. There were even some very light elements of bondage and dominance in the story. The main character of this story was Astellus Dolabella, a Roman citizen, who has been assigned the position of Magistrate for the area of Belgica in Gaul. He is a widower who is lonely and has been spending most of his adult life dreaming of his first love, Columba, whose hand in marriage he was denied. This story basically covers the events that take him to visit his cousin and the woman of his dreams and the realization that what he had dreamed of as a child is no longer relevant in his life and that he no longer feels any ties to his Roman heritage - his homeland has changed and not for the better. He is disillusioned with the Rome that he is being presented with and realizes that he has come to identify more with the people of his province than with the Roman nobility that he had been raised with. The heroine of this story is Rutila, she is a Celt and a slave. Her life has been very hard for the last three years and has been filled with anger and hatred toward Rome and all of its citizens. She has rebelled against her slavery in so many ways that her owners, Astellus’ cousin Plutonius and his wife Columba, plan to offer her as a sexual sacrifice at a feast that they are throwing and at the end she will be killed for entertainment. Rutila is prepared for this event by other servants and it is while she is being taken to the feast that Astellus first sees her and is drawn to her beauty and her fierce spirit. It is love at first sight for him, however, Rutila is only looking for another avenue of possible escape. He is able to demand that she be given to him as a slave due to how much money his cousin owes him. Astellus is determined to bring Rutila to his home and install her as his personal servant/concubine. Their journey to his home is a growing experience for both of them. Astellus realizes what he wants in a future mate and gives up on his childish ideals and looks forward to building a real relationship with a woman. Rutila realizes that she can’t judge a man based on what his national background is alone, that each person must be judged on their own merits. She is finally able to understand that to get forgiveness; one must also be able to extend forgiveness. She also realizes that she is capable of giving and receiving love. I totally loved how this story ended and look forward to reading more work from Ms. Leon. I highly recommend this spicy historical. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 5. Cecelia on 6/17/2010, said: I could not enjoy this book. If I wanted latin words used in stead of english, I would have bought a book in latin. I don't think I will buy any further books by Ms. Leon Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 4 did not) 6. ja on 6/1/2010, said: Oh I thought is was a fantastic and innovative tool to use period words. It was so much more meaningful and 'placed' me there with this addition. The story was really beautiful and the characters were rich in depth. Don't let this one pass you by! It's a rare when an author crafts a work with a combination of authenticity and story, and Ms Leon does it with precision and passion. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (2 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 7. Tina on 5/31/2010, said: OMG! I loved this story! It was so unexpected. I got used to the latin quickly -there' only a few words and it's easy to follow. The story is so hot and heart-wrenching it's worth it. I sobbed at the end. This is something really special. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (1 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not) 8. Laura on 5/30/2010, said: It is a good read but i found the added latin words off putting as there was really no need and, in my opinion, it didn't really add to the story. I really did enjoy reading the author's interpretation of historical events though :) Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 1 did not) 9. Cat on 5/30/2010, said: I have to agree with Laura - the book has promise and is an enjoyable read..... but the Latin!! Luckily I've taken Latin in my life but I spent most of the story conjugating verbs when I should have just been reading! Ms. Leon has a great knowledge of the language but it got a little off putting having to translate so many words. If you know what the words mean it's a fun little book - if you can't decipher Latin - you might want to skip or not - luckily the Latin she did use was relatively easy to understand for a novice. However I would suggest in the future to just use the English version of the word and only use the Latin to refer to things that would be unique to that time period. Was this comment helpful? yes no   (0 people found this comment helpful, 1 did not) Showing comments 1-9 of 9