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The raven and the rose

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 ...

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