The Gladiator's Mistress

Phaedra, a dutiful daughter of Rome s most influential senator, has no choice but to marry a man chosen by her father. But a chance encounter with handsome gladiator Valens Secundus sends her pulse racing and, for the first time, makes her wish she could choose her own fate. They make each other a p [...]
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Phaedra, a dutiful daughter of Rome s most influential senator, has no choice but to marry a man chosen by her father. But a chance encounter with handsome gladiator Valens Secundus sends her pulse racing and, for the first time, makes her wish she could choose her own fate. They make each other a promise: she ll insist on having the right to select her next husband, and he ll do everything within his power to win his freedom.A gladiatorial champion, Valens has fought his way up from poverty to become a star in the arena. The only two things he craves are his freedom and the luscious Phaedra, both seemingly far out of reach. But four years after their fateful meeting, Phaedra returns to Rome and soon becomes a widow, and Valens answers to no one but himself. They re finally free to explore their fiery passion while evading a powerful and wealthy new suitor of Phaedra s until Valens must return to the arena one last time. And in order for Phaedra to control her own destiny and claim her love, Valens will need to survive the battle of his life."