Palatine Pleasure

Rome, Summer, 40 AD Florentina, a virtuous Roman noblewoman, is sent to Caligula's brothel on the Palatine Hill by her new husband Paulinus. He tells Florentina she needs to learn how to please him in bed like a 'real woman' or prostitute, or else he'll divorce and abandon her. Flora is horrified at the thought of servicing the patrons, but she also wonders what it would be like to have the kind of sexual power other women seem to possess. She longs to bring every man to his knees at her feet. Eager to not be cast off by Paulinus because she's desperate to have a child of her own, she admits why she's there to the 'pimp', and asks for lessons on how to become an alluring seductress. Lucian, the tax collector at the brothel, is heartily sick of the place. He sees himself as little better than a pimp, helping Caligula humiliate the Roman nobles and their wives. He soon learns Flora's whole sorry tale, and takes pity on her. He offers to help her become one of the most desired women in Rome, and all without laying a finger on her. What starts out as a game soon becomes an erotic torment for Lucian. All of his good intentions begin to crumble as he starts to fall in love with the lovely Flora. How can he claim to want to help empower her so she can live on her own terms, when all he wants to do is possess her body and soul? The pleasure they share leaves them both almost mindless with need, forcing them to choose: to obey the strict conventions of Roman society, or give into the passion and pleasure they share before they're torn away from each other forever. Sensuality Rating This romance novel contains multiple explicit love scenes between the hero and heroine. It is for mature audiences only. About the Author Jacinta Carey is author of a number of popular historical romance series, including The Starbuck Saga, The Ravishing Romans series, The WIld Heart Series, and The Gordons of Gretna.