Salve! A SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS--ancient Rome,
time-travel, Roman Britain romance novel--is now ready for your reading
pleasure at Amazon.com and Smashwords.com. Print
version will be available soon.
Short Blurb:
An ancient coin transports Olivia two
thousand years back in time to the Roman invasion of Britannia and into the
arms of a hunky legion commander!
A SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS:
Olivia Kent knows a brass sesterce
is an ancient Roman coin with a value roughly calculated to be one fourth of a
day’s pay. What she doesn’t know is that one particular sesterce is
going to transport her two thousand years back in time to 43 AD and Rome’s
invasion of Britannia. With the help of a Druid priestess, Olivia dresses as a
Roman soldier, and meets Emperor Claudius, along with a handsome legion
commander. She changes both of their lives for the better... and her own as
well. But here’s her dilemma: should she remain back in the first century where
she can make a difference? Or should she take a chance and try to return to her
own time?
A QUARTER FOR HIS THOUGHTS:
Quintus Antonius Avitus, commander of Legio
XX Valeria Victrix, has served Rome faithfully but is weary of war. On this
invasion, he comes across a puny, injured soldier, Livius. The soldier states
that he is an American from a land to the west of Britannia--which is
impossible since there are no lands past Britannia. But Livius is full of
surprises, and also turns out to be a comely female named Olivia. Perhaps she
is telling the truth? She is unlike any woman he has known. However, she
insists that she cannot stay and must return to her home, despite the fact that
Claudius wants her to accompany him to Rome. Quintus is torn: omnia vincit
amor facit--does love conquer all? Or should he continue to auxilio
imperatoris--help his Emperor?
Praise
For A SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS:
5
Sesterces... and 5 Stars! I confess I’m new to the genre of Ancient Roman
romance and all that, and I have to say now, after reading A SESTERCE FOR HER
THOUGHTS, I’m hooked!! Olivia, our fish-out-of-water from the twenty-first
century, has to quickly adjust to the brutal world of Imperial Rome.
Fortunately she has help, otherwise it’s for certain she would’ve been in more
danger than just the initial beating at the beginning of her adventure. Her
concern for the Emperor Claudius is touching, and as for Quintus, well, he is a
warrior with macho integrity. As a couple, they have a huge divide in cultures
and expectations to overcome. Thankfully, they concentrate on the things they
have in common, instead of the differences. And then, of course, comes Olivia’s
dilemma... For a peek into a creative imagining of what may have happened two
thousand years ago--an alternate reality, do yourself a favor and read A
SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS.--Just Imagine Fanzine
5 Stars! Quite a
different read: part creative and part historical. Ms. Knight shows just how
very different life was two thousand years ago, and yet people still had the
same needs driving them. I enjoyed how she sprinkled Latin into the
conversations to show how Olivia had to slowly translate and interpret Roman
conversations. Frankly, I enjoyed everything: we discover each piece of the
puzzle, to then put it all together to learn the surprise twist... or twists at
the end. Excellent!--Norwood Reviews
Now available at Amazon.com and Smashwords.com.
Get ready for
Roman adventure with A SESTERCE FOR HER THOUGHTS--Olivia and Quintus’ story. Vale!
Susanne Marie
Knight
Read outside the
box: award-winning Romance Writing with a Twist!
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