Rhiannon is the fiercely beautiful Queen of the Celtics, in a time when Rome wants to conquer all of Britain. In order to survive, to win against those from a far away land who wish to subvert her people into conquered slavery and to ensure that all the tribes fall in line under one banner, she must marry the brother of the man she was wife to -- a man who's even more disgusting and possessive than his brother. For Rhiannon lives with a curse brought down upon her tribe by her own grandmother, a queen who bedded and betrayed her people for her own lusts. Therefore, in order to reclaim her people's glory and redeem her family's tarnished honor, Rhiannon has no choice but to enter into this binding. However, when a surprise attack is set up to take and kill the new Roman commander on his way to his post, Rhiannon finds herself drawn to fight, but not for the same reasons. Her brother Owein, whom she's protected and raised as her own child, has been goaded into participating. His only chance to survive is Rhiannon, and she's reckless to do anything before she can be forced into another brutal, loveless match. However, in saving her brother, she becomes the captive of the hated Roman enemy. Soon Rhiannon must choose to follow the fate of her grandmother and lose her beloved brother, or betray the one man who's shown her beauty and love like no other.

Lucius Aquila is a man of honor searching to take up his post and find the real reason the last commander, his brother Aulus, died. Haunted by Aulus' ghost, literally as well has metaphorically, he's shocked when a glorious barbarian Celt shoots him in the rear with an arrow. Torn between conquering this fiery beauty and putting to rest the ghost of his brother, he also must rally the surprisingly inadequate forces of the Roman battalion to withstand a murderous onslaught. Rhiannon is a captivating mystery of fire and compassion, and she haunts him in an entirely different way than his brother. When she captures his younger son Marcus' heart, as well as encouraging his talents, while bringing father and son closer together, Lucius must puzzle as to why Aulus only fails to follow him when in Rhiannon's presence. Soon honor and love war within Lucius' soul, just as much as within Rhiannon's, and he knows the wondrous passion between them is more than just a fluke. But this fluke may very well end his life and cause the downfall of the outpost, as well.

Joy Nash has created a lush world for senses of all kinds. Rhiannon is a wonderfully strong and feisty heroine, while Lucius is an enigma of strength, love and honor. Together, these two lovers are destined to capture the hearts and minds of the reader as their Rhett and Scarlett feud lights up the pages with a kind of magical Celtic fire. There are plenty of love scenes of the most erotic sort, and the characters, including Aulus and Marcus, can't fail but to touch your soul. This is a wonderfully fast- paced read full of romance, love and fantasy that will continue to burn in the hearts of readers after the last page is turned.

Book Summary

The Queen...In the wilds of Britannia, a fierce battle wages. Rhiannon, rightful queen of the Celts, longs to see the invading Romans driven from her land. But when she is taken by the enemy, she cannot deny her reaction to their compelling leader…

The Conqueror...Looking upon the ghost of his murdered brother is torture for Commander Lucius Aquila—until the beautiful Celt woman he claimed from a battlefield makes the visions disappear. Lucius knows Rhiannon can lead him to his brother’s killers. But will she betray her clan for love?