Carla Capshaw

"A bloody past ... and a dangerous future. He won his fame--and his freedom--in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known. Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?"--P. [4] of cover.

The gladiator

"Triumphs in the Coliseum--and society bedchambers-- made gladiator Alexius of Iolcos famous for his brutal skill and womanizing ways. Yet the only woman who intrigues him is Tiberia the Younger, who now needs his help. Protecting Tiberia places Alexius in the greatest danger he has ever known--from her vengeful father and his own heart ... Becoming a temple priestess may be an honor, but Tibi can't bear to surrender her freedom or her newfound faith. Alexius's solution stuns her. Marriage ... to a gladiator! Scorned by her noble family, Tibi always felt unworthy. But with her champion by her side, can she accept--and give--a love strong enough to vanquish their enemies?"--Publisher.

The champion

Heartbroken when her childhood love never returned, Rose Smith soon learned she had even greater worries--she carried his child. Ten years later as a housemaid in London, she encounters Samuel Blackstone. The kind youth she adored has turned bitter with success. Feeling out of place in Sam's high-society world, Rose fears what he may do when he learns of their son ... A wealthy stockbroker, Sam is used to getting what he wants. And when he learns that Rose bore him a son, he wants to claim his family. But he'll have to convince Rose to trust him again if he's to have any hope of meeting the boy ... or recapturing her heart.

Second Chance Cinderella

Janet Dean

Enjoy two stories of strength and hope in days gone by from Love Inspired Historical The Substitute Bride by Janet Dean Fleeing an arranged marriage, Elizabeth Manning exchanges places with a mail-order bride bound for New Harmony, Iowa. Life on the frontier can't be worse than forced wedlock to pay her father's gambling debts. But Ted Logan's rustic lifestyle and rambunctious children are more of a challenge than Elizabeth expects. And how can she tell Ted the truth about her past? Little does she know, Ted's hiding secrets of his own... The Gladiator by Carla Capshaw Should anyone learn she is a Christian, slave Pelonia Valeria will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master, legendary gladiator Caro Viriathos. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?

The Substitute Bride the Gladiator

The Substitute Bride and the Gladiator

He came to the colonies for one reason: revenge. Drake Amberly, Duke of Hawk Haven, won't leave South Carolina until he's unmasked the colonial spy who killed his brother. Yet the more he sees of spirited Elise Cooper, the more he's moved by the happiness she brings him...never suspecting the dangerous secret she hides.

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