20th February 2014
ROME AD 79 - The
one woman he ever loved was the one woman who betrayed him. And now, the Roman
will have his revenge… Marsallas and Justina were young, beautiful and
desperately in love once, until a tragic betrayal tore them apart. Six years have passed since that day and
Marsallas has since thrown himself into the deadly world of chariot racing,
gaining fortune, fame, and a salacious reputation throughout Rome. His bed could be kept warm by a
different woman each night if he chooses, but his heart remains iced over as
the memory of Justina’s betrayal continues to haunts him. The last thing he expects is to see her
again, but when she steps back into his life he sees a chance to avenge his
broken heart. But beneath the
hurt, an attraction so intense still burns between the two, and as their fates
begin to intertwine once more, their determination to resist one another starts
to falter…
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“Where is she?” he hissed, the words forced past tight lips,
his face pinched with anger.
“Outside.”
Marsallas
said nothing for a moment as his mind raced frantically. He stared at the wooden door, as if he
could actually see through it.
Justina was here. Outside and
waiting for him. He felt his
stomach clench, and he forced down the wave of nausea that threatened at the
thought of meeting her again.
Conflicting emotions surged though him. Anger vied with despair. Rage battled hope.
But it was fear that took precedence. Because fear was a double edged
sword…
Fear could make him lose what little
control he had over his emotions when it came to Justina; emotions he had
ruthlessly tried to supress for years now. Fear could make him lash out, to try and hurt her as much as she had hurt him, or equally, it could make him do
something totally out of character, like pull her into his arms and kiss
her. Because when it came to
Justina, she made him think and feel things he’d never felt for any woman.
For six years long years he’d
desperately tried to wipe her from his memory. Sometimes he succeeded, often going weeks without thinking
about her. But then something
would happen, a jolt to his memory, and he would find himself once more
wondering about her…remembering her...
Justina. The only woman he’d ever loved…and the only woman he’d ever
hated. She’d taken his love and
thrown it back in his face, and in the space of one day she had systematically
destroyed him. Her betrayal had
turned the young, untried man he’d once been, and made him into the cold, hard,
bastard he was today.
And now she was here, waiting outside his
quarters, wanting an audience with him.
I’ve always been a dreamer, thinking up plots for books ever since I was
a child. I actually started
writing my first book in 2007, when my husband “popped out for a bit” on New
Year’s day and returned home about three hours later with a laptop he’d bought
for me in the January sales. I
remember him plonking it down on my lap and saying, “Now you’ve got no
excuse. Start writing that book
you’ve been going on about!”
I work part time as an Environmental Health Officer, and I live on the
beautiful (if slightly windy) island of Anglesey in North Wales. (Anglesey, you may recall was recently
home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.) I live in a small village near the sea with my very own
AlphaHero husband – Colin, and my AlphaDog – Bob.
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Giveaway
For your
chance to enter to grab some of the swag in this tour giveaway, follow Caroline
on Twitter (@CarolineStorer6) and your answer in the comments to this question:
“Marsallas is a man who hides his
warmth under a cold and arrogant front.
Which actor do you think would be suitable to play him in The Roman
movie?”
Tell us what you think, and you’ll be
entered into the draw. Winners
will be chosen by the author after the giveaway closes on 25th May
2014. Don’t forget to leave your
Twitter name in the comment too!
The giveaway is open Internationally:
2 x A4 notebooks
1 x A5 notebook
1 x A6 notebook
A pack of pens
A box of notelets and envelopes
A copy of Stephen King's "On Writing"
1 x A5 notebook
1 x A6 notebook
A pack of pens
A box of notelets and envelopes
A copy of Stephen King's "On Writing"
Thank you for supporting Caroline on tour Rachel.
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Thanks for having me on your fab blog, Rachel. Caroline xx
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