"In his eyes, I see the future of my city-but in his touch, I feel the loss of everything I've fought for." Alessandra Vescovi is Venice's most captivating courtesan, known for her beauty, intelligence, and the delicate balance she maintains between love and power. When Emperor Geta visits to secure trade routes, their unexpected connection evolves into something deeper, threatening both her loyalty to Venice and her heart.

'𝔔𝔲𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔬 𝔱𝔲 𝔊𝔞𝔦𝔲𝔰, 𝔢𝔤𝔬 𝔊𝔞𝔦𝔞.' He could have had any woman in Rome, but he wanted her. Claudia Julia Venustus; following her father's footsteps into politics. She thought herself virtuous, loyal, in love with her childhood best-friend. But Commodus saw through all that. He saw what she really was: a mirror. Now, drawn into the bloodstained heart of the Empire, Claudia must navigate a court ruled by lust, paranoia, and spectacle. Caught between the man who won her heart and the man who stole it, she begins to question the morals her father always taught her. The tighter Commodus holds her, the looser her grip on reality becomes.