Histofic storie

'And for a split second I felt as though this was where I belonged, that we belonged together no matter where together was. He turned his head so that my palm met with his lips. It was then that he kissed my hand, "I will never leave you," he whispered and he kissed it again.' - True love is not black and white. It is filled with emotions of all colours, some confusing and others simply beautiful. When Miss Helene Duke falls in love, she finds herself questioning everything she has ever known. What if she chose not to marry a rich gentleman? What if she wanted to marry her forbidden love? In a time when the rules of society are an ever-present burden and the constant pressure from family weighs heavily on a rich, beautiful lady, can there ever be hope for such an undesirable match? Despite every obstacle they face, will they ever be free to declare their love? In her final days, Helene shares with us all a romantic confession... (Cover designed by Jellymelly719, edited slightly by me)

Septima is a sixteen-year-old Roman girl promised in marriage to a man she does not love. She refuses to become a submissive wife like the matrons who surround her. Rebellious, spontaneous, and often reckless, she longs to break free from the strict Roman laws that weigh heavily upon women during the reign of Emperor Augustus (1st century BC). She will brave countless dangers to confront the realities of the world beyond her sheltered life-she will suffer, encounter love in the arms of a Gaul who will protect her, and learn to live by herself and for herself. Drawing her loyal slave Sabine into this perilous adventure, she will constantly defy Rome and its ever-present authority.