Eagle's Honor Series by Sandra Schwab

A proud warrior. A brave woman. A forbidden love that is tested by the intrigues of ancient Rome and the hostilities at the northernmost edge of the empire. Centurion Marcus Florius Corvus has a splendid career in the legions ahead of him. Yet a visit to Rome and a chance encounter with an old friend change his whole life: He falls in love with one of his friend's pleasure slaves and becomes entrapped in an evil scheme designed to destroy him... moreA proud warrior. A brave woman. A forbidden love that is tested by the intrigues of ancient Rome and the hostilities at the northernmost edge of the empire. Centurion Marcus Florius Corvus has a splendid career in the legions ahead of him. Yet a visit to Rome and a chance encounter with an old friend change his whole life: He falls in love with one of his friend's pleasure slaves and becomes entrapped in an evil scheme designed to destroy him. And yet—he cannot help risking everything for Lia, the woman he has given his heart to, even if it means he will be banished to one of the most dangerous places in the Roman Empire: the northern frontier of Britannia. less

*** Special pre-order price! Save 40% when you pre-order now! *** A barbarian warrior, an enemy of Rome.A sheltered young woman, the daughter of a Roman officer.An unlikely love, threatened by the bloody strife at the borders of Roman Empire. AD 190: When a fever ravages her father's fort and kills her family, Livia has to leave Britannia behind and make a new home for herself in Rome. Lost in a world of grief, she finds little delight in the glittering capital of the empire... more*** Special pre-order price! Save 40% when you pre-order now! *** A barbarian warrior, an enemy of Rome.A sheltered young woman, the daughter of a Roman officer.An unlikely love, threatened by the bloody strife at the borders of Roman Empire. AD 190: When a fever ravages her father's fort and kills her family, Livia has to leave Britannia behind and make a new home for herself in Rome. Lost in a world of grief, she finds little delight in the glittering capital of the empire. Nothing can penetrate the grey fog of her grief--except for the cool blue eyes of the slave Leontius, a barbarian warrior, a former gladiator, a man she ought to fear. And yet, she cannot help but crave his touch, even though he is an enemy of Rome; even though, should he ever manage to flee, he would unleash the anger of his tribe upon the border of the empire. less