Victors of the Fornix Series by Cara Devlin

Victory never tasted so sweet. As a non-citizen slave, I have no choice but to go where my dominus sends me, and he’s just sold me to a brothel beneath the Colosseum. After living in the countryside, the dark and gritty chambers under the emperor’s arena are like a prison. But the gladiators we are reserved for aren’t all brutal beasts. Some are tempting. Some are surprisingly sensuous. And one of them is my true love, Marcellus, a gladiator-in-training at the Ludus Magnus... moreVictory never tasted so sweet. As a non-citizen slave, I have no choice but to go where my dominus sends me, and he’s just sold me to a brothel beneath the Colosseum. After living in the countryside, the dark and gritty chambers under the emperor’s arena are like a prison. But the gladiators we are reserved for aren’t all brutal beasts. Some are tempting. Some are surprisingly sensuous. And one of them is my true love, Marcellus, a gladiator-in-training at the Ludus Magnus. The next victorious gladiator who walks through the fornix’s door could be Marcellus, and I live in hope of seeing him, of perhaps one day leaving this place with him. But will he appreciate all I’ve learned of pleasure here, or will he despise me for what I’ve become? GLADIATOR STEEL is the first steamy novelette in the new Victors of the Fornix series. less

Victory never tasted so sinful. I thought I’d lost everything when my dominus sold me to the brothel beneath the Colosseum, a fornix where, as a non-citizen slave, I am expected to pleasure the victors of the Roman emperor’s brutal games. But I’ve made friends here, and knowing that my true love, Marcellus, is in training at the great arena’s Ludus Magnus gives me hope that I will see him walk through the fornix door soon. Just not today... moreVictory never tasted so sinful. I thought I’d lost everything when my dominus sold me to the brothel beneath the Colosseum, a fornix where, as a non-citizen slave, I am expected to pleasure the victors of the Roman emperor’s brutal games. But I’ve made friends here, and knowing that my true love, Marcellus, is in training at the great arena’s Ludus Magnus gives me hope that I will see him walk through the fornix door soon. Just not today. Our next victor is an upper-class patrician, a man of pampered means, racing a chariot in the games by choice, for nothing but the thrill of it. He brings two roughened gladiators to share in the spoils of his victory, but to his surprise—and mine—they have no intention of allowing him to revel in his triumph. The dark, twisting chambers of the fornix are quickly filling with dangerous men and dangerous secrets, and now, I’m bound to them all. GLADIATOR HUNGER is the second steamy novelette in the Victors of the Fornix series. less

Victory has never been this perilous. Valentina’s time in the fornix beneath the great Colosseum has taught her many things about giving and receiving pleasure. Unfortunately, it has also taught her that the bloody games in the arena aren’t always finished when the victors arrive at Lena Benecia’s brothel for their reward... moreVictory has never been this perilous. Valentina’s time in the fornix beneath the great Colosseum has taught her many things about giving and receiving pleasure. Unfortunately, it has also taught her that the bloody games in the arena aren’t always finished when the victors arrive at Lena Benecia’s brothel for their reward. Praetorian guards have been asking about the senator who has not been seen since his time with Valentina in the fornix, and they don’t believe her when she claims to know nothing about his disappearance. Now, three guards have her cornered in an alley outside the Colosseum walls. They know she is lying and will question her until she gives them what they want. But admitting the truth will do nothing but invite more danger. Valentina is determined to survive long enough to see her true love Marcellus, a gladiator-in-training at the Ludus Magnus again. If that means she must strike a sensuous deal with these three guards, so be it. GLADIATOR FRENZY is the third steamy novelette in the Victors of the Fornix series. less

Victory has never been this close. After a brutal encounter with a cruel victor of the gladiatorial games, Valentina is sent from Lena Benecia’s brothel beneath the Colosseum in order to heal from her injuries. Only, the place where she must recover is within her true love Marcellus’s reach—the Ludus Magnus itself. The insatiable domina of the ludus has chosen Marcellus as her preferred gladiator-in-training, and she wishes to share him with her new, recuperating charge... moreVictory has never been this close. After a brutal encounter with a cruel victor of the gladiatorial games, Valentina is sent from Lena Benecia’s brothel beneath the Colosseum in order to heal from her injuries. Only, the place where she must recover is within her true love Marcellus’s reach—the Ludus Magnus itself. The insatiable domina of the ludus has chosen Marcellus as her preferred gladiator-in-training, and she wishes to share him with her new, recuperating charge. With her bruised face concealed by a gladiator’s helmet, Valentina’s anonymous, but impassioned, reunion with Marcellus turns dangerous when he demands to know the name of the victor who has harmed her. Has Marcellus figured out who the domina’s masked playmate is? And if he shows Valentina preference, will the jealous domina retaliate? GLADIATOR STORM is the fourth book in the steamy historical Victors of the Fornix series. less

Victory has never been free. Blood, tears, sex, and sand. My life revolves around these four things. After suffering at the hands of a cruel gladiator, I’m finally recovering, but there are some bruises that will never heal. My true love, Marcellus, a gladiator-in-training at the Ludus Magnus, now knows what I am—a meretrice at the revered fornix beneath the Colosseum, a place where all victorious gladiators are rewarded with pleasures of the flesh... moreVictory has never been free. Blood, tears, sex, and sand. My life revolves around these four things. After suffering at the hands of a cruel gladiator, I’m finally recovering, but there are some bruises that will never heal. My true love, Marcellus, a gladiator-in-training at the Ludus Magnus, now knows what I am—a meretrice at the revered fornix beneath the Colosseum, a place where all victorious gladiators are rewarded with pleasures of the flesh. Though he knows that as a non-citizen slave, my choices are limited, I’m not sure Marcellus will ever forgive me for what I’ve become. But when I’m bound and chained in the arena during the gladiatorial games that he is competing in, my world turns on its head. Will I lose everything, or will we both finally taste freedom? GLADIATOR DESIRE is the thrilling conclusion to the steamy Victors of the Fornix novelette series! less