Ancient Rome. Seduction… lust… and blood… From the splendor of Rome to the blood splattered sand of the Colosseum, a beautiful slave and a freeborn gladiator succumb to a forbidden passion. Sold to the house of Getha after her owner dies, Floriana is required to serve her mistress and master, always having been a slave. A chance encounter with Marcus Ahala, a gladiator of unparalleled potential, leads to romantic trysts and forbidden love. Marcus and Floriana are determined to be free, but can he survive the arena, where even the strongest are doomed to die?