Review: Well Done Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 10, 2013
This is a very good romantic adventure with well-developed characters that held my interest until early into the morning.  It has some historical aspects but just touches on them - a glimpse of Roman life for the very rich and the very poor, then by moving down the coastline and across the Mediterranean, the subjects examine the life of merchants, sailors etc., all set in an eventful time in Italian history.  The author does not use period language, in fact in infrequent cases I found it jarringly modern, but certainly made it easier to read.Now for the romance - I found both characters to be realistic and honest with each other, their story develops naturally and he is an honorable guy and does his best to protect her virtue.  I would like to say more but don't want to spoil it, suffice it to say, it was satisfying in every way ;).  The back story with her handmaiden is a nice bonus.I highly recommend and rate the story overall R for violence and sexual content.