On the edge of the Roman Empire, Queen Boudica's rebellion has ended. A time of great tragedy has passed. Atellus, a Roman magistrate living in Gaul, discovers he's no longer sympathetic to Rome and must now question every facet of his life.A cunning Celtic woman with golden-red hair arrives in the slave markets, defiant and angry-a danger to anyone foolish enough to purchase her. As punishment for her willfulness, she is to be offered as a sexual favor to Roman guests at a lavish feast and put to death for their entertainment.For Atellus, it's love at first sight. He wants to own her. They embark on an erotically turbulent journey through a lonely Celtic forest. He suspects his beautiful slave is harboring a painful secret and must never again speak her true name. She is Celtic royalty-the last of her kind.In the heart of the forest, strong-willed lovers clash, fall in love and catch a glimpse of what the future can be if both can learn to trust and forgive.