Colosseum

In the shadows of Rome's greatest spectacle, a young woman discovers friendship, belonging, and the fragile beginnings of love.Rome, 80 AD. Althea has always lived unseen. A slave scribe, she records the words of powerful men while silencing her own.But when she is sent to serve Marcus, the man charged with creating the Colosseum's inaugural Games, her life begins to change. Haunted by the loss of his family in Pompeii, Marcus teeters on the edge of despair. To save him, Althea must step beyond obedience and into courage.Amid the roar of the arena and the demands of an Emperor, Althea forms unexpected bonds: a sharp-tongued prostitute, a fallen Vestal Virgin, a runaway boy, and others cast aside by Rome. Together, they become more than survivors. They become family. And in Marcus' sadness, Althea begins to glimpse the tender possibility of love.From the Ashes is a sweeping story of resilience, found family, and one woman's journey to claim her freedom in a world built on power. Both action-packed and heart-stirring, it brings to life the people behind the Colosseum and the quiet strength that can rise from ruins.

As water rises, so do hidden emotions… and the dangers of staying silent.Rome, 80 AD. The Emperor demands a spectacle unlike any other: the Colosseum must be flooded for a show of battles, elaborate props, and breathtaking scenes. But water brings not only spectacle, but unforeseen dangers: both to the arena and to the lives of those managing it. Marcus, charged with orchestrating the Games, must confront risks that could cost him everything… even his life.For Althea, the challenge is not only the rising waters, but the quiet stirrings of her heart. As she supports Marcus and the backstage team, she finds herself drawn to him in ways she cannot name. Speaking her own desires feels as treacherous as navigating the flooded arena and meanwhile her silence allows a hidden danger to rise close to home.Amid the chaos, the bonds she has formed with her found family deepen. Together, they face danger, uncertainty, and the pressure of the Emperor's gaze, finding strength, loyalty, and joy in one another.Beneath the Waves is a story of courage, tender longing, and the power of a chosen family. Dive into the second novel in the Colosseum series, where love begins to ripple beneath the surface, and the bravest hearts must risk everything to keep hope afloat.

Beneath the Colosseum's arena lies a labyrinth… and a darkness that threatens everything Althea holds dear.Rome, 82 AD. Under the rule of the new Emperor Domitian, a vast subterranean maze is being built below the arena. Lit by flickering torches and echoing with the roars of wild beasts, it is a place of danger, spectacle, and secrets. But Althea's heart lies elsewhere: she longs for Marcus and dreams of a life beyond the blood and chaos of the Games.Her quiet hope is tested when a new suitor appears, and a hidden threat draws perilously close to the backstage team. Gladiators are dying before they even reach the arena, and whispers ripple through the labyrinth. As danger rises around her, Althea must summon the courage to protect those she loves. And she must finally risk asking for the love that she deserves.As Marcus comes to understand his own heart, bonds of loyalty, friendship, and found family are tested as never before.On Bloodied Ground is a gripping, character-driven tale of courage, longing, and a love whose time has finally come. Dig deep into the third novel in the Colosseum series, where secrets are exposed, hearts are claimed, and the bravest souls risk everything for love and family.

The Gladiatorial Games Didn't Just Happen. They Had to Be Made.Rome, 80 AD. They called it the Flavian Amphitheatre. We call it the Colosseum. It hosted brutal gladiatorial combats, exotic wild animal hunts, naval battles, and the re-enactment of extraordinary mythological adventures. But behind every spectacle was a team of people making it all possible: sourcing celebrity gladiators and dangerous animals, ordering sand for the arena floor, and even figuring out how to flood the Colosseum.Marcus, manager of the Games, is haunted by the loss of his wife and child in Pompeii's fiery destruction. Althea, his scribe, seeks her place in the world as a freedwoman, learning to speak her own heart amidst the chaos. Together with an ex-prostitute, a retired Vestal Virgin, a runaway slave boy and others cast aside by Rome, they form a found family whose loyalty, courage, and love are tested at every turn.Step behind the scenes of Rome's greatest spectacle and follow Marcus, Althea, and their companions through fire, water, earth, and air. Experience the danger, drama, and tender moments of life lived in the shadows of the greatest amphitheatre ever built. Life, love and loyal friendships in a crumbling apartment block in a shabby part of Rome.