Serpent & Spice: a Spicy Ancient World Forbidden Romance Novella Serpent & Spice Adventure Book

She was meant to be a dutiful asset. She chose to spark a rebellion.Lyrra Aemilia Secunda knew her life was charted: an arranged marriage to the powerful Carthaginian Gisco, a fate dictated by convention. She was meant to be a prize, not a person. Then she met Hanno, a rogue spice merchant with a scandalous reputation and a gaze that promised forbidden heat. He saw the spark of defiance in her, the woman beneath the Roman facade, and suddenly, duty felt… optional.Their stolen moments ignite a passion that threatens to unravel everything. But Hanno’s past is as treacherous as the sea, and when Gisco learns of their affair, his response is chillingly precise: erase Hanno.Now, Lyrra must choose between the life she despises and a love that could cost them everything. Will she remain a pawn, or will she embrace the fire within and burn it all down?Experience the heat, the history, and the high-stakes adventure in this spicy historical romance that will leave you breathless.Book 1 in the A Serpent & Spice Adventure series. Book 2 Gorgon & Gambit releases December 18th!Trigger Warning: This historical romance is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit sexual content. The narrative addresses sensitive themes, including a scene depicting attempted sexual assault/battery and pervasive themes of non-consensual control (the heroine being treated as property), emotional abuse, and intense psychological threats against loved ones. Reader discretion is advised.