The Eden Tree (37 page)

Authors: Doreen Owens Malek

The Year is 44 B. C. Julius Caesar is dead. And as rebellion divides Italy and Britain, a Roman centurion and a Celtic princess forge a bond no woman or man can rend asunder…

To ensure peace between her tribe and their savage conquerors, the exquisite Bronwen has been promised in wedlock to a high-born Roman tribune. But the British beauty is also a secret spy ready to risk her life to free her people.

Dispatched to Britain by Mark Antony, Claudius is irresistibly drawn to the flaxen-haired, cobalt-eyed Bronwen. Yet he knows he dare not trust the woman who is bound to him by law––not love.

THE RAVEN AND THE ROSE

A Roman centurion and a Vestal Virgin

forge a forbidden liaison, while a noblewoman

falls in love with her Celtic slave

Set against the tempestuous backdrop of Ancient Rome in the final days of Caesar...comes the stunning love story of a man and a woman who defy destiny to follow their hearts—only to be swept up in a forbidden and all-consuming passion.

She is Julia Casca, a young noblewoman pledged against her will to the sacred order of Vestal Virgins...dedicated to a life of eternal chastity. He is Marcus Demeter, the powerful centurion and war hero sworn to protect Julius Caesar...betrayed by his own desperate desires.

As a land seething with intrigue and treachery erupts in murder—turning honorable allies into deadly enemies—Julia and Marcus become lovers in an explosive liaison that rocks Rome and could destroy them both...

TORCHLIGHT

A mine owner’s daughter in post

Civil War Pennsylvania is irresistibly drawn

to the union organizer working to destroy

her father’s company

One look into the fires of Sean Jameson’s rebel eyes and Elizabeth Langdon knew she would forsake everything for the shattering pleasures of his forbidden embrace. Sean was bent on the destruction of all her family stood for, but Elizabeth vowed her love would triumph over the society that tore them apart.

Sean tried to keep away from the woman who represented all he could never have–but one illicit moment with Elizabeth, and his hunger for her rivaled his commitment to the rebellion he led. How could he resist the daughter of his sworn enemy, when her heart spoke the language of his soul?

COMING SOON FROM

DOREEN OWENS MALEK

Another Marriage of Convenience
(Contemporary Romance): The sequel to the enormously popular
A Marriage of Convenience
. Visit the next generation of Braddocks as they find heartbreak and romance on the ranch in present day California. Watch Tay and Sharon survive a rocky patch in their enduring marriage to prove once again that love conquers all.

Abra’s Arranged Marriage
(Contemporary Romance): A law student marries her estranged stepbrother to keep him out of jail, then discovers a new life of sensuality and commitment with the last man on earth she would have chosen.

Cupid’s First Strike
(Teen Love in the 80’s): A collection of three young adult novels that portray the special happiness and heartbreak that teens experience with their introduction to love. Included are
Season of Mists
(June 2012),
Call Back Yesterday
, and
Where the Boys Are
.

OTHER WORKS BY

DOREEN OWENS MALEK

Available for Digital Download at

www.doreenowensmalek.com

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