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Imperial Desires #3
Centurion's Capture
Book three in the Imperial Desires series. From the time she knew desire, Olivia has wanted Claudius Ovidius, but the retired centurion has long vowed he would never have her—because she is too young and innocent to the ways of lovemaking. But Olivia is not a girl anymore, and while she may not be skilled in the ways of pleasing men, she knows of Claudius’ dark desires, and is certain she is up to the task of pleasing him. Claudius vowed he would never touch Olivia, but the girl is making it damn hard. When he visits the decadent club known only as The Cave and spots Olivia there, he demands she leave, but she’s defiant, testing the last vestiges of his self-restraint. On that night, there are no more excuses or denials standing between them. And soon Claudius and Olivia find themselves playing a dangerous game of seduction, one that spirals into a passionate affair, igniting desperate longings and dredging up a dark secret Claudius thought forever buried.
- GenresRomanceEroticaHistorical
120 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 29, 2011
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Nadia Aidan
76 books50 followersNadia Aidan is a multi-published author who writes interracial and multicultural erotic romance across all genres. She lives, works and writes on the West Coast of the United States. Under her real name, Nadia holds a Ph.D in Political Science and by day she works as an Assistant Professor.
In addition to writing erotic and sensual romances, Nadia enjoys reading other authors, playing flag football, studying muay thai, working out, listening to music, scuba diving and target shooting. Her other interests include collecting Top Cow comics, especially Witchblade and Tomb Raider. She loves professional football and soccer. Her favorite teams are the Washington Redskins and Manchester United, respectively.
Nadia loves strong, assertive heroines, which is why she’s an enduring fan of Fight Girls, Xena, Buffy, American Gladiators (new and old) and Le Femme Nikita!
In addition to writing erotic and sensual romances, Nadia enjoys reading other authors, playing flag football, studying muay thai, working out, listening to music, scuba diving and target shooting. Her other interests include collecting Top Cow comics, especially Witchblade and Tomb Raider. She loves professional football and soccer. Her favorite teams are the Washington Redskins and Manchester United, respectively.
Nadia loves strong, assertive heroines, which is why she’s an enduring fan of Fight Girls, Xena, Buffy, American Gladiators (new and old) and Le Femme Nikita!
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August 14, 2011
I reviewed this book for Night Owl Reviews giving it 3.75 stars:
Centurion’s Capture by Nadia Aidan is the third book in the Imperial Desires series. Once again we are transported to Siga, in the Dahomey region of West Africa under the Roman occupation. This story focuses on Olivia and Claudius Ovidius, secondary characters in the previous books. It’s a slightly darker book as it focuses on two lovers who engaging in light BDSM.
Olivia is a fantastic character; she’s young, beautiful, smart and financially stable. At the start of this series, she was a slave owned by Anan, the Dahomey region’s regent. Freed and adopted into Anan’s family, she’s now a land owner in her own right who continues to enjoy the privilege of her political associations. She’s also a young woman in love with an older man, Claudius Ovidius, who refuses to act on their attraction. Determined to break through his refusal, Olivia has begun to frequent “The Cave”, an exclusive private club where the rich in the area engage in unrestrained sexual liaisons where anything goes as long as the partner is willing. She hopes to catch Claudius in an environment where he’s at a disadvantage and can’t push her away. I liked how Ms. Aidan developed Olivia’s character throughout the series; she’s matured both intellectually and physically and is now ready to face her dark desires and the man who tempts her.
Claudius Ovidius is also a great character; a retired centurion, he’s become a wealthy landowner with two successful sons and friends in high places. His only problem is his attraction to Olivia, Anan’s adopted daughter, who’s almost 20 years younger and who won’t give up on getting his attention. Claudius is troubled by an emotional situation from his past and is also unwilling to risk angering his close friend Anan by having an affair with her adopted daughter. No matter how much he wants her. Claudius is also afraid of what the gossips will say about their age difference and his well known darker sexual appetites. It’s only when Olivia forces his hand that Claudius finally gives in to his desires.
The scenes between Olivia and Claudius are full of angst, scorching physical chemistry and occasionally some humor. They really click as a couple. While Olivia and Claudius do engage in BDSM – it’s light and not very dramatic. Ms. Aidan did a very good job with the scenes. As they spend time together, they get to know who they really are and Claudius finds himself facing his past. As he struggles with his past, he becomes a somewhat temperamental lover, which makes things more difficult.
The secondary characters are mostly people we’ve met in the previous two books. We get to re-meet Anan and her two centurions and see how their relationship is fairing; they now have three children between them and are a content family. We also re-meet Gaius, Claudius’ son, and his wife Nivea, who is expecting their first child. Their relationship is also doing well.
The story ends with Claudius having to make a final decision about his relationship with Olivia; he finally reveals his secret from the past which has kept him from being able to move forward. He still fears Olivia’s rejection. Will Olivia be able to convince Claudius of the depth of her love and create a real future with her centurion? You’ll have to read Centurion’s Capture to find out. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Centurion’s Capture by Nadia Aidan is the third book in the Imperial Desires series. Once again we are transported to Siga, in the Dahomey region of West Africa under the Roman occupation. This story focuses on Olivia and Claudius Ovidius, secondary characters in the previous books. It’s a slightly darker book as it focuses on two lovers who engaging in light BDSM.
Olivia is a fantastic character; she’s young, beautiful, smart and financially stable. At the start of this series, she was a slave owned by Anan, the Dahomey region’s regent. Freed and adopted into Anan’s family, she’s now a land owner in her own right who continues to enjoy the privilege of her political associations. She’s also a young woman in love with an older man, Claudius Ovidius, who refuses to act on their attraction. Determined to break through his refusal, Olivia has begun to frequent “The Cave”, an exclusive private club where the rich in the area engage in unrestrained sexual liaisons where anything goes as long as the partner is willing. She hopes to catch Claudius in an environment where he’s at a disadvantage and can’t push her away. I liked how Ms. Aidan developed Olivia’s character throughout the series; she’s matured both intellectually and physically and is now ready to face her dark desires and the man who tempts her.
Claudius Ovidius is also a great character; a retired centurion, he’s become a wealthy landowner with two successful sons and friends in high places. His only problem is his attraction to Olivia, Anan’s adopted daughter, who’s almost 20 years younger and who won’t give up on getting his attention. Claudius is troubled by an emotional situation from his past and is also unwilling to risk angering his close friend Anan by having an affair with her adopted daughter. No matter how much he wants her. Claudius is also afraid of what the gossips will say about their age difference and his well known darker sexual appetites. It’s only when Olivia forces his hand that Claudius finally gives in to his desires.
The scenes between Olivia and Claudius are full of angst, scorching physical chemistry and occasionally some humor. They really click as a couple. While Olivia and Claudius do engage in BDSM – it’s light and not very dramatic. Ms. Aidan did a very good job with the scenes. As they spend time together, they get to know who they really are and Claudius finds himself facing his past. As he struggles with his past, he becomes a somewhat temperamental lover, which makes things more difficult.
The secondary characters are mostly people we’ve met in the previous two books. We get to re-meet Anan and her two centurions and see how their relationship is fairing; they now have three children between them and are a content family. We also re-meet Gaius, Claudius’ son, and his wife Nivea, who is expecting their first child. Their relationship is also doing well.
The story ends with Claudius having to make a final decision about his relationship with Olivia; he finally reveals his secret from the past which has kept him from being able to move forward. He still fears Olivia’s rejection. Will Olivia be able to convince Claudius of the depth of her love and create a real future with her centurion? You’ll have to read Centurion’s Capture to find out. I think you’ll enjoy it.
July 29, 2011
This is some case for Don't Judge The Book by Its Cover
Sure, the cover really hot, and sexy, and maybe make some readers uncomfortable to read, but trust me, Centurion's Capture have a great story, even its considered erotica, it have plot and I enjoy read this even just novella.
Centurion's Capture is 3rd book of Imperial Desire series, and the event take place 2 year after the 2nd book Centurion's Vow, or 5 years after Centurion's Honor. We first meet Olivia Septinius at Centurion's Honor, still a girl, a former slave of Anan Septinius, the heroine. But then, Anan free her, and Olivia become an independent woman. She have a crush for Claudius Ovidius, Anan's friend and Gaius Ovidius's father (from Centurion's Vow). He's at his late forties and even though now Olivia is twenty two, not a girl anymore, a mature woman, even Claudius desire her, he still avoid Olivia, scared she can't fulfill his dark desires...
But its change after Claudius discovered Olivia at The Cave, a place for indulge carnal pleasures. Olivia insisted she want to learn what happen at The Cave. Claudius tell, Olivia still virgin, untrained,she doesn't know what she talk about and asking. So, Olivia dared Claudius to show her, and dare him that she can fulfill his dark desires, something that make Claudius afraid. He can't resist at the last, and succumb to Olivia's desire. But with their widely age gap, they can't avoid the gossip about their affair, and Claudius still haunting by his past, since he believe because his sexual preference his wife died. Now, Claudius must think and act fast, to still suffer or decide to free himself from his demon, if he doesn't want lose Olivia...
Centurion's Captured not as good as the previous books, Centuriion's Vow, but I enjoy the story. Its good to see how Claudius and Olivia make their relationship work. We will know about Olivia pain when Claudius avoid meet her, like she never exist. Of course that hurt, but we can't blame Claudius, since he believe his act for Olivia's goodness. I'm glad even they have a widely age gap (20 years, give and take),their relationship not awkward. Nadia Aidan can write their story so beautiful and help us knowing deeply about them. There are cameo of some characters from previous books, make readers know what happen to them after their story told.
This book considered erotica, yes. There are BDSM scene and Anal sex, but its mild, IMO. The strength of this novella is the story, how love can passed the age gap, how love can redeemed soul.
If you love unusual historical setting and erotica with plot, Imperial Desires series by Nadia Aidan can't be missed.
Sure, the cover really hot, and sexy, and maybe make some readers uncomfortable to read, but trust me, Centurion's Capture have a great story, even its considered erotica, it have plot and I enjoy read this even just novella.
Centurion's Capture is 3rd book of Imperial Desire series, and the event take place 2 year after the 2nd book Centurion's Vow, or 5 years after Centurion's Honor. We first meet Olivia Septinius at Centurion's Honor, still a girl, a former slave of Anan Septinius, the heroine. But then, Anan free her, and Olivia become an independent woman. She have a crush for Claudius Ovidius, Anan's friend and Gaius Ovidius's father (from Centurion's Vow). He's at his late forties and even though now Olivia is twenty two, not a girl anymore, a mature woman, even Claudius desire her, he still avoid Olivia, scared she can't fulfill his dark desires...
But its change after Claudius discovered Olivia at The Cave, a place for indulge carnal pleasures. Olivia insisted she want to learn what happen at The Cave. Claudius tell, Olivia still virgin, untrained,she doesn't know what she talk about and asking. So, Olivia dared Claudius to show her, and dare him that she can fulfill his dark desires, something that make Claudius afraid. He can't resist at the last, and succumb to Olivia's desire. But with their widely age gap, they can't avoid the gossip about their affair, and Claudius still haunting by his past, since he believe because his sexual preference his wife died. Now, Claudius must think and act fast, to still suffer or decide to free himself from his demon, if he doesn't want lose Olivia...
Centurion's Captured not as good as the previous books, Centuriion's Vow, but I enjoy the story. Its good to see how Claudius and Olivia make their relationship work. We will know about Olivia pain when Claudius avoid meet her, like she never exist. Of course that hurt, but we can't blame Claudius, since he believe his act for Olivia's goodness. I'm glad even they have a widely age gap (20 years, give and take),their relationship not awkward. Nadia Aidan can write their story so beautiful and help us knowing deeply about them. There are cameo of some characters from previous books, make readers know what happen to them after their story told.
This book considered erotica, yes. There are BDSM scene and Anal sex, but its mild, IMO. The strength of this novella is the story, how love can passed the age gap, how love can redeemed soul.
If you love unusual historical setting and erotica with plot, Imperial Desires series by Nadia Aidan can't be missed.
March 28, 2026
A BDSM (mild) erotic romance set in ancient Roman times, featuring an older silver fox Dom and a young female submissive. D/s and age-gap, and all done in a way where the protagonists feel equal, the relationship feels earned and healthy and the erotic scenes are strong and well done.
I loved it so much! The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because I felt that the narrative style was clunky and the pacing was off at times and needs tightening. The book could use a bit of an edit to remove redundancies.
However, the story and characters were so compelling that this became only a minor flaw for me. Absolutely loved it.
Would rate it 4.5 stars if that were possible.
I loved it so much! The only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is because I felt that the narrative style was clunky and the pacing was off at times and needs tightening. The book could use a bit of an edit to remove redundancies.
However, the story and characters were so compelling that this became only a minor flaw for me. Absolutely loved it.
Would rate it 4.5 stars if that were possible.
August 31, 2013
Amazing third story!!
Another awesome read in this amazing series by Nadia Aidan.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and hope that there will be more to come in the near future.
Another awesome read in this amazing series by Nadia Aidan.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and hope that there will be more to come in the near future.
August 20, 2025
A very interesting read,Ms.Nadia.Ave,Legionare!😍
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