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Lost to: Fire: Book Two of Lost to Time Series
I survived the siege of Troy only to wake beneath a mountain waiting to burn.
Ripped across centuries by an ancient curse, my modern life is a distant memory. I gave my heart to a ruthless Trojan warlord and watched an empire crumble to ash. But instead of returning home, time tore me away again—casting me into the decadent, lethal heart of Ancient Pompeii.
The year is 79 A.D.
Mount Vesuvius is rumbling.
And I have less than forty-eight hours before this city suffocates in fire.
Then I see him.
Standing in the Roman slave market is the spitting image of the prince I lost in the flames of Troy. Same lethal gaze. Same unyielding arrogance. But this man isn't my husband. He is Lucius—a cold, powerful Roman patrician who doesn't know my name, doesn't believe in curses, and just bought my life on the auction block.
Bound to a master who looks like the ghost of the man I loved, I have two choices: find a way through the mountain's wrath before the sky turns to soot, or surrender to a man who might destroy my soul long before the lava reaches the gates.
History says Pompeii is marked for death.
My heart says I can’t lose him twice.
SERIES READING ORDER:
* Book 1: Lost to Time (Ancient Troy)
* Book 2: Lost to Fire (Ancient Pompeii)
* Book 3: Lost to Earth (Medieval Europe)
* Book 4: Lost to Water (RMS Lusitania)
* Book 5: Lost to Air (Pearl Harbor)
* Book 6: Lost to Now
TROPE CHECKLIST:
* Reincarnation / Doomed Lovers Across Millennia
* Master \times Captive Roman Dynamic
* Forced Proximity & High Romantic Tension
* Ticking Clock / Impending Disaster
* Dark Historical Fantasy Romance
Ripped across centuries by an ancient curse, my modern life is a distant memory. I gave my heart to a ruthless Trojan warlord and watched an empire crumble to ash. But instead of returning home, time tore me away again—casting me into the decadent, lethal heart of Ancient Pompeii.
The year is 79 A.D.
Mount Vesuvius is rumbling.
And I have less than forty-eight hours before this city suffocates in fire.
Then I see him.
Standing in the Roman slave market is the spitting image of the prince I lost in the flames of Troy. Same lethal gaze. Same unyielding arrogance. But this man isn't my husband. He is Lucius—a cold, powerful Roman patrician who doesn't know my name, doesn't believe in curses, and just bought my life on the auction block.
Bound to a master who looks like the ghost of the man I loved, I have two choices: find a way through the mountain's wrath before the sky turns to soot, or surrender to a man who might destroy my soul long before the lava reaches the gates.
History says Pompeii is marked for death.
My heart says I can’t lose him twice.
SERIES READING ORDER:
* Book 1: Lost to Time (Ancient Troy)
* Book 2: Lost to Fire (Ancient Pompeii)
* Book 3: Lost to Earth (Medieval Europe)
* Book 4: Lost to Water (RMS Lusitania)
* Book 5: Lost to Air (Pearl Harbor)
* Book 6: Lost to Now
TROPE CHECKLIST:
* Reincarnation / Doomed Lovers Across Millennia
* Master \times Captive Roman Dynamic
* Forced Proximity & High Romantic Tension
* Ticking Clock / Impending Disaster
* Dark Historical Fantasy Romance
90 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2020
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May 25, 2020
Historical fiction entwined with erotica gets mixed results
The Roman Empire should be an apt setting for a novella filled with lustful passion. "Lost to : Fire" didn't fully satiate my literary desires. First, a disclaimer or two: I didn't read the initial book in the series, and erotica isn't my standard reading fare. That said, I liked parts of this story. The author knows about ancient Roman culture and works it effectively into the storyline. (Then again, it's not necessary to constantly remind your readers "as I learned in my history books".) I like the repartee Jessa develops with Braxius, Eurydice and Corina. These relationships gave a positive pace to the read.
On the other hand, several features of this novella bothered me. The first two are totally subjective. Time travel has been the engine for innumerable books. It's taken place under the guise of dreams, potions, high tech, heck...even via the C.I.A. Fairies? (Again, I didn't read Book One in this series, so I wouldn't consider this anything major. It just left me scratching my head how fairies were responsible for Jessa's arrival in Pompeii.) I believe my second subjective criticism is a bit more substantial. Jessa swears like a sailor who hasn't had shore leave in a year. The constant use of the "f_bomb" desensitizes the reader to the seriousness of any given situation. I really didn't develop much empathy for the character. I wouldn't really care to interact with her once the fairies brought her back in time.
My final criticism is the most serious point I can make regarding this story: more editing needs to be undertaken. There are just too many errors, especially in sentence structure.
"Lost to: Fire" has good bones, but it needs more work.
The Roman Empire should be an apt setting for a novella filled with lustful passion. "Lost to : Fire" didn't fully satiate my literary desires. First, a disclaimer or two: I didn't read the initial book in the series, and erotica isn't my standard reading fare. That said, I liked parts of this story. The author knows about ancient Roman culture and works it effectively into the storyline. (Then again, it's not necessary to constantly remind your readers "as I learned in my history books".) I like the repartee Jessa develops with Braxius, Eurydice and Corina. These relationships gave a positive pace to the read.
On the other hand, several features of this novella bothered me. The first two are totally subjective. Time travel has been the engine for innumerable books. It's taken place under the guise of dreams, potions, high tech, heck...even via the C.I.A. Fairies? (Again, I didn't read Book One in this series, so I wouldn't consider this anything major. It just left me scratching my head how fairies were responsible for Jessa's arrival in Pompeii.) I believe my second subjective criticism is a bit more substantial. Jessa swears like a sailor who hasn't had shore leave in a year. The constant use of the "f_bomb" desensitizes the reader to the seriousness of any given situation. I really didn't develop much empathy for the character. I wouldn't really care to interact with her once the fairies brought her back in time.
My final criticism is the most serious point I can make regarding this story: more editing needs to be undertaken. There are just too many errors, especially in sentence structure.
"Lost to: Fire" has good bones, but it needs more work.
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