{"product_id":"gladiators-touch-an-ancient-roman-historical-romance-paperback-1","title":"Gladiator's Touch: an Ancient Roman historical romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenna Bigelow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe freed him with a single touch. His touch might be her undoing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason's life should have ended in the arena-until one of Rome's most exalted priestesses declared him blessed by the goddess Vesta, freeing him with a single touch. Forced to abandon the home and friends he's cherished among the gladiators, he starts over as a sculptor's assistant...feeling anything but blessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAemilia, the elite priestess divinely moved to save him, has finally completed her thirty years of holy service. Marriage is her next duty, yet after a lifetime of sacred chastity, the thought of intimacy turns her stomach. Before facing that future, she embarks upon one final act of devotion: building a shrine to Vesta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Aemilia walks into Jason's workshop seeking a sculptor, their reunion is far from divine. She expects gratitude, but he offers only resentment. Still, he needs the money...and can't deny his attraction to the icy, untouchable former priestess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Aemilia, the rugged ex-gladiator sparks a potent, unfamiliar longing, tempting her to abandon her carefully-guarded chastity. She still intends to marry, but refuses to enter the marriage bed blind. So she turns to Jason to teach her, and soon a patrician marriage becomes less and less appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Aemilia harbors a secret about the day she freed Jason which could shatter everything they're building. With their future at stake, even a goddess's blessing may not be enough to save them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGladiator's Touch is Book 3 in the Imperial Games series but can be read as a standalone. It features an older woman\/younger man pairing, class difference, virgin heroine, reluctant girl dad hero, plenty of spice, and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53752104649011,"sku":"9798992455380","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nkpsHf5V19798992455380_eed6a638-4979-4864-a6ac-70402fe4d0d2.webp?v=1785286196","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/gladiators-touch-an-ancient-roman-historical-romance-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}