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The centurion's wife
- Subgenre
- romance
- Edition year
- 2009
- Spice
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Set in first-century Roman-occupied Palestine amid the turmoil following a politically charged rabbi's execution, Leah, a Jewish woman of mixed heritage, is caught between competing political agendas, an arranged marriage prospect to ambitious Roman garrison commander Alban, and a secret commission from the governor's wife to uncover the truth behind the rabbi's death and missing body. As Leah and Alban navigate their conflicting heritages and hidden loyalties, an unlikely romance blooms amid unexpected betrayals and danger, testing their ties to identity, duty, and faith.
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- Arranged Marriage: “facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban” source
- Betrayal: “dangers and betrayals from unexpected sources” source
- Strong Heroine: “Leah's mistress, the governor's wife, secretly commissions Leah also to discover what really has become of this man whose death--and missing body--is causing such furor.” source
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