(I must confess that I liked Mistress a little more than Daughters, but just a little :) It goes on my favorite shelf, right next to Mistress of Rome. I liked everything about Daughters of Rome, just as I liked everything about Mistress of Rome.ĭaughters of Rome is a wonderful mix of well-developed characters, very interesting plot, historical events in ''The Year of Four Emperors'', political intrigue, romance, fights, great descriptions of life in ancient Rome and really, really good writing.

I simply couldn't put it down, it got me hooked at the opening line and I really enjoyed every minute of reading this amazing book. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor … and one Empress.Īs I expected, this was a great read.

As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. Even so, Marcella has her share of distinguished suitors, from a cutthroat contender for the throne to a politician’s son who swears that someday he will be Emperor.īut when a bloody coup turns their world upside down, Cornelia and Marcella-along with their cousins, one a collector of husbands and lovers, the other a horse-mad beauty with no interest in romance-must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. Her sister, Marcella, is more withdrawn, content to witness history rather than make it. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. The Year of Four Emperors will change everything-especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome….Įlegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. With bloodshed spilling out of the palace and into the streets of Rome, chaos has become the status quo.

The mistress of rome