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Lord of the Nile

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Danae has been living a quite life under the care of her father Lord Mycerinus who also holds a position as the royal animal trainer. However everything in her world turns upside down when her dying father tells her that she is not his biological daughter but a daughter of a slave he once bought at a slave's auction. Upon knowing the truth of her birth Danae's life is in danger, Lord Mycerinus's nephew who hates Danae knows her secret and is determine to make her his slave. Danae's only way of getting out is to escape to Alexandria where she'll stay under the care of her tutor.

However when she encounters Lord Ramtat her life is in danger again. There is a deep secret that he keeps and unfortunately Danae unwillingly holds witness to that secret if she ever tells anyone his life will be in danger, can he trust her to keep his secret ? Can he make sure that she'll not tell anyone ? The Only way to be certain is to hold her captive but in the end Lord Ramtat falls captive for a trap deeper and more twisted than the one he lay out for his victim.

You will love this author, she let's you guess what is going to happen and then it dosen't. All of her books that I have read, I haven't been disapointed.

In 47 BC having suffered severe injuries at the Pharsalus Battlefield in Greece, General Tausret knows he is finally going home to Egypt where he is known as Lord Ramtat. Meanwhile in Egypt, a dying Lord Mycerinus informs his beloved daughter Lady Danae that he is not her biological father although he loves her as if she was his blood. He also warns her that he no longer will be able to protect her from his heir her cousin Harique, who will want her as his personal slave to abuse.

Saying goodbye to her father, she flees by sea to obtain the protection of the Egyptian king, but a Roman soldier Ramtat boards her vessel. When the king fails her, she flees again, but this time a sheik captures her. Ramtat feels enslaved by his "prisoner" as all he wants to is kiss her senseless. However, he first must uncover the insidious thugs planning to assassinate Queen Cleopatra who are planning to frame his beloved Danae.

This terrific Ancient Egypt romantic suspense tale will please sub-genre fans as the Cleopatra era comes alive with factoids and tidbits interwoven into the fine historical intrigue. Ramtat is the more interesting character as he comes home from war a hard cold veteran who understands by participating in the horrors of battle as an officer sending young men to die. He transforms into a warm person due to his love for and by Danae. Readers who appreciate a realistic lead protagonist will want to read Constance O'Banyon's insightful exciting first century BC thriller.

Harriet Klausner