Hope Franke Strauss
ASIN: B009NGK41C
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 153
Praise for Broken Vessels: "Tragically beautiful""Lee Strauss did an amazing job writing these two books.""Well written and very easy to read."Jars of Clay + Broken Vessels = Romeo and Juliette in Ancient RomeWith no way to prevent Helena from marrying another, Lucius flees to Rome to seek his fortune and mend his broken heart.In a loveless marriage with a child to care for, Helena finds comfort in the most unlikely place--with her brother amongst the Christians. The religious group is mostly ignored by the Pagan populace, until the Emperor returns to the city and celebrations are planned. There's a shortages of criminals for the games and Christians are now sought out for arrest.Fate brings Lucius back to Carthage, where his only wish is that he will get a glimpse of the girl he still loves. But when he finally sees Helena, it's under the worse possible circumstance...What readers are ...