Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica’s mother, Paola, teaches her to become a courtesan, one of the exotic companions favored by the richest and most powerful Venetian men. Veronica courageously uses her charms to change destiny — and to give herself a chance at true love.

He’s a one-man arsenal… with enough voltage to rock the free world. They Don’t Play by the Rules. You’re either on their side…or in their way. America’s top counter-terrorist usually works alone…this time he’s got company.