Thawed Gladiator: Quintus
A woman reclaiming her power...
At forty-five, Jill thought passion was behind her. Divorced and finally free, she arrives at Second Chance Sanctuary to learn self-defense—not to fall for an ancient Roman gladiator whose voice could make angels weep and whose skilled hands know exactly how to worship her awakening body until she's trembling with need.
...a warrior who fixes broken things...
Quintus survived decades in Roman arenas by never wanting what he couldn't have. Now the sanctuary's steady problem-solver, this two-thousand-year-old warrior is unprepared for the divorced woman whose strength grows daily—and whose laughter makes him crave everything he'd given up hoping for.
...together they conquer fear...
When Quintus offers everything she's ever wanted, Jill panics. What if she's just trading one cage for another? Can she trust that the right man enhances who she is instead of erasing her completely?
Thawed Gladiator: Quintus is a scorching, second-chance romance featuring a mature heroine finding her power and the ancient warrior whose skilled hands help her soar.
Alana Khan
Alana Khan writes where the heart meets the stars, blending raw human emotion with the thrill of otherworldly adventure. A USA Today bestselling author, she has built a devoted following across the worlds of sci-fi and monster romance, crafting stories that are as emotionally charged as they are unapologetically steamy.
Before she began creating alien warriors, battle-scarred heroes, and fierce heroines fighting for love among the stars, Khan worked as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and PTSD. That background threads through every page she writes. Her characters, whether human, hybrid, or something far stranger, are never simple archetypes. They are survivors. They carry wounds, face inner darkness, and heal through connection. It is this emotional depth that gives her romantic universes a pulse that feels utterly real, even when set light years away.
Awakened From the Ice
Awakened From the Ice consists of eight books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
