Beneath An Elegant Moon — R. Paul Sardanas

During the reign of the Emperor Nero in the First Century AD, Psyche, a Numidian courtesan, meets Gaius Petronius, the Emperor's Arbiter of Elegance---the man who will write the enduring testament to Roman decadence, The Satyricon. Over three days, Psyche and Petronius contrive erotic spectacles that will ultimately be for the Emperor's pleasure. They are deeply attracted to each other, but Petronius is forbidden to touch Psyche, who has been selected for the Emperor alone. So they plot for their final spectacle to be one that transcends the flesh, and joins them closer than most lovers could ever dream.