I truly loves books that are written like this!!! If you take the sex scenes out, the book would still be wonderful. Let's face it though, Virginia really knows how to write those steamy sex scenes. There are not too many books that are similar in design to this one! Valentina and Ram are hot! Flaming Tina learns very quickly how to use sex to her advantage! Wish that we were all the brave! Tempted also slid in a brief history lesson in the process! It may not ALL be completely accurate, but the reader gets the idea of the behavior and events of that time. I love steamy books such as this and I know if I could make a list of all the steamy, erotic historical romance fictions authors -- Virginia would be at the top of the list! Rebellion, Intrigue, Battles, Warriors, Sexual Pleasures...REAL MEN and REAL WOMEN. A MUST READ!