''A story of Renaissance Rome and of Mia, a fair haired 16th Century girl not entirely unlike our own Marilyn Monroe...Virtue triumphs herein, but the margin is close enogh to give Rosamond Marshall fans their money's worth of titillation.''--New York Times

Born to be a daughter of joy in the caves of the Colosseum, Mia was exposed from girlhood to the temptations of Renaissance Rome: Pagano - master of the harlots, stalked her mercilessly through the sin-ridden streets; Della Spada - the sculptor, gave her shelter and fame when she posed for a notorious statue; Duga Alfero - a corrupt nobleman, coveted her as his mistress and stole her from his brothers arms. But only Vanni - the Pope's General - knew how to win a woman like Mia and hold her amid the most licentious intrigues in history.--Bk cvr of Popular Library Pocket-size Book.