An Equal Claim

By John Luther

The Equal Claim

An M/M historical novella set in Rome, 89 CE

When Octavius Crispus Lemonius, the spoiled heir of a Roman senator, is exiled to his family's countryside villa after a scandal in Rome, he expects to be bored-punished, perhaps, but never challenged.

Then he meets Titus, a stable-hand raised on the estate. Hardworking, sharp-eyed, and entirely unimpressed, Titus becomes the object of Octavius's obsession. What begins as an attempt to dominate slowly unravels into something neither man can control.

Amid dust, sweat, power games, and quiet glances, their bond deepens. But when a servant glimpses more than he should, and whispers begin to churn, both men must choose: preserve the rules that keep them safe-or risk everything for something more equal, more dangerous, and more real.

A story of class, power, and slow-burning desire, The Equal Claim is about what happens when dominance falters-and love steps in to take its place.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G6TD6XST
• ISBN13: 9798278541660
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"