Borchardt, Alice - The Silver Wolf : 451 pages, © 1998

9th century, Rome

Regeane, a young woman living in Rome’s declining empire, learns that she is to be married off to a stranger for a political alliance.  But Regeane harbors a secret and a curse—the ability to shape-shift into a silver wolf.  Seeking to escape her marriage (which she is certain will end in her discovery and death), she flees her tyrannical uncle's control, finding allies throughout the crumbling city, including a mysterious man who may share her ability.  A blend of romance and rich historical fiction.  First in the Legends of the Wolves series.  

Red Flags: 

Violence, nudity, and some graphic sexuality, including one lesbian sex scene. 

Sequels: 

Night of the Wolf

The Wolf King

Readalikes: 

The Passion by Donna Boyd

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