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It's a Love Thing

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by Cindy C. Bennett


  Soon.

  For centuries Dacians have set fire atop hills. It’s the signal they use to communicate the land is at war, calling for all men able to carry a sword to fight. It’s the signal I’m about to give when I see four men charging up the hill to my left. By their armors, they aren't Romans. I can’t see their faces yet, but my heart pounds in my chest, hope bursting within.

  “Need help?” Vipero stops his horse next to mine, a broad smile on his face. Galtys, Ursus, and Zyraxes surround me, their horses stomping around mine in a dance of recognition.

  For the first time in days, I laugh. “My life for it.”

  The fire jolts. Smoke raises first, then tall flames set the sky on fire. Suddenly a small movement at the base of the hill catches my eyes. It must be Traianus’ man, coming straight at us. That’s the signal we should attack. I lift my fist in the air, but a weird feeling settles in my stomach. The closer the messenger, the stronger the nerves. I shake it away—it must be the excitement.

  “Nerva? What are you doing here?” It takes every ounce of control to not drag her off the horse and flog her right then and there in front of my army.

  Her horse lifts off its front legs, but she holds onto her ropes, a smile bigger than life on her face. Beautifully crafted armor covers her body like a second skin, horse and rider made for each other. She whistles like a man and lifts her sword in the air. “Protecting the land of our children. Yours and mine!”

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  Legend has it . . . after Agathyris and Dacians there were Romanians. Romanians lived, worked, and died for the rich land between the Danube and the Carpathian Mountains. They stood tall and proud in the way of Roxalots, Saxons, Turks . . . No matter the army, they all ended up soaking our fields in blood, their putrid corpses a stark reminder that Romanians had no fear, no rival good enough to defeat them. I, Ilias per Decebalus Rex, was here—before you came.

  The End

  About the Author

  I’m a dreamer

  I’m a sinner

  I love my books

  I conjure hooks

  And heroes with good looks

  Romance is my guilty pleasure

  Taking me to places with new décor

  Come join me if you dare

  I promise not to bore

  If you like to read my stories

  Pray my husband continues snorin’

  For he’s the one who keeps me up at night

  When I give my heroes wings and flight.

  Other Books by Camelia Miron Skiba

  A World Apart

  Hidden Heart

  You can find more info about Camelia Miron Skiba at:

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  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4864495.Camelia_Miron_Skiba

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  Pete & Tink

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  Copyright 2012 Sherry Gammon for Wordpaintings Unlimited

  Copyright 2012 Prose by Design, LLC

  Cover Art & Photo by Sherry Gammon

  Tags: Young Adult, YA, Contemporary YA, Humor, Faeries, YA Fantasy, Love Story, Romance

  Temptation

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  Copyright 2012 Jamie Canosa

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  Cover art by Sherry Gammon

  Tags: YA Paranormal, Contemporary YA, Romance

  Haven

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  Copyright Reneé S. Clark

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  Cover Art by Reneé S. Clark

  Tags: YA Romance, Romantic Drama, Belief, Afterlife, Soul

  Seeds of Love

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  Copyright J.C. Willibat

  Copyright Prose by Design, LLC

  Cover Art by Sherry Gammon

  Tags: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Symbiotic Relationship, Garden, Contemporary Romance

  Note from the Author about Seeds of Love: I grew up in Horseshoe Bend and Garden Valley. I know how hard the Nurse Practitioners in those rural clinics work and how hard it can be to get accepted by the redneck ranchers, loggers and farmers of the area. But if a person lets themselves see it, the same rednecks can be the most generous, loving groups of people you will ever meet. That being said, I want to thank my redneck family, friends and coworkers.

  Xeno

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  Copyright 2012 Alyssa LaFever

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  Cover Art by Sherry Gammon

  Cover photo: Aimy1.blogspot.com

  Tags: Romance, Supernatural, Summer, Teen, Secrets, YA

  Ye Olde Summertime of Love

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  Copyright 2012 Calvin Kern

  Copyright 2012 Prose by Design, LLC

  Cover Art by Cindy C Bennett

  Tags: Romance, Humor, Supernatural

  In the Beginning

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  Copyright 2012 Cindy C Bennett

  Copyright 2012 Prose by Design, LLC

  Cover Art by Cindy C Bennett

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  Tags: YA, YA Romance, Contemporary YA, Heaven, Soul Mate, Pre-earth, After Life

  I Was Here—Before You Came

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  Copyright 2012 Camelia Miron Skiba

  Copyright 2012 Prose by Design, LLC

  Cover Art by Camelia Miron Skiba

  Tags: Ancient Rome, Historical Drama, Romania, Dacia, Ancient Warriors, Decebalus, Traianus, Roman Empire, Conquer, War, Battlefield

 

 

 


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