Short Stories (ePub)

A collection of five Romantic short stories. They may be science fiction, adventure, fantasy - but they will always be about romance.You never know where you'll end up-new love, old love, unexpected spark. The romance is in the interaction-suitable for general audience.
1. Adelaisa -- As a female adjutant to Captain Kallen—the third son of the Duke of Maginwulf—Adelaisa has served happily with him for nearly five years. Having promised not to take advantage of her gender, Kallen has kept his word to the letter, treating her like a peer—while she has fallen in love with him. When first his eldest, then his second brother are killed, Kallen is summoned back to Maginwulf to inherit the dukedom. Will he consent to his father's demands or make his own? Will he take the title or walk away? And what will it mean for Adelaisa?

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2. Home is Where the Heart Is -- A Kingdom of Enniskillen story. Although illegitimate, Rhys was trained to be a Baronet since he was five. When he was displaced by the birth of a legitimate heir at fifteen, he joined The Bear's troop of mercenaries. At Jarael's recommendation the Marquis invested him with the title of Baronet of Fychleigh returning him to the labor he loves. Now, Rhys needs only two things to make his new lands a perfect home—fine draft horses and Molly...

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3. Plain and Simple Man -- Jaxith knew he was not handsome. Plain was the word most use. As the youngest son of a minor Baron his talents lay in the unusual trade of mercenary. Skilled and trained in battle, the last thing he expected was to find himself appointed as Captain of the Guard to the wife of a jealous noble- and nothing could have prepared him for where it woul take him.

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4. Savion -- While the people of Fioreh dwhile he is looking, the traitor takes control of the citdel, leaving Celeste vulnerable. Still free of the traitor, Savion will do anything—risk anything—to help his Empress in her time of need.

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5. Taking Care -- The independant military order established by Honorable Makepeace had two types: The Ceventa were fighters and the Silora were weilders of magic. Adana and Kenrick had grown up together, trained together, became Ceventa together and fought the war against the strange and vicious Greshan together. When Kenrick fell in that war and lay dying on the field, he reminded Adana to take care of Varali, Kenrick's older sister, who was a mage in the same order. While Adana doubted she needed anyone to care for her, he would certainly try, as she had been his secret love for years. A year after Kenrick's death Adana is questioning his life and purpose when the Silora —including Varali—arrive on the battle front.