MAXIMUS is under contract for publication in 2012. Please enjoy the short excerpt posted on authonomy.
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Maximus is a Roman soldier who wanders near a ravine named Malfortuna. He rescues a young boy dangerously perched on a ledge, stopping him from plunging to an early death.
The mother instantly dislikes the soldier who saves her boy. She has good reason to be wary of Maximus. Remembering him from years ago, and his shocking mistreatment of her, gives Carissa an opportunity to even the score. With her son at her side, can she truly do harm to a man who is a hero in the eyes of her impressionable boy?
The circumstances of his exile force Maximus to become the new neighbour of the boy, his mother and the strange old man who is the patriarch of this small pitiful family. Can Maximus manage to win over Carissa and her family, or will the events from his best-forgotten past catch up to endanger his growing feelings for this alluring woman?
Secrets, revenge, romance and surprises are waiting to unfold in MAXIMUS.