Land of Falling Stars #Thursday13

13 Sentences from Land of Falling Stars by Author Keta Diablo

[The Civil War has come to the South. In an attempt to protect her childhood home from looters and deserters, Sophia spies a stranger coming down the hill. In a moment of fear and indignation, she shoots the man. And soon discovers it's Gavin, the champion of her childhood.]

Sophia's gaze wandered to the Yankee's face. "Sweet Mother of Jesus, Gavin!"
Drawn to the wound in his chest, blood soaked his dark blue shirt and fanned out to the waistband of his trousers.
Cloudy, pain-filled eyes opened and a pained smile bracketed his mouth. "Walked for miles."
Memories from their childhood surfaced. "Oh, dear God, I didn't know, thought you were one of them."
He struggled to lift his head. "Discharged, head wound, I came to tell you . . . ."
Scattering the pewter buttons, she tore his shirt open.  Dear God, so much blood.
"Thought of nothing but you while I was gone; nothing but you since the day I pulled you from the river. Jesse ... Jesse is―" His head fell to the side and his eyes fluttered shut. 

About Land of Falling Stars

After her parents die in a fire, Sophia Whitfield struggles to save her beloved home, Arbor Rose. The Civil War has devastated the South, and another blue coat has come to steal her meager possessions. Before the hated enemy inflicts his destruction, she shoots him. And soon discovers the soldier is Gavin, the champion of her childhood.

Gavin's dark secret lurks in Sophia’s future. When she discovers the truth, she's torn between a burning hunger for the man she truly loves and loyalty to Jesse, their childhood friend. The despicable acts of war have changed everything Sophia and Gavin once cherished. Yet somewhere deep in their hearts, the mystical Land of Falling Stars still exists.

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About Keta
Keta Diablo lives in the Midwest part of the country on six acres of woodland. When she isn't writing or gardening she loves to commune with nature. Keta is a multi-published author in both erotic romance and gay fiction. Her latest paranormal novel, Where The Rain Is Made, has been nominated for a Bookie Award by Authors After Dark in the Best e-novel category. Keta's books have also received numerous Top Pick, Book of the Month, and Recommended Read awards from the top professional review sites.

You can find her on the net at the following places:
Keta's Keep: http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com
Keta Diablo Books: http://ketadiablobooks.blogspot.com
The Stuff of Myth and Men: http://thestuffofmythandmen.blogspot.com
Keta on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ketadiablo
Keta’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KetaDiablo.Author

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