Private Dancer

By Ciar Cullen

After “The End,” Sergeant Cliff Roman’s rag-tag unit trudges in the sweltering heat on a pointless mission. One in three people worldwide has already died of the virus, but troops are sent to likely hotspots to collect biological samples.

In the shadows of Mayan ruins, Private Dustin Huang is a fish out of water, drafted into hell. A skilled, artful ballet dancer, Dustin finds a little solace in the enticing form of his Sergeant.

Death itself seems to stalk the unit as they near the purported entrance of Xibalba, the Mayan Underworld. But a royal presence from antiquity intervenes to help save the mortals and usher in the next cycle for humanity. What mysterious force pushes Cliff and Dustin together?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ciar Cullen
• Release date: Jul 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476427232

Ciar Cullen

Author of fantasies and romances that color outside the lines.

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Private Dancer

Mayan Epilogues

by

Ciar Cullen

Smashwords Edition

Copyright© 2012 by Ciar Cullen

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locale or organizations is entirely coincidental.

All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles and reviews.

An electronic copy of this book is expressly prohibited.

For more stories of love among the Mayan ruins, see Mayan Nights and Mayan Secrets, both available at Amazon and other fine retailers online.

Mayan Nights

Deep in the wilds of the Yucatan jungle among the Mayan ruins lays the tomb of Shield Jaguar, once King of Pacal. Professor SinJin Twaine is a dark mysterious man, a renowned archaeologist who has spent years looking for the tomb. And at long last, he seems to have succeeded.

Tamara Martin jumped at the chance to work with SinJin, jokingly known as the Ivy League Beast. Expecting a white haired, eccentric old man, Tam isn't prepared for the sexy, compelling, complicated young man she's been hired to assist. As the pair uncover the secrets of the tomb, the curse of Pacal seems to be more truth than legend-is the enemy sabotaging the dig real, or otherworldly? Tam and SinJin fight their hopeless attraction for one another in a battle of words and wits, until Shield Jaguar himself unites the couple from his eternal vantage point.

Note: This book was previously published. WARNING: This book contains hot explicit sex written in contemporary, graphic language.

"Ms. Cullen has a wonderful talent for pulling the reader into the story and experiencing everything along with the characters. Praise for her imagination and colorful imagery into Mayan Nights."

"With the broad scope of Ciar Cullen’s storytelling, she weaves a magical tale of passion, danger, mystery and love…a shelf keeper!"

"An engrossing, thrill ride of a book with enough heat to put even the Mexican jungle to shame. Ciar Cullen has crafted a passionate tale with a bit of a mystery and a paranormal twist."

"Mayan Nights is stunning, searing and hysterically funny! Ciar Cullen writes a dazzling narrative of love and passion that affects everything, including time itself!"

Mayan Secrets

Passion and danger on a collision course with the Mayan Underworld.

If you found an antique journal with the map to the Mayan Underworld, would you follow it? If you are Tyre Rasmussen, you would. His reputation for unorthodox treasure hunting is matched only by his reputation for breaking hearts. The ever-professional Troya Twamley is determined to get her hands on the secret journal of a great explorer, even if that means joining forces with the sexy renegade and his oddball crew. Tyre and Troya think they are about to discover an ancient treasure, but instead find a horror that might end their torrid affair—and their lives.

Other Books by Ciar Cullen

Brand new shapeshifter novella available 7/31/2012

Fish Out of Water

Steampunk:

Steamside Chronicles

Paranormal:

The Egyptian Keeper’s Demon

The Egyptian Keeper’s Daughter

Love’s Alchemy

Key West Magic

The Biggest Kahuna

Fantasy:

Lords of Ch’i

Wizard of Time

The Prince of Anfall

Dark Prince of Anfall

All Ciar’s books are available for electronic signature on Kindlegraph.com. Ciar loves to hear from readers and other writers. You can contact her at [e-mail], find her on Facebook and Twitter, or stop by and chat with her at http://www.ciarcullen.wordpress.com or http://www.ciarcullen.com.

CHAPTER ONE

"Private, get the hell away from the cenote." Cliff slung his rifle over his shoulder and pulled Private Huang from the precipice by gripping his torn shirt. Huang seemed like a fifty-fifty suicide risk. Before December of last year, he’d have sent him packing for a psych evaluation. The Army didn’t care about meltdowns now. Everyone who had survived was going through a meltdown of some kind.

"Cenote? What’s down there?" Huang pulled off his worn bandana and wiped sweat from his puffy eyes. The guy’s been crying, or he’s sick. Great.

Professor Martin held out her hand, indicating he should join her under the meager shade of a sparse palm tree. It’s a sinkhole; the Yucatan is littered with them. They connect underground. The Mayans thought they were holy.

Maybe they were right about that, too. Cause they sure as hell got the end of civilization down to the day.

You don’t look good, Huang. Cliff didn’t have to elaborate, the statement was clear enough: do you have a fever? Have any lesions surfaced? Would you like me to shoot you before the hell kicks in?

He didn’t want to lose Dustin Huang, despite the guy’s complete