Praise for SWORDS AND SCIMITARS:"From the first page I was instantly transported into a well-developed fantasy world and couldn't put my Kindle down until I had finished the last page. A fast-paced story with heartfelt emotion!" —Amazon Review"A fairy-tale-like adventure that will entertain even readers new to the series. Another worthy installment from an author who's become an auto-buy for this reader!" —Amazon ReviewOVERVIEW:Two immortal brothers. One enchanted sword.The lives of well-born twins Kismet and Taso are easy and carefree—endless days of bedding women and fighting battles among the gods—until sorcery drives a wedge between them that slices deeper than flesh. Kismet has striven to be the ultimate warrior, but a mistake costs him his brother, his family, and his homeland.He carves out a new life in the desert, rising to the command of a realm and an army, yet can't escape his past. When two women beg for his aid against tyranny, he must sacrifice his freedom and his long-scarred heart to help them.Swords and Scimitars is a 7,000-word short story (approximately 25 pages) about the immortal founders of verdant Teganne and desert Kad, rival realms divided by magic and bound by blood, mistrust, and love. The celebrated Alaia Chronicles series continues with the fantasy romances Sword and Lute, The Source of Magic and Kismet's Kiss.OTHER BOOKS IN THE ALAIA CHRONICLES SERIES:Sword and Lute: A Fantasy Romance NoveletteWhen a musician stumbles across a dying god, she must sacrifice her precious lute to save him...and to find her heart's desire.The Source of Magic: A Fantasy Romance NovelA modern woman finds herself ensnared in a fantasy otherworld, trapped by treachery and family secrets—and opposing a mystical prince, the one man who can make everything right.Kismet's Kiss: A Fantasy Romance NovelWhen a deadly epidemic strikes a sultan's realm, only a magical healer from an enemy land has the skill to save it. The sultan never imagined the healer would be a woman...OTHER TALES BY CATE ROWAN:Kiss That Frog: A Modern Fairy TaleA cynical Los Angeles artist reluctantly pet-sits for her young niece's frog and discovers magic in the terrarium—in the form of a sexy enchanted prince.Flirting with the Fireman: A Romantic Short StoryA sculptress, a battery-chasing cat, and a studly fireman meet through a supernatural recipe for "Get a Husband" Brunswick stew.ACCLAIM FOR CATE ROWAN:"Fantastic worldbuilding." —The Romance Reviews"A writing force to be reckoned with." —Smexy Books"If you love magic and romance, then you will love Rowan's books." —The Pen & Muse Book Reviews