title: Dissident: Part One in the Bellator Saga
author:  Cecilia London 
description: <div><span>&quot;I highly recommend&#xA0;<i>Dissident&#xA0;</i>to any reader that loves a fast-paced,intriguing work of fiction with a&#xA0;<b>hefty dose of sexiness and steam</b>, a reader who enjoys thrills and political intrigue, or anyone just looking for a highly engaging and fun read.&quot; -&#xA0;<b><i>Readers&apos; Favorite (2015 Silver Medal Winner for Fiction-Dystopia)</i></b><br />&#xA0;<br />&quot;Real. Unexpected. An undeniable page turner...&quot; -&#xA0;<b>Award Winning Author J.R. Barrett (<i>Captured</i>)</b></span><br /><span>&#xA0;</span><br /><span>&quot;<i>Dissident</i>&#xA0;is an intelligent novel told through the lens of a love story and dystopian parable. Both are&#xA0;<b>expertly woven together</b>&#xA0;to craft a tale of politics, intrigue, and a darker future where all is not as it seems.&#xA0;<b>I loved it!</b>&quot; -&#xA0;<b>Author Celia Aaron</b>&#xA0;<br />&#xA0;<br />&quot;With equal parts&#xA0;<b>political thriller and captivating romance</b>, Cecilia London has crafted a novel that&apos;s hard to put down and kept me wanting more! I&apos;m looking forward to the next book in the series!&quot;&#xA0;-&#xA0;<b>Author Melissa Brown</b></span><span></span><br /><span><br />&quot;I am hooked on this series!&quot; -&#xA0;<b>Romance Novel News</b><br />&#xA0;<br />&quot;<b>Smart, suspenseful, sexy, and exquisitely written</b>, I dare you not to fall in love with&#xA0;<i>Dissident</i>!&quot;&#xA0;-&#xA0;<b>Irene,&#xA0;The Literary Gossip</b><br />&#xA0;<br />&quot;London has one&#xA0;<b>powerful and chaotic</b>&#xA0;series breaking out of the gates at full speed! At no point could I see where this would end up and I must say, the ride to the finish and balancing on the edge of this cliffhanger is well worth the ticket to ride!&quot; -&#xA0;<b>TomeTender</b><br />&#xA0;&#xA0;<br />&quot;I&#xA0;<b>highly recommend</b>&#xA0;this series. It&apos;s so well written with witty, sexy and smart characters and dialogue, and a plot that will leave you guessing and wanting more.&quot;<b>&#xA0;</b>-&#xA0;<b>Suzanne,&#xA0;Tied Up In Romance</b><br />&#xA0;<br />&quot;Cecilia London&#xA0;<b>blew me away</b>...If you like serials with a different flare to them - some thriller, some politics, a lot of romance -&#xA0;<i>Dissident&#xA0;</i>is definitely the book to get you&#xA0;<b>hooked&#xA0;</b>on a new series!&quot; -&#xA0;<b>TeriLyn Reviews</b></span></div>
zlib_text: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Be Her Shield
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Bella Young
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Published by Relay Pal LLC
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **Copyright © 2020 by Bella Young**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Published by Relay Pal LLC - All rights reserved.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are
  products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any similarity
  to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely
  coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or
  mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without
  the prior written permission of the copyright holder, except for the use of
  brief quotations in a book review.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [www.bellayoung.com](http://bellayoung.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Free Book](part0003.html#2RHM0-16754a315beb45488afd7771cb753a3d)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [The New Guy](part0004.html#3Q280-16754a315