The moment mercenary-soldier Jos Q'Mhel lays eyes on former Queen's Guard Tyelu af Alna, he knows he has to have her, no matter the cost.

When he follows her to a conference devoted to tackling the growing alien threat, he pursues her relentlessly, despite objections from his fellow Q-mercs. The Lady Warrior has ice running through her veins, they say, and if Jos isn't careful, Tyelu could shatter his heart.

Tyelu has reservations of her own. Jos is a spacer through and through, called by duty and honor to protect those who can't protect themselves. But watching her brother find love with his kidnapped bride ignited a bone-deep loneliness within her. Jos, at least, isn't scared off by her haughty reserve, by the secrets in her past, or by the cousin who wants nothing more than to steal Tyelu's place as her father's successor.

But even as they work to overcome the barriers they face, another looms before them: the deadly alien monsters known as Sweepers have ramped up their attacks on ships and planets alike, placing Tyelu and Jos in a danger so great, it threatens to destroy them both.

Can they trust each other long enough to find love, or will they forever be torn apart by the ravages of war?

Available 30 March 2025. Preorder now at Amazon. 

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