Captain Ivan Vorpatril is happy with his relatively uneventful bachelor's life of a staff officer to a Barrayaran admiral. Ivan, cousin to Imperial troubleshooter Miles Vorkosigan, is not far down the hereditary list for the emperorship. Thankfully, new heirs have directed that headache elsewhere, leaving Ivan to enjoy his life on Komarr, far from the Byzantine court politics of his home system. But when an old friend in Barrayaran intelligence asks Ivan to protect an attractive young woman who may be on the hit list of a criminal syndicate, Ivan's chivalrous nature takes over. It seems danger and adventures have once more found Captain Vorpatril.
Tej Arqua and her half-sister and servant Rish are fleeing the violent overthrow of their clan on free-for-all planet Jackson's Whole. Now it seems Tej may possess a hidden secret of which even she may not be aware. It's a secret that could corrupt the heart of a highly regarded Barayarran family and provide the final advantage for the thugs who seek to overthrow Tej's homeworld.
But none of Tej's formidable adversaries have counted on Ivan Vorpatril. For behind Ivan's façade of wry and self effacing humor lies a true and cunning protector who will never leave a distressed lady in the lurch—up to and including making the ultimate sacrifice to keep her from harm: the treasured and hardwon freedom from his own fate as a scion of Barrayar.
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Product ReviewLoved the characters, just want this series to go on.
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Product Reviewlaughed my way through it. Loved the irony of Miles marrying local and Ivan with a Galactic. Plus the many ways to die scene had ne in stitches. keep it up LMB
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Product ReviewI found it very hard to put down. I had to stop to recharge my Kindle, though.
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Product ReviewIf you liked a Civil Campaign, you'll like this one.
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Product ReviewThis book's a bit on the fluffy end, but an entertaining read nonetheless. The espionage-adventure plot never gets too exciting, but it's not really the main attraction here. The romantic comedy is more the point, and it's good. Almost as funny and endearing (if not quite) as A Civil Engagement.
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Product ReviewIt was a good read, but I feel that we are slowly running into a little problem. Miles' health is not the best, he has his family to think of, and now it looks like Ivan is also being caught in the family-web. So who is going to carry the saga forward, and in what role?
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