Description: Adella del Amanecer is from a noble family whose pride comes from dedication to the kingdom of Sarras. She works long hours as a diplomat and barely has time for her sisters, let alone romance, a fact that makes her nights feel longer than her days, especially when she thinks about the lovely bard on the corner. As an ex-spy for the Firellian Empire, Bridget Leir has fled from crises and corruption until settling in Sarras, where she can hide as a bard. When a chance meeting with a beautiful diplomat leads to romance, Bridget's new life feels filled with promise, until Sarras investigates Firellian rumblings of war. If the truth comes out, the Sarrasians--and Adella--will never believe Bridget's spying days are done, and worse--Adella will be accused of sleeping with the enemy. It'll be the gallows for them both.--Back cover.
Brief description: Barbara Ann Wright writes fantasy and science fiction novels when not ranting on her blog. She has been a finalist in the Foreword Review Book of the Year Awards, the Goldie Awards, and the Lambda Literary Awards. The Pyramid Waltz was one of Tor.com's Reviewer's Choice books of 2012, made BookRiot's 100 Must-Read Sci-Fi Fantasy Novels By Female Authors, and won the 2013 Rainbow Award for Best Lesbian Fantasy. A Kingdom Lost won the 2014 Rainbow Award for Best Lesbian Fantasy Romance, while Thrall: Beyond Gold and Glory won the 2016 Rainbow Award for Best Lesbian Fantasy Romance. She'd love to hear from you on her blog (www.barbaraannwright.wordpress.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/zendragandt), or Twitter (@zendragandt). Send her an email at zendragreatandterrible@gmail.com.