Asher has been training her entire life to become a Sor-Commander. One day, she'll give her soul to the gilded, mechanical body of the Sor and become a commander to a whole battalion of Dedicates. These soldiers, human bodies encased in exoskeletons, with extra arms, and telepathic subordination to the Sor-Commanders, are the only thing that's kept the much larger Levastani army of conquest at bay for decades.But while on a training journey, Asher and her party are attacked, and her commander is incapacitated, leaving her alone to lead the unit across a bitterly cold, unstable mountain. Worse, one of the Dedicates is not what they seem: a spy for the enemy, with their own reasons to hate their mechanical body and the people who put them in it.To get off the mountain alive, Asher and her unit will need to decide how much they're willing to sacrifice -- and what for.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES'A romp that builds to a spectacular ending' - THE NEW YORK TIMES'Compulsively readable and totally delightful' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'An immensely enjoyable romp' - LOCUS'Wildly fun and incredibly romantic' - EVERINA MAXWELLBreak his heart, take his fortune and get on the next ship off-planet - works every time, until it doesn'tRuth Johnson and her sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years. But then Jules fell in love with one of their targets, Esteban Mendez-Yuki, sole heir to the family insurance fortune. Esteban seemed to love her too, until she told him who she really was, at which point he fled without a word.Now Ruth is set on revenge: disguised as a provincial debutante and set for the swanky satellite New Monte, she's going to make Esteban fall in love with her, then break his heart and take half his fortune. At least, that's the plan. But Ruth hadn't accounted for his older sister, Sol, a brilliant mind in a dashing suit... and much harder to fool.Sol is hot on Ruth's tail, and as the two women learn each other's tricks, Ruth must decide between going after the money and going after her heart.

Asher has been training her entire life to become a Sor-Commander. One day, she'll give her soul to the gilded, mechanical body of the Sor and become a commander to a whole battalion of Dedicates. These soldiers, human bodies encased in exoskeletons, with extra arms, and telepathic subordination to the Sor-Commanders, are the only thing that's kept the much larger Levastani army of conquest at bay for decades.But while on a training journey, Asher and her party are attacked, and her commander is incapacitated, leaving her alone to lead the unit across a bitterly cold, unstable mountain. Worse, one of the Dedicates is not what they seem: a spy for the enemy, with their own reasons to hate their mechanical body and the people who put them in it.To get off the mountain alive, Asher and her unit will need to decide how much they're willing to sacrifice -- and what for.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCE NOVELS OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES'A romp that builds to a spectacular ending' - THE NEW YORK TIMES'Compulsively readable and totally delightful' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'An immensely enjoyable romp' - LOCUS'Wildly fun and incredibly romantic' - EVERINA MAXWELLBreak his heart, take his fortune and get on the next ship off-planet - works every time, until it doesn'tRuth Johnson and her sister Jules have been small-time hustlers on the interstellar cruise lines for years. But then Jules fell in love with one of their targets, Esteban Mendez-Yuki, sole heir to the family insurance fortune. Esteban seemed to love her too, until she told him who she really was, at which point he fled without a word.Now Ruth is set on revenge: disguised as a provincial debutante and set for the swanky satellite New Monte, she's going to make Esteban fall in love with her, then break his heart and take half his fortune. At least, that's the plan. But Ruth hadn't accounted for his older sister, Sol, a brilliant mind in a dashing suit... and much harder to fool.Sol is hot on Ruth's tail, and as the two women learn each other's tricks, Ruth must decide between going after the money and going after her heart.