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New cover edition found here. Paris, 1640. When Milady arrives on Aramis’ doorstep in the middle of the night and collapses from a head injury, all she can remember for certain is that her nine-year-old daughter is in terrible danger. But there is far more at stake than a simple kidnapping. The Flemish ambassador to France is dead, and Milady’s husband Athos now languishes in the Bastille after publicly confessing to the murder. Spain is demanding his immediate execution, and the diplomatic crisis has the two countries poised on the brink of a war France cannot possibly hope to win. With a purloined brass seal the only clue to the mystery of the ambassador’s death, Milady and Aramis must search high and low for the man behind the web of conspiracy and assassination. From the dark underbelly of France’s child sex trade to the glittering world of the fashionable Parisian salons, danger and intrigue await them at every turn. Can a desperate mother and a musketeer-turned-priest discover the truth in time to avert war, and save their loved ones’ lives? Author’s Note: This book contains graphic sex and violence. It is intended for an adult audience.
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USA Today bestselling author R. A. Steffan lives in New Mexico, where the sunsets paint the mountains purple, and roadrunners roam the desert endlessly in search of their coyote victims. When she’s not busy writing stories about people loving each other in all sorts of different and interesting ways, she can be found taking care of her small menagerie of critters. A rebel to the core, she is currently sticking it to the man by illegally harvesting graywater from the kitchen and bathroom sinks to water trees outside. This fearless disregard for societal norms extends to her writing, as well. There, you will find polyamory along with straight, gay, bisexual, and non-gender conforming love of all flavors. You will also find families of choice, profound friendships, adventure, danger, and good triumphing over evil. That, and sex. Lots of sex. Most of which is not the vanilla variety. If any of that appeals, sign up at http://www.rasteffan.com/ to get a free starter library featuring the first books in several of her series. You can also follow her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RASteffanAut..., or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RA\_Steffan.
