The people of Gaia think themselves blessed to be living on the most perfect colony world ever discovered. Now it's threatened and all the obvious heroes are dead. That leaves only an unlikely hero and the woman who loves him. But at what price? "...a moving exploration of the consequences of war and power on those who fight as well as those left behind." Romantic Times Jo Beverley is the NYT bestselling author of over thirty historical romance novels, all set in her native England. She has a degree in English history from Keele University, Staffordshire. After many decades in Canada, she has now returned to live in England.She is the recipient of numerous awards including two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. She is also a five-time winner of the RITA and a member of the RWA Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.Publishers Weekly declared Jo Beverley "Arguably today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance..." Her work has been described as "Sublime!" (by Booklist) and Romantic Times described her as "one of the great names of the genre."
