Publisher's Synopsis
ONE CUNNING PLAN TOO MANY. . .?
It's spring in Vorbarr Sultana, and a youngperson's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love . . . money . . . bio-genetics. . . love . . . lack of money . . . incompatible planetary sexual mores . . .love . . . District succession scandals . . . the Emperor's wedding . . . and,of course, love . . .
Lord Miles Vorkosigan,youngest Imperial Auditor to be appointed by the Emperor since the Time ofIsolation, has a problem all his new power can't solve: unrequited love for thebeautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently allergic tomarriage as a result of her first exposure. But as Miles learned from his latecareer in galactic covert ops, if a frontal assault won't do, go to subterfuge. He has a cunning plan . . .
Lord MarkVorkosigan has a problem: his love for the sunny Kareen, daughter of CommodoreKoudelka, has just become unrequited again. But if all his new money can'tsolve their dilemma, perhaps a judicious blending of science and entrepreneurialscheming might. He has a cunning plan . ..
"It's another winner with all kinds ofunexpected adventures . . . Georgette Heyer has met her match for intrigue andSTYLE! A sprightly conducted romance with twists and turns that could onlyhappen in a Vorkosigan-inspired novel. . . . Boy, can she write!"
-Anne McCaffrey
It's spring in Vorbarr Sultana, and a youngperson's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love . . . money . . . bio-genetics. . . love . . . lack of money . . . incompatible planetary sexual mores . . .love . . . District succession scandals . . . the Emperor's wedding . . . and,of course, love . . .
Lord Miles Vorkosigan,youngest Imperial Auditor to be appointed by the Emperor since the Time ofIsolation, has a problem all his new power can't solve: unrequited love for thebeautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently allergic tomarriage as a result of her first exposure. But as Miles learned from his latecareer in galactic covert ops, if a frontal assault won't do, go to subterfuge. He has a cunning plan . . .
Lord MarkVorkosigan has a problem: his love for the sunny Kareen, daughter of CommodoreKoudelka, has just become unrequited again. But if all his new money can'tsolve their dilemma, perhaps a judicious blending of science and entrepreneurialscheming might. He has a cunning plan . ..
"It's another winner with all kinds ofunexpected adventures . . . Georgette Heyer has met her match for intrigue andSTYLE! A sprightly conducted romance with twists and turns that could onlyhappen in a Vorkosigan-inspired novel. . . . Boy, can she write!"
-Anne McCaffrey
