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"Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles #6)" by Ilona Andrews

https://www.amazon.com/Sweep-Heart-Innkeeper-Chronicles-Andrews/dp/1641972491/

Book number six of a six book paranormal fantasy romance science fiction series. I reread the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) illustrated (kinda and neat) trade paperback published in 2022 by the
Nancy Yost Literary Agency that I bought new on Amazon in 2023. Note
that rCLIlona AndrewsrCY is the pseudonym for a husband and wife writing
team. And yes, this is science fiction, there are spaceships,
teleportation devices, beam weapons, and space stations.

BTW, this series is very much like "The Princess Bride" book. A lot of
magic, a lot of good old human sweat and tears, many good guys, and
quite a few bad guys. Ah yeah, maces and swords. And poison, lots of
poison.

Dina Demille is an innkeeper in Red Deer, Texas. Only her Victorian inn
is not like a typical bed and breakfast, it is an intelligent magical
haven named Gertrude Hunt for aliens coming to Earth or using Earth as a
way station. Dina does have a permanent guest, a retired Galactic
tyrant named Caldenia who is hiding from several bounty hunters, and who
paid for permanent room and board.

There are many inns like the Gertrude Hunt on Earth, that is because
Earth has been designated as Neutral Ground for the various Galactic
races, many of whom don't get along. That's why Caldenia is safe within
the confines of Gertrude Hunt, the inn has many powerful weapons to
protect itself and guests. Several of the bounty hunters are still
chasing Caldenia for the massive bounty and have taken on the Gertrude
Hunt Inn to their dismay.

Dina's alpha werewolf boyfriend Sean Evans is now helping her to run the
inn. His mentor and creator werewolf, Wilmos, lives on the planet
dedicated to trade with many portals to other planets for convenient and
fast transport. But somebody has kidnapped Wilmos and left his shop as
a wreck, including damaging his wolf. Dina and Sean find the planet
that Wilmos is being held at but it is three stargates away, including a private stargate.

In order to get access to the private stargate, they must host the
Galactic Emperor's spousal search with twelve spousal candidates with
over three hundred beings all wanting to win the contest at any cost
including death, especially the carnivorous mobile trees. And the
Galactic Emperor is the nephew of Caldenia, who poisoned his father to
death.

The authors have a website at:
https://www.ilona-andrews.com

My rating: 6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (12,295 reviews)

Lynn

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