title: The Gilded Mirror
author: Dawn, Penny
description: Sequel to The Carman Chronicles, Book I: The Satin Slippers...
  Trouble escalates between two societies in the Olympian kingdom when Bismalle threatens war against Carman. With the former duke of Bismalle imprisoned in the Palace of Carman, and fuel resources at an all-time low, the Foreign Embassy steps in to iron out the wrinkles between the two empires.
  Ambassador Sebastian Vuitton has a vested interest in the matter, given his history with a lady of Carman, but upon arrival, he learns he'd seduced the wrong lady. Will Lady Caroline, the woman he knows is his destiny, forgive his past indiscretions with her sister? More imminently, will the Brigade of the Secret Service allow him to live, when--in addition to considering his loose morals--they suspect he's a danger to Olympia?
  Only Lady Caroline knows the truth of Sebastian's motives, and she can't prove a thing, as she collects her information through a hazy montage of memories, lust, and desire playing on the glass of her gilded mirror. What no one knows, however, is that the embassy seeks a more powerful tool than the reserves of Olympia's crystalline fuel--and only a lady of Carman can provide what they're looking for. Sebastian's refusal to wrong Carman means his certain assassination, and Lady Caroline must decide on which side his heart lies.
  If love can't conquer all, the ladies of Carman will rise to the task. It takes a special man to admit he relies on a woman for survival. Is the Ambassador Sebastian Vuitton special enough?
  NOTE: Don't miss Book III in the series, The Bejeweled Scepter!
  Genres: Erotic Fairy Tale / Fantasy / Witchcraft / Magic / Action / Adventure / Interracial / Mystery / Menage / Group Sex / Bisexual (M/M and F/F) / Series