Her past was written in blood. Her future is in service. An elite assassin is reborn, trading her daggers for a duster to live a quiet life as a maid. She's masterful, meticulous, and armed with a tongue sharper than any blade she once wielded.... more>>

But her peaceful retirement is shattered by a devil-may-care adventurer with a death wish and an infuriating talent for getting under her skin. When a killer who craves peace meets a daredevil who courts death, fate sets them on a collision course. Sparks are guaranteed to fly... and so are daggers.

"My lady," he choked out, eyes wide at the silver dagger resting over his heart. "A little admiration doesn't call for a knife wound, does it?!"

The silver-haired maid's voice was cold as ice. "With creatures who think with their trousers instead of their brains, it's called a necessary precaution." <<less