Guardian's Hope — Britt Kenley

King Kelan has ordered his Guardians to assassinate Kalandra, the Angkeshi queen. Figuring their best chance of destroying the sorceress is in her private chambers, Sayer Wils must find the only person in Emryn who has been in them, a man named Breccan Sarris. Sayer enlists the aid of bartender Jagger Fin, who has a network of sources in Emryn's criminal underbelly. Since dragging himself from the gutter to make a good life for himself, Jagger has had no interest in politics. Unfortunately, when the Guardians discover the son of his partner has been arrested, he must agree to help Sayer in exchange for Rolfo's freedom. As Sayer and Jagger begin their search, their need for one another erupts into something that neither has ever experienced before. When several attempts are made on their lives, the men realize how deep their feelings have grown, and that their love may be the only hope they have to survive.