can one gentle Highland soldier woo Victorian London's most scandalous lady assassin, or will they both be destroyed in the attempt?≪ br/> < br/> new York Times bestselling author gail carriger presents a stand-alone romance novella set in her popular steampunk universe full of manners, spies, and dainty sandwiches.≪ br/> < br/> lady Pre she a villentia, the mourning star, has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. Fortunately, she looks fabulous in black. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by preshea's employer. And Pre she a has one final assignment.≪ br/> < br/> it was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Pre she a hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin ruthven - massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and... Working for the enemy. In a battle of wits, Pre she a may risk her own heart - a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one