Your brother's best friend. Your landlord's nightmare. Currently sleeping on your couch.

The pirate who stole your cargo, your route, and your escape plan. The brig is full — you get his cabin.

The cursed duke of a dying estate. Every rose you cut buys him one more honest hour.

The rival historian who's spent five years dismantling your papers. The conference put you on the same panel — and the same hotel floor.

Eighteen months to the colony. He rewrote the crew roster so your lab would be next to the bridge.