"Sweep with Me (5) (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641971371

Book number five of a six book paranormal fantasy romance science
fiction series. Please note that this book is a novella, not a full
length novel. I reread the well printed and well bound POD (print on
demand) illustrated (kinda) trade paperback published in 2020 by the
Nancy Yost Literary Agency that I bought new on Amazon in 2023. Note
that ?Ilona Andrews? is the pseudonym for a husband and wife writing
team. And yes, this is science fiction, there are spaceships,
teleportation devices, beam weapons, and space stations.

BTW, this series is very much like "The Princess Bride" book. A lot of
magic, a lot of good old human sweat and tears, many good guys, and
quite a few bad guys. Ah yeah, maces and swords. And poison.

Dina Demille is an innkeeper in Red Deer, Texas. Only her Victorian inn
is not like a typical bed and breakfast, it is an intelligent magical
haven named Gertrude Hunt for aliens coming to Earth or using Earth as a
way station. Dina does have a permanent guest, a retired Galactic
aristocrat named Caldenia who is hiding from several bounty hunters, who
paid for permanent room and board.

There are many inns like the Gertrude Hunt on Earth, that is because
Earth has been designated as Neutral Ground for the various Galactic
races, many of whom don't get along. That's why Caldenia is safe within
the confines of Gertrude Hunt, the inn has many powerful weapons to
protect itself and guests. Several of the bounty hunters are still
chasing Caldenia for the massive bounty and have taken on the Gertrude
Hunt Inn to their dismay.

Every winter, Innkeepers look forward to celebrating their own special holiday, which commemorates the ancient treaty that united the very
first Inns and established the rules that protect them, their
intergalactic guests, and the very unaware/oblivious people of [planet]
Earth. By tradition, the Innkeepers welcomed three guests: a warrior, a
sage, and a pilgrim, but during the holiday, Innkeepers must open their
doors to anyone who seeks lodging. Anyone.

The authors have a website at:
https://www.ilona-andrews.com

My rating: 6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (11,435 reviews)

Lynn


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