Spyder's Kiss — Alison Naomi Holt

Winner of the Lesfic Bard Award for Fantasy Fiction She was born and bred to be a warrior princess. Is she willing to give that up to follow her heart?A master of swordplay, military tactics, and stealth movement, Liris can do everything except listen to her heart.Sent on a mission by the King of Anacafria, Liris stumbles on three bodies hanging in a peaceful glade. What began as a simple quest quickly turns complicated as the king's cousin joins her in the hunt for those responsible for the brutal murders.Can a woman who guards the Duchess of Danforth somehow become her lover as well? It's what her heart desires, but not what fate has allowed...not yet anyway.