Hope's Folly by Linnea SInclair

[close] From RITA Award-winning author Linnea Sinclair comes a high-stakes interstellar adventure infused with thrilling romance.

Admiral Philip Guthrie is in an unprecedented position: on the wrong end of the law, leading a rag-tag band of rebels against the oppressive Imperial forces. Or would be, if he can get his command ship—the derelict cruiser called Hopes Folly—functioning. Not much can rattle Philips legendary cool—but the woman who helps him foil an assassination attempt on Kirro Station will. Shes the daughter of his best friend and first commander—a man who died while under Philips command, and whose death is on Philips conscience.

Rya Bennton has been in love with Philip Guthrie since she was a girl. But can her childhood fantasies survive an encounter with the hardened man, and newly-minted rebel leader, once she learns the truth about her fathers death? Or will her passion for revenge put not only their hearts but their lives at risk?

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