Miles has his lady on Barrayar at last, but it requires a covert agent to court her -- it's a good thing Miles had thirteen years in covert ops (or is that oops?). Will he win his lady? Will the Vorkosigans' reputation as galactic-class warriors and statesmen be overshadowed by the infamy of infesting all of Vorbarr Sultana with the most disgusting bug in history? Read it and find out. You won't be disappointed. My word on it.