This is a sequel to The Nightingale and the Rose. It could be read as a stand alone but you should read them both – and in order, to get the most from it.
It’s a spy thriller involving The Circle – with Lottie (a circle agent) tasked with getting the Quasira of Ain Zargiers ( a fictional commonwealth country) to reinstate herself in the succession to the throne. The Quasira is a scientist involved with green energy. Lottie is tasked to infiltrate the harem and go from there.
It is funny, action packed, and there is a male character who wants power that has surrounded himself with everything gold. Yes – a gold super yacht, a gold palace, gold toilet etc. It will come as no surprise to find out that he does not play by the rules and is ruthless in his quest for power and money. He is not into green energy and is pushing everything petroleum.

Lottie is funny as well as a gifted agent and soon has the Quasira enjoying her company.

There is a fair amount of action – explosions, fast cars, etc

There is of course an epilogue. This mirrors an earlier scene and shows how life progresses.