Overview

Can love and desire survive diplomacy—and defiance?

Charlotte Tyler is no stranger to navigating high-stakes negotiations. As the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, she’s prepared for political minefields and diplomatic brinkmanship. What she isn’t prepared for is Katya Romanova—a defiant, dazzling Russian dissident whose asylum plea becomes an international flashpoint. A descendant of Russian nobility turned outspoken LGBTQ+ activist, Katya is everything Charlotte can’t afford to unpredictable, untouchable, and undeniably magnetic.

For Katya, fleeing Russia was a matter of life and death. She didn’t expect her fate to rest in the hands of a poised, by-the-book American diplomat—or that the ambassador’s cool gaze would stir something warm and dangerous inside her. As global tensions escalate and powerful forces close in, Katya must decide whether to trust Charlotte with more than her future—perhaps even her heart.

In a world where secrets can spark wars and love can derail careers, Affairs of State, the second book in the Power & Passion series, is a gripping story of courage, connection, and forbidden romance at the highest levels of power.