"Sweep In Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
https://www.amazon.com/Sweep-Peace-Innkeeper-Chronicles-2/dp/1518741282/

Book number two of a six book paranormal fantasy romance science fiction series. I reread the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) illustrated (kinda) trade paperback published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in 2015 that I bought new on Amazon in 2023. I own
books three through six in the series and plan to read them again soon.
Note that ?Ilona Andrews? is the pseudonym for a husband and wife
writing team. And yes, this is science fiction, there are spaceships, teleportation devices, and beam weapons.

Dina Demille is an innkeeper in Red Deer, Texas. Only her Victorian inn
is not like a typical bed and breakfast, it is an intelligent magical
haven named Gertrude Hunt for aliens coming to Earth or using Earth as a
way station. Dina does have a permanent guest, a retired Galactic
aristocrat named Caldenia who is hiding from several bounty hunters, she
paid for a permanent room and board. Dina's inn was abandoned but she
has restored it and has it back up to a two and a half star rating out
of five stars.

There are many inns like the Gertrude Hunt on Earth, that is because
Earth has been designated as Neutral Ground for the various Galactic
races, many of whom don't get along. That's why Caldenia is safe within
the confines of Gertrude Hunt, the inn has many powerful weapons to
protect itself and guests. Several of the bounty hunters are still
chasing Caldenia for the massive bounty and have taken on the Gertrude
Hunt Inn to their dismay.

Dina has accepted a request from the Galactic Board of Arbitration to
conduct an arbitration for the planet Nexus for three groups of people
using the planet. Several other inns on Earth have denied the request
due to the level of conflict. The Holy Anocracy (represented by House
Krahr, space vampires), the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the merchants of Baha-char are all ready to kill each other on sight but have agreed to
an arbitration to solve their issues. For now.

BTW, the lead arbitrator is George Caramine from the previous four book
Edge series by the authors.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441017800

A quote that I liked from the book is: "My future chef was an oversized, hysterical hedgehog with a martyr complex.".

The authors have a website at:
https://www.ilona-andrews.com

My rating: 6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (14,360 reviews)

Lynn

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On 1/26/2026 4:37 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

"Sweep In Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
ÿÿ https://www.amazon.com/Sweep-Peace-Innkeeper-Chronicles-2/ dp/1518741282/

Book number two of a six book paranormal fantasy romance science fiction series.ÿ I reread the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) illustrated (kinda) trade paperback published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in 2015 that I bought new on Amazon in 2023.ÿ I own books three through six in the series and plan to read them again soon.
Note that ?Ilona Andrews? is the pseudonym for a husband and wife
writing team.ÿ And yes, this is science fiction, there are spaceships, teleportation devices, and beam weapons.

Dina Demille is an innkeeper in Red Deer, Texas.ÿ Only her Victorian inn
is not like a typical bed and breakfast, it is an intelligent magical
haven named Gertrude Hunt for aliens coming to Earth or using Earth as a
way station.ÿ Dina does have a permanent guest, a retired Galactic aristocrat named Caldenia who is hiding from several bounty hunters, she paid for a permanent room and board.ÿ Dina's inn was abandoned but she
has restored it and has it back up to a two and a half star rating out
of five stars.

There are many inns like the Gertrude Hunt on Earth, that is because
Earth has been designated as Neutral Ground for the various Galactic
races, many of whom don't get along.ÿ That's why Caldenia is safe within
the confines of Gertrude Hunt, the inn has many powerful weapons to
protect itself and guests.ÿ Several of the bounty hunters are still
chasing Caldenia for the massive bounty and have taken on the Gertrude
Hunt Inn to their dismay.

Dina has accepted a request from the Galactic Board of Arbitration to conduct an arbitration for the planet Nexus for three groups of people
using the planet.ÿ Several other inns on Earth have denied the request
due to the level of conflict.ÿ The Holy Anocracy (represented by House Krahr, space vampires), the Hope-Crushing Horde, and the merchants of Baha-char are all ready to kill each other on sight but have agreed to
an arbitration to solve their issues.ÿ For now.

BTW, the lead arbitrator is George Caramine from the previous four book
Edge series by the authors.
ÿÿ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441017800

A quote that I liked from the book is: "My future chef was an oversized, hysterical hedgehog with a martyr complex.".

The authors have a website at:
ÿÿ https://www.ilona-andrews.com

My rating: 6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (14,360 reviews)

Lynn

Charles Stross likes the Innkeeper series a lot also. "This series
keeps on getting better. Light-ish fluff (leavened by interludes of
extreme violence): strongly recommended."
https://www.reddit.com/r/printSF/comments/1qnvkwd/comment/o22ydqr/

Lynn


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