A review by allauthors
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold

3.0

I am a huge fan of Lois McMaster Bujold and the Vorkosigan saga in general, but this particular entry was a bit of a disappointment. The story is almost pure romance novel, but without even the tension of wondering if the lovers will find each other or let their love grow, as this is pretty much a given from the get go. Don't be mislead by the cover summary; Miles has nothing to do with this story and engages in no investigation of any kind within it. The one non-romantic "problem" introduced in the story, a shady construction materials supplier which looks like it might be more than it appears is solved in a complete deus ex machina at the end with no effort or ingenuity whatever on the part of the principles. So if, like me, you are enough of a fan that you must read every entry in the Vorkosigan Saga, because you simply have to know all there is to know, then you will want to read this entry too. But if you are a more casual fan, you may want to give this entry a pass.