A Rose for Sergei

**SILVER / 2ND PLACE WINNER - 2019 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS** He was a Soviet defector - She worked for the U.S. Federal Government. "Do we really know what we are getting ourselves into..." Sergei Kourdakov jumped from a Russian trawler in 1971 and barely survived the treacherous swim to the rocky shores of Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada. The handsome, twenty-year-old ex-KGB naval intelligence officer had defected-leaving behind a horrific life he could no longer face. K. Kidd's search for independence and a career with the Federal Government led her on a journey that far surpassed any expectations. A year after Sergei defected; they met at her office in Washington, DC. The immediate attraction surprised them both. "Even you could be spy," Sergei whispered. This captivating true story chronicles K. Kidd's real-life relationship with a man who gave up everything for freedom. In her eye-opening memoir, the author reveals a side of Sergei Kourdakov that few people ever saw. "Your story is amazing." -Anna Whiston-Donaldson, NY Times Best-Selling Author "The author knew [Sergei] not only personally but romantically. This is no ordinary story!" -Judge, Feathered Quill Book Awards "This is a must read if you've read the book, The Persecutor." -Dane Cramer, Author Note: This book has been cleared for open publication by the Department of Defense's Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DoD/OPSR).