This is classic space opera, though the author takes some heavy-handed swipes at the welfare culture.
The hero---possibly equally famous (or infamous) for his foul mouth and his harem---is asked to pull some chestnuts out of the fire. The 'chestnuts' just happen to be the entire North American Empire. He doesn't think he's the man for the job, but he'll give it his best shot, in spite of traitorous diplomats, various seducing wives, mysterious fleets from the asteroids, and an invasion from another empire.
From back cover: THE IMPERIUM STRIKES BACK!
Alexander Heflin, Imperator of North America, had his hands full: a war was brewing that could destroy the Imperium. Seeking to protect his wife, Lani, from their increasingly powerful enemies, Alex called on the one person he could trust: ex-war hero Rod Garvin. Babysitting an Imperatrix seemed too easy a job for an adventurer of Garvin's caliber. After all, it kept him on Mars, while the action was happening on Earth. Little did he know that Alex was embarking upon a desperate ploy to save his nation by destroying it--and it would be up to Garvin to pick up the pieces...
The hero---possibly equally famous (or infamous) for his foul mouth and his harem---is asked to pull some chestnuts out of the fire. The 'chestnuts' just happen to be the entire North American Empire. He doesn't think he's the man for the job, but he'll give it his best shot, in spite of traitorous diplomats, various seducing wives, mysterious fleets from the asteroids, and an invasion from another empire.
From back cover: THE IMPERIUM STRIKES BACK!
Alexander Heflin, Imperator of North America, had his hands full: a war was brewing that could destroy the Imperium. Seeking to protect his wife, Lani, from their increasingly powerful enemies, Alex called on the one person he could trust: ex-war hero Rod Garvin. Babysitting an Imperatrix seemed too easy a job for an adventurer of Garvin's caliber. After all, it kept him on Mars, while the action was happening on Earth. Little did he know that Alex was embarking upon a desperate ploy to save his nation by destroying it--and it would be up to Garvin to pick up the pieces...
