Most Eagerly Yours (Her Majesty's Secret Servants #1)

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Most Eagerly Yours (Her Majesty's Secret Servants #1)

by Allison Chase (Goodreads Author)

3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 · rating details · 90 ratings · 15 reviews

Raised on their uncle's country estate, the four orphaned Sutherland sisters formed a close friendship with the young Princess Victoria. Shortly before her coronation as queen, Victoria asks the sisters to serve her in matters requiring the utmost discretion.

They are to become her secret servants...

Laurel, the eldest, is the first to be called. The Queen is threatened by h...more

Paperback, 384 pages

Published March 2nd 2010 by Signet

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Jan 30, 2012 Rowena rated it 4 of 5 stars

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It took me a while to get into this book at first but I think that had more to do with me being distracted by another book that I was reading because when I finally gave this book my full attention, I couldn't put it down. This is the first book in Allison Chase's new series, Her Majesty's Secret Servants and I must say that I enjoyed the book quite a bit. There was plenty in the story to keep readers interested and I for one ate it all up. The mystery, the characters and the romance all made fo...more It took me a while to get into this book at first but I think that had more to do with me being distracted by another book that I was reading because when I finally gave this book my full attention, I couldn't put it down. This is the first book in Allison Chase's new series, Her Majesty's Secret Servants and I must say that I enjoyed the book quite a bit. There was plenty in the story to keep readers interested and I for one ate it all up. The mystery, the characters and the romance all made for one enjoyable story that leaves you wanting more....in the way of more books for the other sisters.

This story is about four sisters who are orphaned and childhood friends of the newly crowned Queen of England, Victoria. As soon as Victoria is crowned Queen, she can no longer keep the same friends that she had before and though it saddens her, her friendship is kept strong by the conviction within the sisters. They all loved Victoria and had remained faithful to her in every regard. I adored the sisters and only wish that they all had more page time. This book was the oldest of the bunches book, Laurel.

Victoria needs to find out if her cousin, George is committing treason and she needs someone to get close to him and find out what he's doing and she sends her secret friend and secret servant, Laurel in to find out for her and it is while Laurel is trying to find out George's plans and what he's up to that we get her story of the man that she can't get out of her mind, Aidan. Aidan and Laurel met for the first time when he came into the town in which she lives and saves her from being trampled to death by a crushing crowd. He risks the wrath of the policemen that day to save Laurel and with a swift kiss that stays with Laurel, he takes off before the police could get to him.

Laurel remembers that day and keeps the memory alive by daydreaming about Aidan for months afterward. She never thinks to see him again so she's surprised to find him again once she's settled in Bath, trying to uncover the plans of the Queen's cousin. She's on a mission and she can't keep to her mission because she keeps getting sidetracked by the handsome and very dashing, Aidan Phillips.

Aidan on the other hand is hired by the Home Office to keep an eye on George, to make sure that he keeps his nose clean of treason and though he doesn't know exactly what George is up to, he's suspicious and hopeful that it isn't going to land him in any hot water.

Over time, Laurel and Aidan band together to try to piece together different mysteries. One is the mystery behind an elixir that is being pushed on the rich people of England and the other is the mystery surrounding the death of Laurel's parents. It was intriguing to see so many different story lines unfold over the course of this book. What I liked about this book is the way that Aidan and Laurel fell slowly in love. It may have seemed fast and rash but I didn't ever feel that their romance was rushed. I enjoyed watching Aidan go from being mildly infatuated and lustful toward Laurel and then seeing him make that final leap toward love for her. He was a fantastic hero, one that I enjoyed getting to know over the course of this book.

Laurel was a great heroine as well. She wasn't perfect and there were times when I wanted to wack her a good one but her heart was always in the right place and I was never thoroughly exasperated by her. She was a good sister to her sisters and she was a great friend to the Queen. She had a way about being around people that made it perfectly clear why people were drawn toward her. You wanted to be her friend because she was so nice.

The romance between Aidan and Laurel was sweet and while Aidan wasn't the perfect hero because of some of the things he did, I still enjoyed this book. It was a nice way to spend a few hours and I would definitely recommend this book to lovers of historical romances. This book has a mystery that will keep you guessing until the last moment and a romance that is just sweet enough and just cute enough to keep you reading. I enjoyed this book and can't wait for Ivy's book. Woo hoo!(less)

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Jul 25, 2011 Sandy M rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I like the premise of this series, a young Victoria before she’s crowned queen is given carte blanche to use her best childhood friends should she ever need them in the future during her reign. The children learn young that things are changing when their royal playmate realizes herself she cannot keep the friendly relationship she’s shared with them for so long, thus their vow to her and the start of a fun series for historical fans.

While this first part of the story is fresh and new, the bulk o...more I like the premise of this series, a young Victoria before she’s crowned queen is given carte blanche to use her best childhood friends should she ever need them in the future during her reign. The children learn young that things are changing when their royal playmate realizes herself she cannot keep the friendly relationship she’s shared with them for so long, thus their vow to her and the start of a fun series for historical fans.

While this first part of the story is fresh and new, the bulk of it is something we’ve read before - lady spy is sent to do something no one else can, all the while trying to stay away from but falling in love with the hero, who also happens to be a spy but has hidden that fact behind a totally different personality than his own. What does save the book from falling by the wayside is the characters, the ever-present mystery, and, of course, the romance.

Laurel is the eldest sister and the first to be called for duty. She’s sent to gather information on Victoria’s cousin George, to find out if he’s truly part of a traitorous group the Queen has been told about. When she runs into Aiden, a friend who keeps George on the straight and narrow as much as possible, they both realize they’ve met before when Aiden rescued Laurel in a dangerous situation months earlier, but they keep that realization to themselves, not wanting to give the other the advantage in their game.

In actuality, Aiden is keeping an eye on George for the Home Office, has his own suspicions concerning treason and is trying to figure out what the man is up to. Since they’re pretty much trying to unravel the same thread, just from different points of view, Aiden and Laurel play a game of cat and mouse due to not trusting each other. That changes over the course of the story, however, and they begin to work together as their attraction deepens along the way.

They are a delightful couple and I enjoyed solving their mystery along with them, a mystery which keeps you guessing right up until the very end. I wish we could have had more of Laurel’s sisters involved in the intrigue, but will just have to wait for their books. They have a terrific relationship that would be nice to explore.

I think if you’re an historical romance fan, you’ll like this book too. No mystery about that at all.

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Apr 08, 2010 Amy Jenkins rated it 1 of 5 stars

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I wish Goodreads had a "tried-to-read" or "gave-up-on-it" category, but alas they don't - so I am forced to put this into the "read" category because I don't want it besmirching my "to-read" list and yet I will never finish the entire book.

I tried to read it, I really did. But first off - it is not really "Regency Era" fiction. It is set later than that - late 1830s to 1840s, which I didn't think would make a difference, but it did. I got about 20 pages in and then I started skimming, which is a...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Barbara rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this Victorian era romance, especially the lady and gentleman spy aspects of it and the addition of a young Queen Victoria. Laurel Sutherland is asked by the Queen, who has just started her reign, to pose as a widow and investigate her illegitimate cousin to make sure he’s not planning treason or to cause her any other trouble. Aiden Phillips, Earl of Barensforth, is conducting his own investigation into murder and fraud in Bath at the request of the Home Office. As the two spies keep ru...more

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May 18, 2010 Flora rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Trashy romances just aren't the same once you start a career in editing. Then suddenly a lot of the writing looks bad. So props to this book for being the first regency in a long time that didn't make me want to chuck the book or laugh in incredulity. Preview of the sequel doesn't look nearly as promising, unfortunately.

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Jun 24, 2010 Lexie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-romance-historical, review-romance-reader-at-heart, books-owned, autographed

As a start to a new romantic mystery series, this was a wonderful beginning, leaving me eager to know how the other sisters may act as the Queen's 'secret servants'.

(for the full review please refer to Romance Reader at Heart)

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Apr 14, 2011 May rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, read-2011, historical-romance

After their the couples' first meeting, I thought "Great, this book looks promising." However, I find myself skimming the next 75 pages or so which doesn't bode well. I just couldn't get into the novel. Too bad as it looked oh so promising.

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Dec 08, 2010 Donna rated it 3 of 5 stars

The love story part of the plot was very engaging. Aidan's "committment issues" were believable without being overly maudlin. The "fake widow" who is actually a virgin plot tends to be a little over-utilized, but at least in this case, the hero was bright enough to figure it out before they actually consummated the relationship. The Queen Victoria story thread absolutely did not work for me. Queen Victoria came across as whiney and insecure and without any regal bearing at all. I did NOT believe...more

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Sep 21, 2010 Marcia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: x2010, kindle, romance, bn_romancereaders

B&N Romance Readers September selection.

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Mar 07, 2010 Zelda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

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Apr 24, 2010 Emma added it

Spy stories truly aren't for me...

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Jan 10, 2011 Lindsay rated it 5 of 5 stars

I've just started the book and am enthralled.
I couldn't put the book down. I highly recommed the book.

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Apr 18, 2010 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Historical Romance set in England in the late 1830's. this is the first in a series called "Her Majesty's Secret Servants". Her Majesty is Queen Victoria.

Kind of entertaining, but nothing extraordinary here. I hope the second book, "Outrageously Yours" (due out in December 2010) is better.

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Mar 24, 2012 Billie Jo rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I'm undecided about this book. The plot sounds great but something is missing in the connections between the characters. Stopped at Chapter 6. It's more of a story than a romance book. Maybe one day I'll give it another try.

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Jul 27, 2011 Erika Gwin rated it 5 of 5 stars

loved it!!!

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Allison Chase enjoys a busy life in the South Florida sunshine with her husband of more than twenty-five years and their two wonderful and very talented daughters. Allison is a member of the RWA and the Florida Romance Writers, and in large part credits both organizations for her success as a romance author. Originally from New England, she grew up with a deep appreciation for the rich history of...more

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