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 serves her in matters requiring the utmost discretion. 

They are to become her secret servants. The first to serve is Laurel- who poses as a widow to uncover a traitor, and discovers instead an irresistible rogue conducting his own undercover investigation. 

To read an excerpt, click HERE.

A former assistant editor and "ghost writer," Allison Chase is the author of the Novels of Blackheath Moor, paranormal historical tales set in the wilds of nineteenth century Cornwall. At the April 2009 Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention in Orlando, FL, Allison was thrilled to receive a Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romantic Mystery of 2008, for Dark Temptation. Her next book, MOST EAGERLY YOURS, will debut her new Victorian series, Her Majesty's Secret Servants, featuring four sisters who risk their lives, hearts, and occasionally their virtue in the service of their new young queen. Allison lives with her husband and daughters in South Florida and is a member of the Florida Romance Writers. She and her family love to travel, especially throughout Great Britain and Ireland, and she's never happier than when exploring castle ruins, ancient abbeys, or the rambling gardens of old country manors.

To read an excerpt, click HERE.

Renee Bernard is a freelance writer for Romantic Times Bookclub magazine. A Lady's Pleasure is her first novel. She has also written a story, "Mischief's Holiday," for the anthology The School for Heiresses. Renee lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California.

In the sensuous and compelling world of Christina Dodd’s brand-new historical, no one is exactly what he or she seems . . .

Demure lady's companion Emma Chegwidden never defies society’s rules. Until the night she runs straight into the arms of the mysterious and menacing Reaper . . . a man who rides the night-shadowed countryside and conceals his identity behind a mask. His goal is justice . . . or is it vengeance? Only one thing is certain: nothing will stop him from his dark purpose.

Michael Durant, long-lost heir to the duke of Nevitt, has a score to settle. Cynical, dangerous and ruthless, Michael is the last man on earth that sensible Emma should defy. But some challenges are too tempting to resist . . . and some passions too fierce to ignore. Soon Michael discovers in Emma the woman he has always longed for . . . a woman whose beauty and courage reach through to his tortured soul . . . and he will defy anything, even fate itself, to claim her . . .

To read an excerpt, just click HERE.

Christina Dodd's novels regularly appear on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. She is the author of thirty novels, including Trouble in High Heels, Some Enchanted Evening, One Kiss from You, Scandalous Again, and My Favorite Bride, as well as three bestsellers featuring the Prescott sisters: Close to You, Almost Like Being in Love, and Just the Way You Are. Dodd also coauthored Once Upon a Pillow, a sparkling romantic saga published by Pocket Books. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart and RITA Awards. She lives in Washington State.