A little history, a little mystery, a little science and a
lot of passion: Ivy Sutherland experiences it all as her
dear childhood friend, Queen Victoria, asks her to find a
precious stone one of her chambermaids has stolen. The
stone is actually a rock, but with some very special
properties. Knowing that Ivy has a keen interest in the
sciences, Victoria puts her faith in Ivy to find the stone
without getting the police involved.
A crazy plan is set in place where Ivy is transformed into
a young "male" college student, Ned Ivers, and becomes the
assistant of Simon de Burge, the brother of Gwendolyn, the
queen's chambermaid who stole the stone. Simon sees through
the deception, but plays along because Ivy/Ned is a very
talented, intelligent young woman. She is also very
beautiful, and therein lays a problem for both of them.
As Ivy/Ned confides in Simon as to her real reason for
being in his hire, Simon agrees to help her retrieve the
stone, especially if his sister is implicated in this
theft. Their intermingling of searching for his sister and
searching for results in their scientific experiment lead
to murder, mayhem and some very passionate evenings
together. Who does have this precious stone? And who is
killing all of these young aspiring college students who
seem to have no connection to the stone?
In this second book in Her Majesty's Secret Servants
series, Allison Chase has penned a delightful story
that conveys the plight of young women of years ago to get
a college education and to be viewed intellectually on the
same level as men. "Thank you" to those who have gone
before us and fought for equal rights for women. Although
this is a work of fiction, it certainly brings this subject
into a very clear light. A great read you will not want to
miss.
A precious gem gifted to Queen Victoria by her secret beau
has been stolen, and Her Majesty believes it has been
delivered into the hands of the Marquess of Harrow. Ivy
Sutherland's task is to assume the role of science
student, Ned Ivers, win the Marquess's trust, and recover
the stone. But when Simon de Burgh, Marquess of Harrow-and
a lonely widower-discovers Ned is actually a woman, he is
unable to resist his growing desire for her.
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