Servant of the Crown, Melissa McShane
Servant of the Crown, Melissa McShane
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Servant of the Crown

Author: Melissa McShane

Narrator: Gemma Dawson

Unabridged: 13 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/07/2017

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance


Synopsis

Alison Quinn, Countess of Waxwold, is content with her bookish life—until she's summoned to be a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Tremontane's mother for six months. Even the prospect of access to the Royal Library doesn't seem enough to make up for her sacrifice, but Alison is prepared to do her service to the Crown. What she's not prepared for is Prince Anthony North, Queen Zara's playboy brother, who's accustomed to getting what he wants—including the Countess of Waxwold.

When the fallout from an unfortunate public encounter throws the two of them together, Alison has no interest in becoming the Prince's next conquest. But as the weeks pass, Alison discovers there's more to Anthony than she—or he—realized, and their dislike becomes friendship, and then something more—until disaster drives Alison away, swearing never to return.

Then Alison is summoned by the Queen again, this time to serve as Royal Librarian. A threat to Tremontane's government, with her treasured Library at stake, draws Alison into the conflict . . . and into contact with Anthony once more. Can they work together to save the Royal Library and Tremontane? And can she open her heart to love again?

About Melissa McShane

Melissa McShane is the author of Emissary, The Smoke-Scented Girl, and the novels of Tremontane: Servant of the Crown, Rider of the Crown, and Agent of the Crown. Her love of reading has been a constant in her life and she still remembers the places she lived by the books she was reading there: the Riddle-Master trilogy in New York, the Foundation series in Colorado, Howl's Moving Castle in Texas, Crown Duel in Utah. That love of reading stayed with her after she settled with her family in Utah and grew into a love of writing, first critical essays and reviews, then fiction. Her family includes her husband (a long-suffering man willing to let ideas bounce off him at speed), four children (also long-suffering and happy to live off macaroni and cheese while Mom writes) and three very needy cats, one of whom is so dumb he frequently runs into walls.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on January 14, 2018

Great comfort read if you like romance-oriented fantasy. Plus a library! This fantasy world (or more specifically, this country in this fantasy world) has kind of a Victorian era vibe to it, with just a little magic. 2016 update: I'm bumping this up to 5 stars on reread. This is one of my favorite fa......more

Goodreads review by Melindam on January 28, 2024

2.5 stars notched up to 3 because the 2nd half of the book saves the day. 1st Part: very slow-pace with an aggravating & overdramatic romance-plot, 2nd Part: finally the story picks up speed we get to the political intrigue and some much-needed action. This book had great potential but the 1st half......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on April 04, 2017

April 2017 reread An audiobook version of this was released this month and my daughter (who uses my Audible account) asked if we could get it. Well that's a duh, as audiobooks are about the only way she'll actually read her mother's novels. Anyway, I was curious how the production turned out so I dow......more

Goodreads review by L.R.W. on February 29, 2016

If you loved Seraphina for the fantasy mixed with political intrigue, I recommend this book! While there are no dragons, the mix of a strong heroine, dynamic characters, and excellent writing is sure to satisfy. See my full review on my blog at [URL not allowed]-.........more

Goodreads review by Emily ~ Enchanted With Words on January 06, 2018

*4.5 stars* Oh my gooooosh this book was SO good!!! I loved it!!!!......more