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Just Ask Reeves
The Just Ask Reeves series by Karen Hawkins has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Her Master and Commander (2006).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2006
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Her Master and Commander (2006) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Her Master and Commander
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Her Master and Commander - Book 2:
Her Officer and Gentleman
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Her Officer and Gentleman
About the Just Ask Reeves series
Just Ask Reeves is a two-book Regency romance duology from Karen Hawkins centered on Reeves, an unflappably competent butler whose sharp advice keeps steering his employers' romantic entanglements toward happy endings. Her Master and Commander and Her Officer and Gentleman, both released in 2006, follow different members of the same household as Reeves' quiet meddling helps engineer each match.
The device -- a servant whose observations about the family upstairs shape the plot -- gives both books a lighter, more comic register than Hawkins' curse- and amulet-driven Highland series, closer to a country-house comedy of manners than a family saga.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in Just Ask Reeves?
Two: Her Master and Commander and Her Officer and Gentleman, both published in 2006.
Who is Reeves?
A shrewdly observant butler whose advice to his employers helps steer the romantic plot in both books -- the connecting device of the duology.
Do I need to read Just Ask Reeves in order?
No -- both books were published the same year and can be read in either order.
Is Just Ask Reeves connected to Hawkins' other series?
No -- it's a standalone duology, unconnected to her MacLean Curse, Hurst Amulet or Talisman Ring books.
Is a third Just Ask Reeves book planned?
None has been announced as of August 2026.
If you like the Just Ask Reeves series
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