When a Duke Loves a Governess by Olivia Drake @StMartinsPress @SMPRomance
Tessa James has worked and planned tirelessly to open her own millinery shop. All she needs now is a loan from the lord who sired and abandoned her. The only problem is, she doesn’t even know his name. What’s a woman to do to find him but enter the aristocratic world by becoming a governess?
Guy Whitby, the new Duke of Carlin, has returned to London after years abroad to discover that his young daughter Sophy has become a wild-child known for scaring away every governess who's crossed his doorstep. When Tessa James applies for the job, he hires her in desperation despite his misgivings that she’s too bold and beautiful–and that she might be fibbing about her qualifications.
Their blooming attraction leads them on a completely unexpected path to love that neither wants to deny. But when an old enemy threatens Guy's family, their forbidden romance goes up in flames. Can they still learn to love and trust each other as forces try to tear them apart?
My Review
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The action near the end made this hard to put down and a little sad that it was all over. This does start off as a bit of a slow burn but when they finally give in to their attraction, it is worth the wait.
And their confessions of love near the end had me in my feels.
Tessa James has worked hard all her life. When she abruptly quits her job at a millinery shop, she heads straight to the Duke of Carlin's home knowing he needs a governess for his wild daughter. She's also hoping to find the aristocratic father who abandoned her and her mother, in hopes that he'll help her open her own shop.
Guy Whitby is the new Duke of Carlin, having just returned to London after the death of his grandfather. His young daughter has become so unruly that keeping a governess is difficult. When Tessa arrives he almost immediately turns her away because she is young but she convinces him to let her show him results.
As their attraction grows, they start to both begin to face pieces of their past that might be dangerous.
Thank you so much to St. Martin's, the author and NetGalley for this ARC to review.
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