Although the romantic tension between Dodd's hero and heroine will pull readers onward inexorably, the espionage subplot lends little credibility or depth to this trite tale. The novel jumps abruptly from one angst-ridden confrontation to another, rushing toward a staged, sensational conclusion that holds more sparks than substance.
Unfazed by Stephen's condition, Enid promptly regales him with stories of his past sins, never realizing that the man who both angers and entices her may not be her husband. Enid reluctantly returns to find him scarred, suffering from amnesia and in peril from a Russian spy. Now her delinquent husband is back, badly wounded by an explosion in the Crimea and in need of her healing touch. She's a strong-minded nurse who was abandoned nine years ago by her ne'er-do-well husband, Stephen, after only three months of marriage. Unlike the other members of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses, Enid MacLean is neither single nor a governess. Sorry, no international sales.Fraught with overwrought characters and contrived plot twists, the fifth entry in Dodd's early Victorian-era Governess Bride series picks up where the previous novel, In My Wildest Dreams, left off. Pay pal and postal money orders are preferred and shipped next day. I do not retouch any part of the photo, what you see is what you get. I have taken all of the pictures, they show the condition of the book. Please ask me for an invoice, so you get the shipping discount. I do combine shipping on multiple purchases, at just 0.50 cents per additional book. Book may or may not have marks, writing, store stamps, creases or scuffs from normal usage. But the secret the lady is preciously guarding is far too shocking and dangerous to ever reveal.ģ75 pages of intrigue and romance to keep you reading page after page.Īll are paperbacks in VERY GOOD to GOOD condition, depending on your point of view, with smooth covers, tight binding, some spinal creasing. And now he's even contemplating marriage, which would be sweet madness indeed.īut before he can successfully woo her, William must discover what it is that Samantha is hiding from him. Despite the fact that they clash at every meeting, William finds himself inexplicably drawn to Samantha's fire. William always cherished the orderliness of his life, until this captivating troublemaker began flouting his authority and distracting him with her witty defiance and breathtaking beauty. Their widowed father, Colonel William Gregory, is not so easily charmed-and far too easy to fall in love with, which she dares not do. The children she can manage with intelligence, guile.and a little bribery. When Miss Samantha Prendregast arrives at Devil's Fell to take charge of six rebellious girls, the vibrant, outspoken governess is not quite prepared to deal with the tall, dark and dashing master of the grand estate.
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