"The Governess Bureau is about to close—but Miss Vivienne Clarke has one chance to redeem it, and herself.
Scandal. Intrigue. Love matches. The Governess Bureau was never supposed to be full of these things, but over the last few years, no fewer than five matches have been made.
It's something the proprietress, Miss Vivienne Clarke, simply cannot allow to continue.
With only one client remaining for the previously esteemed Governess Bureau now it has been called into disrepute, Vivienne has no choice but to take on the assignment herself; caring for the daughter of Edwin, Viscount Bysshe. It would be so much easier if she had not turned down his offer of marriage fifteen years ago.
Edwin wouldn't consider himself a man who carries a grudge, he just wants to prove to the world that Miss Clarke is incompetent and her whole Bureau idea is a scam. After all, she chose it over him all those years ago. Besides, he has secrets to hide about his daughter, and her mysterious origins.
All Vivienne wants to do is salvage her reputation, restore her business, and return to London with her heart intact. She's a governess of wise years, but is that enough to save herself from even more heartbreak?"
"When a governess has unusual experience, there is only one place she belongs: the Governess Bureau.
When you wake up with no memories from the last ten years, what do you do? For Miss Rachel Herriot, she has only one option—to be sent to a quiet manor house with one charge, Violet, to care for. A little governessing and recuperation, that's all she needs.
Unfortunately, that's not what she'll get. Waiting for her at Quintrell Hall is not the idyllic quiet country life she was promised, but a gentleman called Timothy Astor. Mysterious, frequently absent from his home, and kissing her passionately in corridors with no introduction, Mr. Astor is not what Rachel expected.
And that's the trouble with losing one's memory, isn't it? As Timothy watches the woman he knew and loved attempt to recognize him, there's nothing for him but to quietly pretend their clandestine love affair—and their illegal adventures in France never happened.
But the past is looming and about to collide with the future. As preparations for Miss Violet Quintrell's entrance into Society are threatened by Timothy's refusal to reveal Rachel's own past, there'll be more than one unusual experience for this governess . . ."
"Miss Helena Patrick is not a governess. At least, not really. The famed and celebrated actress is a little down on her luck, and grasps the chance to masquerade as a governess until better luck comes around. Worse luck for her, she's stuck out in the country with a master who is afraid to leave his house with a wife who died but no one will speak of, his sister who mysteriously disappears whenever anyone wants her, and a brother who . . . a brother who absolutely should not be kissing her. Especially as he's a duke.
Oscar Fernsby, Duke of Kilerth, only planned to visit his brother for a few weeks. Prove the man was fine, then return to London to continue his anonymous bare knuckle boxing fights. Until a woman he thinks he recognizes but cannot place turns up at his brother's house, blackmails him into silence, and distracts him with her beauty and strange skills.
More at home with a sword in her hand than chalk, Oscar knows that something isn't quite right with Helena, the governess. The only way to discover her secrets is to get close to her. What a shame.
Everyone at the Old Abbey has secrets, but it will take a governess of prodigious skill to discover them all—and keep her own."
"When a governess of many languages is required, there is only one place the nobility of England go: the Governess Bureau.
Of course, Miss Elizabeth Fletcher doesn't broadcast that information. Constantly under-estimated and treated like the children shes responsible for, all she wants is a duke assignment and the respect of her peers.
Stuart Morton, Lord Galcrest, has never taken life seriously and doesn't want to start now. But when they arrive, bickering, at the home of the duc d'Allaire, everything changes. There's a mysterious rift between their hosts, and both Elizabeth and Stuart are plunged into situations neither can control.
Assuming she cannot understand, secrets are spoken before her which start to hint at something scandalous . . .
Elizabeth grows increasingly furious with the man who brought her here. Such a shame he's so handsome, and stealing kisses from her when she should be attempting to keep a pair of prankster twins under control.
As scandal suddenly rocks the d’Allaire family, Elizabeth is forced to choose: help rescue the reputation of her master, or leave Stuart to fix the mess he's inadvertently created.
The house party is about to begin . . ."
"When a governess of great talents is required, there is only one place the nobility of England go: the Governess Bureau.
It was why Miss Meredith Hubert had worked so hard to gain her place there. Finishing with the Earl of Marnmouth's children, she is about to be given her next assignment—a Duke called Alfred Carmichael with a reputation to maintain and a half-brother who needs controlling.
Archibald is but eight years old, but already threatens to ruin the family's reputation as Alfred, the Duke, tries to maintain it. They have to be spotless as there are other families who wish to take their place in society. But Meredith has a secret to hide, and she's not the only one. Maids sent away in secret, items missing from the house, there is more than one mystery at Rochdale Abbey.
When a Duke falls in love with a governess, there's only one way this can end—in scandal.
As Alfred Carmichael tries desperately to retain his family's honor and fight his desire of Meredith, how will Meredith's Great Talents ensure a happily ever after for them all?"
"When a governess of great talents is required, there is only one place the nobility of England go: The Governess Bureau.
And one of the most trusted? Miss Anne Gilbert. She's known for keeping her employer's secrets, and when she is selected by the Earl of Clarcton, that is precisely why.
Because the Earl, Timothy Lexington, has secrets. Secrets he has worked hard to keep from the world. While scandal waits in the wings, Clarcton Castle has entire wings that are shut off and the Countess is nowhere to be found.
Anne may be discrete, but that doesn't mean she's not curious. When Timothy makes a scandalous request of her—pretend to be his countess at the Christmas Ball to prevent rumors of her disappearance from spreading—he doesn't tell her why.
Anne is faced not only with half-lies and stony-faced servants . . . but a growing passion for the man she knows is lying to her. When an Earl won't tell the truth about his own wife, a governess has to accept the lies demurely. What a shame Anne isn't going to stop seeking the truth.
Will Anne learn to trust a man she knows is trying to deceive her? Is it possible that the truth will bring them closer together or break the connection forever?"
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