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The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, Book 1)
The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, Book 1)
The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, Book 1)
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The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, Book 1)

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When the high-spirited Lady Jane Stanhope finds herself facing a marriage ordered by her father, she flees home, disguises herself as "Plain Jane" and lands a governess position to the ward of the reclusive Marquess of Saybrook.

Winning the love of the shy little ward is easy. Sparking arguments between herself and the mysterious Saybrook is delightful fun. But both are putting her heart in danger.

Now she's caught between desire and her deception, for the most a titled lord can offer to a mere governess is ruin.

AWARDS:
Best Regency of the Year, nominee - RT magazine, 1998

REVIEWS:
"...a finely wrought love story featuring an irresistible pair of lovers who will melt every reader's heart." ~RT magazine

LESSONS IN LOVE, in series order
The Defiant Governess
Second Chances
The Storybook Hero

INTREPID HEROINES SERIES, in order
Code of Honor
The Hired Hero
A Stroke of Luck
Pistols at Dawn

SCANDALOUS SECRETS SERIES, in order
The Banished Bride
Lady of Letters
The Major's Mistake
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 23, 2013
ISBN9781614174158
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    2.5 actually. I have huge issues with this book. She's gone or 5 months and no efforts on searching for her is done. How irresponsible of her father a Duke no less. Furthermore being entitled is se not spoilt? That's the initial impression we get of Jane but overnight she has changed into this caring responsible lady who even though is an absolute stranger gets to throw her weight around and also het to do all the ordering about. Midway I lost total interest in the book..
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Lady Jane was tired of the high society plans her family had planned for her...a husband, a home, a family all rolled into one. She didn't want any of it. So he concocted a scheme to leave and become a governess. What she didn't expect was to like the job and enjoy the family and ward she tended to. She also did not expect to fall in love with the man that paid her to keep his ward. But the one thing he didn't expect was her lie and for her to be just like all the rest of the women he knew.

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