Governess for the Hopeless Duke

By Regina Morgan

The lovely Lydia Thornton is the governess to Eliza and Edmund, the children of the Duke of Cumberland. She is ready to love them as her own, but her biggest challenge will be their father. Since his wife died, he wants nothing to do with his children.

Lady Cassandra Ingram wants the Duke for selfish reasons and will do everything to manipulate him. Will the innocent Miss Thornton win the Duke's heart?

"Governess for the Hopeless Duke" is a clean and wholesome historical regency romance with a guaranteed happily ever after.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Regina Morgan
• Release date: Sep 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463382769

Regina Morgan

Regina Morgan is an author of historical and contemporary romance.Her romances range in setting from Medieval times to the Twentieth Century.When not writing, you can find her trying to keep up with her husband and three kids and exploring the different parts of the world.

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Governess for the

Hopeless Duke

Copyright © 2019 Regina Morgan All Rights Reserved

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and places portrayed in this book are products of the author’s imagination and are either fictitious or are used fictitiously. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Epilogue

CHAPTER ONE

Christopher Roderick, Duke of Cumberland, ran the ducal estates ever since his father died. His wife, Elizabeth, died three years ago. As much as he would have liked to escape the ugly truth there was no getting away from the cold, hard fact. She had fought the disease, a sickness that seemed to eat her from inside.

He knew, even in the midst of his own pain, that she was better off now. Yet for some reason, his heart remained rooted in despair. Even as he reminded himself that she finally rested peacefully, he wondered if there would be something peaceful in his life again.

Roderick retreated to the library of the old Estate. He was standing behind thick curtains of purple velvet, which protected him from view, and was reading a letter:

My precious Christopher,

How can I show what is in my heart within a short letter? I want you to know that from the moment I met you, you became the most important thing in my life. I hope you will forgive me. I beg you not to grieve over my death. You must be strong for our children. I am happy because God has answered my prayer to give you a guardian angel. He has chosen me. I shall love you forever.

Elizabeth

Christopher remembers... Wind whipping through his hair, he leaned forward, pushing his horse to more speed. Elizabeth's golden hair sparkled in the sun's light.

Christopher!

Her voice travelled over the distance. Her wonderful laughter reached his ears. He pushed his horse on and soon pulled up next to hers. She leaned forward as the wind whipped through her hair.

He smiled and once again pushed his horse on. The road soon levelled out, opening up to green fields. Laughing, she looked at him. Her blue eyes sparkled as she turned to look at him.

For a long moment,