num_pages: 357
description: Jane Eyre meets Prince Charming in two enchanting Regency love stories! Previously published as Much Ado About Nuptials and The Barons Governess Bride. In the novella The Viscount Meets His Match Sebastian Viscount Benedict knows from bitter experience that marrying a woman of lower rank and fortune brings nothing but heartache. He is determined to prevent his beloved brother from making the same mistake by wedding the local squires daughter. Rebecca Beaton disagrees. She is certain her former pupil Hermione truly loves the viscounts brother and will make him a devoted wife. She tries to persuade formidable Lord Benedict to give the young couple his blessing. In spite of their many differences Sebastian finds himself drawn to forthright loyal Rebecca. Yet he fears his admiration for the lady could erode his good judgment and resolve. Rebecca fights her growing attraction to Sebastian which threatens to divide her loyaltiesand perhaps break her heart. If only she can help him believe in true love there may be hope for more than one happy ending! In the novel The Barons Governess Bride Rupert Lord Steadwell is determined to hire the dowdiest most unmarriageable woman he can find to care for his motherless daughters. The girls were heartbroken when their last governess eloped and Rupert does not want to risk a repetition. In her drab clothes frumpy cap and spectacles Grace Ellerby look like the ideal person for the job. Rupert has no idea that clever caring Miss Ellerby is a beauty in disguise. Alarmed by unwanted advances from men in her previous positions Grace is desperate to hide her dangerously attractive appearance and her growing feelings for her new employer. But when Lord Steadwell appears in danger of making a loveless marriage and saddling his daughters with a dreaded stepmother Grace must risk everything to prevent it. Will a midnight kiss at a masked ball lead to scandal and ruin or will two wary hearts find their happily ever after at last? The Nobleman's Governess Bride is the first book in The Glass Slipper Chronicles series about five young women whose devoted friendship sustained them through the hardships of childhood at a harsh charity school. Now employed as governesses they care for other peoples children never expecting to know the blessing of loving marriages and families of their own. But when Rebecca Grace Hannah Leah and Evangeline encounter five special gentlemen these humble governesses may become Cinderella brides! Book 1  The Noblemans Governess Bride (includes the novella The Viscount Meets His Match and the novel The Barons Governess Bride) Book 2  The Earls Honorable Intentions Book 3  The Dukes Marriage Mission Book 4  The Gentlemans Bride Search About the Author  Since winning Romance Writers of Americas prestigious Golden Heart Award Deborah Hale has written over thirty works of historical romance historical fiction inspirational romance and otherworld fantasy. Her books have been translated into many languages and published around the world. Deborah and her family live in beautiful Nova Scotia Canada a place rich in history romance faith and more than a little magic!
language: English
title: The Nobleman's Governess Bride
publisher: None