num_pages: 518
description: When Georgette Darringtons father dies suddenly and with serious debts she imagines things cannot get any worse. But when her attorney tells her that the family home must be sold to pay the debts leaving her penniless and without a home her only choice is to become a governess.In no time at all Georgette finds herself in the grand mansion of the Duke of Draycott teaching his delightful orphaned nieces. But the more time Georgette spends with the little girls the more she realizes they are missing their home and life in Wales not to mention their own language. Georgette must find a way to convince the Duke to take an interest in the girls lives and she must also find a way to keep their native language alive despite his determined instructions to the contrary.As the tragic tale of the Dukes sister and her forbidden love unfolds Georgette must struggle with the deprivations of her lowered status not to mention the spiteful plots and schemes of a jealous housekeeper and nurse. As her loneliness threatens to overwhelm her Georgette must find a way put the splintered family back together even as she battles her own feelings of love for the handsome taciturn Duke. A Governess for the Brooding Duke is a historical romance novel of approximately 80000 words. No cheating no cliffhangers and a guaranteed happily ever after.
language: English
title: A Governess for the Brooding Duke
publisher: None