The Duke's Deceitful Governess

Written by Caroline Lee

Narrated by Philip Alces

Love is a luxury he can't afford . . .

For years, he was known only as Blackrose's Blade, an elite assassin in the employ of the Crown. But after a mission cost him the use of his leg, Rourke Lindsay has unexpectedly inherited a dukedom . . . and along with it, the headache of a pair of hellion twins. Now, he's in dire need of a miracle.

He just didn't expect her to be quite so tempting.

Needing a safe place to hide, Miss Sophia Cuny has forged her references and settled into the Duke of Exingham's employ, unwilling to admit she knows next to nothing about children. She does, however, know all about the Duke's painful past and why the cynical warrior refuses to allow himself close to a pair of rapscallion troublemakers, no matter how desperately they need his love.

The longer she tries to avoid the new duke, the more she sees the man beneath the scars-the man who needs love as well-even if he's unwilling to admit it. Too bad she can't afford to allow him into her heart, even as the danger she's running from closes in.

Because Sophia possesses secrets about his past even Rourke doesn't know, and revealing the truth will ruin them all.

Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Nov 14, 2023
• ISBN: 9798350831740

Caroline Lee

Caroline Lee leads the animal behavior and welfare team at CSIRO, Australia. Her research interests include developing novel methods to assess affective states, assessing cognition and learning and improving welfare assessment of farm animals.

Reviews for The Duke's Deceitful Governess

[Susan Grunner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a lot of fun. The romance takes centre stage for much of the book, and the plots purpose seems to be to enhance the romance. It's a really good balance. This also feels like a "small" manageable story, it almost entirely takes place at the Dukes home, with only them and the family and the staff as characters. There's a few others here and there, but it feels very safe and cozy.