3 of 5 starsGuy
Whitby, the new Duke of Carlin, feels out of his depth when it comes to
his young daughter. How can a 4-year-old child disrupt a household so
badly? When his wife dies in childbirth, Guy sailed the world gathering
specimens for his scholarly pursuits, leaving the infant in the care of
his in-laws. But when he is thrust into the role of Duke by the deaths
of his father and older brother, he returns to England to take up the
mantel and the care of his daughter. He's now in desperate need of a
governess for Sophy as she's driven away too many of them with her bad
behavior. When Tessa James appears to apply for the position, Guy is
suspicious of her qualifications, but hires her anyway. Little did
either of them know, their lives would be changed forever.
I've
read other books by Ms. Drake and have enjoyed them. I was on the fence
with this one though and had to suspend belief right at the beginning
that a duke would hire a governess with such sketchy qualifications. I
did love the interactions with Tessa and Sophy as she taught the little
girl that not everyone will leave her especially her father. The mystery
"The Carlin Curse" that ran through the book wrapped up quickly when
the villain spills all his secrets to Tessa thinking he'll get away with
another murder. I thought the romance between Guy and Tessa took a
backseat to the mystery in this book. The newly discovered family
relations was a nice touch bringing Tessa's life full circle back to her
dead mother.
I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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