More Than a Governess by Jerrica Knight-Catania
Publisher & Release Date:
Night Shift Publishing, January 9, 2012
Time
and setting: Early 19th Century, London, England
Genre:
Historical Regency Romance
Length:
236 pages
Heat
Level: 1 Scorching Hot Flame
Rating: 4 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
Becky Thorn has been keeping a secret for more
than seven years. A secret that, if found out, could destroy her. So before she
gets too ensconced in London society, she accepts a position as a governess for
a reclusive Viscount and his wife, far away from the ton.
Stephen Hastings, the third Viscount Hastings, is nothing short of perturbed when the tart Miss Thorn shows up on his doorstep. He is a man with little time and even less patience, who feels his pushover housekeeper is doing a fine job keeping his wards out of his hair. But Miss Thorn thinks differently and needles her way into becoming his governess, and eventually, the object of his affection.
Stephen Hastings, the third Viscount Hastings, is nothing short of perturbed when the tart Miss Thorn shows up on his doorstep. He is a man with little time and even less patience, who feels his pushover housekeeper is doing a fine job keeping his wards out of his hair. But Miss Thorn thinks differently and needles her way into becoming his governess, and eventually, the object of his affection.
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I recently discovered this series on Kindle
Unlimited. After reading/listening to A Gentleman Never Tells, book 1, I
immediately purchased More Than a Governess, book 2. I met
the heroine in book 1 and had to find out her secrets.
Becky Thorn has a huge secret. Her employer treats
her more as friend than servant. While she originally started out as a maid,
she is now a companion and friend to Phoebe, the Marchioness of Eastleigh. When
Becky finds an advertisement for a governess, she decides it is time to move
on.
When she arrives at the home of Viscount Hastings,
she finds out that he has not advertised for a governess, but when the
opportunity arises for her to show him how she can benefit his niece and nephew,
she convinces him to give her a chance to proof herself.
Stephen is immediately drawn to his new governess in
a most inappropriate way, but as a moth to a flame, he cannot stay away. As he
watches Becky with the children, he has to ask himself, could she be the answer
to his niece and nephews problems, but if she is, can he keep his hands of her?
Becky has a huge secret and has protected it for
seven years. She finds it practically impossible to allow anyone to get close
to her. I loved her bravery and ability to land on her feet. Her care and love
of the two children pulled on my heartstrings.
While a waif character type for sure, she has plenty of the spunky kid
driving her character. I immediately bounded with her character and wanted her
to find happiness.
Stephen was a more difficult character to grow to
love, but by the end of the tale, that happens. Having suffered from the loss
of loved ones, it makes sense that he doesn’t want to get close to anyone
emotionally, but Becky gets under his skin from the start. He has a huge
character arch. In the beginning, he has a terrible disposition and doesn’t
show much interest in his late sister’s children. I loved watching his growth
from a surly fellow to one who grows to love his niece and nephew and one who
allows Becky into his heart.
More
Than a Governess has a great story line, and I loved traveling the
characters’ emotional journey. There is plenty of action along the way, which
kept me flipping the pages on my Kindle. The romance between Becky and Stephen
touched my heart, and I truly wanted them to find their happy ending. Ms.
Knight-Catania writes an emotional story and is great at building sexual
tension.
For me, the narration has a few issues. Ms. Turner’s
voice is quite high-pitched, so her male interpretations are a bit distracting.
The tone she gives the twins, the brothers of the Marquis of Eastleigh, makes
them sound like young children instead of 22 year old men. However, she does
read with plenty of emotion and her voice for Becky is spot-on.
I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful tale of love
filled with a bit of mystery and suspense. It is a great addition to the Wetherby
Brides series, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. In
fact, I’ve already downloaded both the book and the audio version. Happy
reading!
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