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Marrying the Governess! Buttoned-up governess Daisy Milton buries dreams of marriage and family life in order to support her sister and orphaned niece. But maddeningly attractive Adam, Viscount Ravensworth, is one distraction that shakes Daisy-s safe, stable existence. Now ghosts from Adam-s... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Adam Ravensworth, 3rd Viscount Ravensworth: a disreputable viscount who is haunted by his past as a soldier in India.
- Margaret (Daisy) Milton: governess who supports her sister and niece
- Prunella Blandish (Nella): 12 year old with over-active imagination and inclination to improve on the truth, Daisy's charge
- Mrs Blandish: a social climber
- Susan Blandish: a debutante, sister to Nella
- Lord Edward Heritage: formerly served in India with Adam, sometime opium user, would be suitor to Susan Blandish
First Sentence edit
The carriage's abrupt stop jolted Adam Ravensworth, the third Viscount Ravensworth, from a fitful sleep, and sent his cane clattering to the floor of the carriage.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Governess Brides 1837. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michelle Styles (Author)
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Michelle Styles website: the author's website
- Popping Stone: Information about the Popping stone at Gilsland spa
- Gilsland Spa Hotel: Gilsland Spa where the action takes place. Note current hotel is built on the site of the old hotel depicted in the book.
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