Governess Brides Series by Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens, Elizabeth Boyle

3.82 · 179 ratings
  • That Scandalous Evening (Governess Brides #1)
    #1

    That Scandalous Evening (Governess Brides #1)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings · published 1998

    New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd spins the captivating tale of a nobleman whose path crosses again with the one woman he absolutely cannot resist . . . .A Disastrous Season A simple statue began the scandal.A Lady Concealed An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped... more

  • Rules of Surrender (Governess Brides #2)
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    Rules of Surrender (Governess Brides #2)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2000

    The Rules of Employmentfor The Distinguished Academy of Governesses: Always remember your station. Be sure to maintain a disciplined schoolroom. And never, ever become too familiar with the master of the house...Lady Charlotte Dalrumple is known as England's most proper governess, a woman who has never taken a misstep socially—or romantically. On the surface, she seems perfectly suited to accept the challenge of reforming Lord Wynter Ruskin, sadly uncivilized by his travels abroad... more

  • Rules of Engagement (Governess Brides #2)
    #2

    Rules of Engagement (Governess Brides #2)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2000

    The Rules of Engagement Choose a bride from this year's debutantes. Decide on a proper settlement. Send an announcement to The Times. Inform the bride of her good fortune. Rules of Respectability Devon Mathewes, earl of Kerrich, has a plan that is sure to restore him to the Queen's favor.First, he must hire a sensible, unattractive governess. Next, he will see to adopting a properly grateful orphan, which will surely lend him a patina of respectability... more

  • Rules Of Attraction (Governess Brides #4)
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    Rules Of Attraction (Governess Brides #4)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2001

    The Rules of Enticement:A woman should never surrender to a man without knowing his intentions. A man should never seduce a woman for the purposes of revenge.Rules of SocietyAfter nine years, Hannah Setterington has decided tosell the Distinguished Academy of Governesses and explore the secrets of her past. To that end she has agreed to be a companion to the elderly aunt of Lord Raeburn, a man enshrouded by dark mystery and haunted by the rumor that he murdered his wife... more

  • In My Wildest Dreams (Governess Brides #5)
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    In My Wildest Dreams (Governess Brides #5)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 2001

    Christina Dodds's popular Distinguished Academy of Governesses trilogy (Rules of Surrender, Rules of Engagement, and Rules of Attraction) may be completed, but the romantic adventures of one young woman trained there have just begun... more

  • Lost in Your Arms (Governess Brides #5)
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    Lost in Your Arms (Governess Brides #5)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2002

    A Groom Who Can't Remember. Bride Who Wants Desperately To Forget. Enid MacLean is finally living a peaceful life when she receives word that an explosion has injured the husband she hoped she'd never have to see again. Reluctantly, she agrees to do her duty but,except for his distinctive green eyes, the man she nurses back to health is not the man she remembers. And he remembers nothing... more

  • My Favorite Bride (Governess Brides #6)
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    My Favorite Bride (Governess Brides #6)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2002

    When Miss Samantha Prendregast arrives at Devil's Fell to take charge of six rebellious girls, the vibrant, outspoken governess is not quite prepared to deal with the tall, dark and dashing master of the grand estate. The children she can manage with intelligence, guile . . . and a little bribery. Their widowed father, Colonel William Gregory, is not so easily charmed -- and far too easy to fall in love with, which she dares not do... more

  • Hero, Come Back (Governess Brides #6.5)
    #6.5

    Hero, Come Back (Governess Brides #6.5)

    Stephanie Laurens, Christina Dodd, Elizabeth Boyle

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2005

    Two superstar New York Times bestsellers, Stephanie Laurens and Christina Dodd, join forces with one exciting rising star, Elizabeth Boyle, to create this sexy anthology with an exciting new theme... more

  • My Fair Temptress (Governess Brides #7)
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    My Fair Temptress (Governess Brides #7)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2005

    Miss Caroline Ritter, accomplished flirt, acknowledged beauty, and ruined gentlewoman, offers lessons to any rich, noble lord too inept to attract a wife. Discard your silly affectations and your garish clothing! Learn the art of witty conversation, elegant dancing, equestrian feats and irresistible seduction at the opera! With Miss Ritter's help, you can become the most sought-after aristocrat at the ball! Send your request to the Distinguished Academy of Gover nesses... more

  • In Bed with the Duke (Governess Brides #8)
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    In Bed with the Duke (Governess Brides #8)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2010

    Demure lady's companion Emma Chegwidden avoids defying society's rules. Until the night she runs right into the arms of the seductive Reaper--a man who rides the night-shadowed countryside and conceals his identity behind a mask. His goal is justice... or is it vengeance? Only one thing is certain: Nothing will stop him from his dark purpose.Michael Durant, long-lost heir to the duke of Nevitt, has a score to settle... more

  • Taken by the Prince (Governess Brides #10)
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    Taken by the Prince (Governess Brides #10)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2011

    Only Victoria knows that Saber Lawrence is a renegade prince plotting to seize control of his country. But when Saber kidnaps Victoria to ensure her silence and vanquish her reserve, he finds that the proper English governess is not so easily seduced, unless Saber's willing to surrender something of his own-his heart.

  • A Pirate's Wife for Me (Governess Brides #10)
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    A Pirate's Wife for Me (Governess Brides #10)

    Christina Dodd

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2015

    Caitlin MacLean of Scotland is proud to announce her graduation from The Distinguished Academy of Governesses. She specializes in the womanly arts of housekeeping, picking locks, and overthrowing ruthless dictators, and looks forward to attaining a position wherein she can utilize these skills. No dashing, dastardly pirates or faithless, former lovers need seek her services... more

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