The Governess Chronicles Series by Emily Windsor

“So tell me, Miss Griffin, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Matilda, a lady without references, appropriate brown clothing or any experience with children whatsoever, doubly so... more“So tell me, Miss Griffin, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Matilda, a lady without references, appropriate brown clothing or any experience with children whatsoever, doubly so.Yet, alone in the world, except for a brutish guardian and a malodorous betrothed, Matilda must seek her own future, even if that means employment in the household of a rugged ex-prizefighter with sizeable muscles and doubtless miniscule intellect.“Please continue to enlighten me, Miss Griffin.”Mr Seth Hawkins, owner of famed Boxing Academy, has reached the point of desperation in his search for a governess. Yet, with no other suitable candidates, could this yellow-clad, bespectacled female who seemed to think him a witless dolt with calloused knuckles and no books, teach his daughter the ways of a lady?The Lady and the Prizefighter.One should never judge a man by his well-defined muscles or a lady by her yellow-silk slippers, for beneath both façades, lay yearning hearts, shared dreams and a taste for adventure.With tavern excursions, scandalous kisses in midnight carriages, whifflers, nobblers and dressing as a nefarious footpad on the prowl, the vocation of governess has never been so exciting…A fun, heart-warming Regency romance, this is the first book in a companion series to the Games of Gentlemen.This tale contains sensual scenes.The Governess Chronicles1 – A Governess Should Never… Tempt a PrizefighterGames of Gentlemen1 – The Duke of Diamonds – OUT NOW2 - The Rake of Hearts3 - The Earl of Spades4 - The Prince of Clubs less

“So tell me, Miss Beaujeu, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Isabelle, a lady with impeccable references and tightly pinned hair, it barely raises a brow.But this rugged Welsh duke of an employer is unlike any other: dubbed Mean, Moody & Mysterious in gossip columns, he’s known to scowl a path through London society... more“So tell me, Miss Beaujeu, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess but for Isabelle, a lady with impeccable references and tightly pinned hair, it barely raises a brow.But this rugged Welsh duke of an employer is unlike any other: dubbed Mean, Moody & Mysterious in gossip columns, he’s known to scowl a path through London society. And why have three governesses fled his employ within the last twelvemonths?"I appoint you as governess. When can you start?"Rhys Cadogan, the Duke of Aberdare, never procrastinates. And besides, with a house party to be hosted at his coastal estate, the sole purpose of which is to find him a wife, he’s in somewhat of a rush.But this drab-gowned paragon of a governess is unlike any other: lauded in her references, she exudes composure and intelligence, a perfect fit for his troubled niece. So why do Miss Beaujeu’s eyes also flash with a wild silvered gleam?The Prudent Governess and the Passionate Duke.One should never judge a duke by his Mean, Moody & Mysterious reputation or a governess by her tightly pinned hair, for beneath both tamed façades lay wildness and shared passions – not to be denied.With forbidden kisses on stormy nights, a house full of prospective brides, a scandalous rake of an heir, dragon folklore and cinnamon biscuits, the vocation of governess has never been so thrilling…A fun, heart-warming stand-alone Regency romance. This tale contains sensual scenes. less

Get swept away this winter to rugged Wales...Having lost her beloved, Lady Gwen Evans is planning a life of travel, writing books on her adventures. But will the arrival of a dark, scarred stranger, one winter's eve, disrupt all her plans...A heart-warming Regency tale with sensual scenes.

“So tell me, Miss Jones, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess, unless…she wasn’t a governess at all.Yet Amelia must gain this position by whatever means necessary, for this gentleman, dubbed The Scandalous Hugh Cadwalader by fashionable society, is not all he seems. Behind the elegant finery and azure eyes is a dangerous warrior of a man, a tenacious spy for the Crown... more“So tell me, Miss Jones, why should I employ you as governess?”A question to rouse fear within the breast of any prospective governess, unless…she wasn’t a governess at all.Yet Amelia must gain this position by whatever means necessary, for this gentleman, dubbed The Scandalous Hugh Cadwalader by fashionable society, is not all he seems. Behind the elegant finery and azure eyes is a dangerous warrior of a man, a tenacious spy for the Crown.One who might just have turned traitor…“Just one more question, if I may…”With her perfect references and perfect demureness, Miss Jones appears…perfect. Feminine guidance and distraction are required for his inquisitive ward while Hugh Cadwalader is on the trail of a traitor in the alleys of London’s Rookery. But can such perfection be all it seems? And was that a glimpse of golden fire within those amber eyes?The Dangerous Spy and… The More Dangerous Governess.One should never judge a governess by her perfectly forged references or a spy by his unblemished Hessian boots, for behind both facades lay passion untamed, subterfuge unbound and a quest for justice. A battle of wits with only one winner… Love.With theatres of glister and glamour, nights of shadow and menace, hairpins of poison, and being pressed to a desk by a shirtless masculine chest, the vocation of governess has never been so perilous…to the heart.This tale contains sensual scenes. less

“So tell me, Miss Webster, why should I employ you?”The wintry Marcus Scarcliffe, the Duke of Shawdale, needs a governess.The penniless Miss Charlotte Webster needs employment.What could be simpler?Yet when long-ago love, a wager, a wandering uncle and Christmas are involved… Nothing is simple... more“So tell me, Miss Webster, why should I employ you?”The wintry Marcus Scarcliffe, the Duke of Shawdale, needs a governess.The penniless Miss Charlotte Webster needs employment.What could be simpler?Yet when long-ago love, a wager, a wandering uncle and Christmas are involved… Nothing is simple.A heart-warming novella, inspired by Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and set in the romantic scenery of the English Lake District, Charlotte must remind the duke of his past, show him the present and let the future unfold…With elegant balls, a Lakeland wedding and a duke who has forgotten the meaning of love, the vocation of governess has never been such a festive adventure.Contains sensual scenes.This story was previously available as part of the Christmas in Cumbria anthology but now released standalone with additional content and epilogue. Available on Kindle Unlimited for the first time.The Complete Governess 1 – A Governess Should Never... Tempt a Prizefighter2 – A Governess Should Never... Deny a Duke3 – A Gentleman Will Never… Forget a Lady4 – A Governess Should Never… Lure a Spy 5 – A Governess Should Never… Wager a Duke less