{"product_id":"a-governess-of-discretion-9781956003284","title":"A Governess of Discretion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen a governess of great talents is required, there is only one place the nobility of England go: The Governess Bureau.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd one of the most trusted? Miss Anne Gilbert. She's known for keeping her employer's secrets, and when she is selected by the Earl of Clarcton, that is precisely why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the Earl, Timothy Lexington, has secrets. Secrets he has worked hard to keep from the world for the last two years. While scandal waits in the wings, Clarcton Castle has entire wings that are shut off and the Countess is nowhere to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne may be discrete, but that doesn't mean she's not curious. When Timothy makes a scandalous request of her - pretend to be his countess at the Christmas Ball to prevent rumors of her disappearance from spreading - he doesn't tell her why. He doesn't tell her she has a strange and unexplainable resemblance to his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne is faced not only with half-lies and stony-faced servants...but a growing passion for the man she knows is lying to her. When an Earl won't tell the truth about his own wife, a governess has only one course of action: accept the lies demurely. What a shame Anne isn't going to stop seeking the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs the Christmas Ball grows closer, will Anne learn to trust a man she knows is trying to deceive her? Is it possible that the truth, once found, will bring them closer together - or break the connection forever?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Governess Bureau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Great Talents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Discretion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Many Languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Prodigious Skill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Unusual Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Governess of Wise Years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurdoch, Emily E. K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Welcome! I love to read and write sweet and steamy historical romance, and if you love falling in love then you've come to the right place.Enjoy my sweet romances written as Emily Murdoch, and my steamy romances as Emily E K Murdoch.A SPRINGTIDE MEETING is currently free!I am a historian and writer, and have a varied career to date: from examining medieval manuscripts to designing museum exhibitions, to working as a researcher for the BBC to working for the National Trust.My books range from England 1050 to Texas 1848, and I can't wait for you to fall in love with my heroes and heroines!","brand":"Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50386992759058,"sku":"9781956003284","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d60b769a-23c4-4515-be3b-59f67f0a919d.jpg?v=1728865763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-governess-of-discretion-9781956003284","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}