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Huntington Saga #1
The Governess
Lovely, inexperienced Miss Carly Blakemore, only nineteen years of age, is received at her first post as governess for two precocious children, ready to love them as her own. But her biggest challenge will be their father; masterful and strong in everything—especially his kiss.
Poor and without dowry—and even worse—now orphaned, Miss Carly Blakemore is thrown into the Victorian world without aid. Carly is forced to seek a position as governess in the house of Lord Huntington, the Earl of Dunfordshire—a man alone in his own right—and under suspicion for the tragic murder of his well-known and adulteress wife. His governess’s honesty and forthrightness quickly offend his noble person, and he finds himself reeling from her constant evaluation of his lack of parenting skills. However, in the midst of his resentments, he finds himself strangely drawn in by her very no-nonsense ways that drive him to madness. Carly stands her ground in head-to-head battles of will that take her to the brink of dismissal.
Carly and the earl continually fight the feelings growing between them. Both are oblivious to the clouds of deceit and intrigue that are growing around the manor house, some bent upon removing the beautiful, headstrong governess permanently. A final desperate chase leads to an interception of a ship upon the high seas headed for the Mediterranean and a secret society of white-slave traders, opening the way for this book’s sequel.
NEW CHAPTERS added to the end!
Poor and without dowry—and even worse—now orphaned, Miss Carly Blakemore is thrown into the Victorian world without aid. Carly is forced to seek a position as governess in the house of Lord Huntington, the Earl of Dunfordshire—a man alone in his own right—and under suspicion for the tragic murder of his well-known and adulteress wife. His governess’s honesty and forthrightness quickly offend his noble person, and he finds himself reeling from her constant evaluation of his lack of parenting skills. However, in the midst of his resentments, he finds himself strangely drawn in by her very no-nonsense ways that drive him to madness. Carly stands her ground in head-to-head battles of will that take her to the brink of dismissal.
Carly and the earl continually fight the feelings growing between them. Both are oblivious to the clouds of deceit and intrigue that are growing around the manor house, some bent upon removing the beautiful, headstrong governess permanently. A final desperate chase leads to an interception of a ship upon the high seas headed for the Mediterranean and a secret society of white-slave traders, opening the way for this book’s sequel.
NEW CHAPTERS added to the end!
- GenresRomanceHistorical
662 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2013
About the author
Ellise C. Weaver
14 books13 followersELLISE WAS BORN and raised in Idaho, U.S.A., and was educated, fell in love, and married there. After getting married, she moved with her husband to Eastern Idaho where they are now raising their three children.
Ellise began writing after facing a bout with breast cancer. It became her outlet, and she has enjoyed working on her newest talent she believes a loving Father in heaven has blessed her with. The Huntington Saga Series has nine novels: The Governess (Volumes One, Two, and Three; The Trilogy; and The Governess Novella #1); Pirate Bride; Elspeth Was Her Name; Creighton’s Daughter; and Jonathon’s Revenge. Look for these novels and more in the coming months ahead on Ellise’s website below.
The Governess—Book One: Volume One, Volume Two, and Volume Three each reached #1 on Amazon.co.uk in the Religious & Inspirational Romance category less than one month after being released. All three books reached top ranks in the U.S.A. as well.
Ellise has been amazed that she has sold over 20,000 copies of The Governess when she thought that she’d be lucky to sell even 50 books to family and friends. But she has been so very thrilled and astonished at the support she has received.
Please consider sharing Ellise’s work with others. See how you can help by creating a buzz by following this link:
http://elliseweaver.weebly.com/buzz.html
Ellise loves to hear from her readers on her website and her blog at:
http://elliseweaver.weebly.com/commen...
http://elliseweaver.blogspot.com.
Ellise began writing after facing a bout with breast cancer. It became her outlet, and she has enjoyed working on her newest talent she believes a loving Father in heaven has blessed her with. The Huntington Saga Series has nine novels: The Governess (Volumes One, Two, and Three; The Trilogy; and The Governess Novella #1); Pirate Bride; Elspeth Was Her Name; Creighton’s Daughter; and Jonathon’s Revenge. Look for these novels and more in the coming months ahead on Ellise’s website below.
The Governess—Book One: Volume One, Volume Two, and Volume Three each reached #1 on Amazon.co.uk in the Religious & Inspirational Romance category less than one month after being released. All three books reached top ranks in the U.S.A. as well.
Ellise has been amazed that she has sold over 20,000 copies of The Governess when she thought that she’d be lucky to sell even 50 books to family and friends. But she has been so very thrilled and astonished at the support she has received.
Please consider sharing Ellise’s work with others. See how you can help by creating a buzz by following this link:
http://elliseweaver.weebly.com/buzz.html
Ellise loves to hear from her readers on her website and her blog at:
http://elliseweaver.weebly.com/commen...
http://elliseweaver.blogspot.com.
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June 28, 2015
Good book BUT
It goes on and on and on. I did not complete the trilogy, even though it is well written and characters well developed.
Carly goes back and forth so many times it loses interest and contributes heavily to the book being way too long.
In the beginning the H is an a** but he gets over it.
I really wanted to finish the book and see the beginning of the relationship between her sister and Hayden but honestly I just got increasingly bored. I also wanted to read about the wedding but there will be another one along.
I have the next two books but i don't think I'll be reading them, at least not for a long time.
I have to say that this is a nice clean story but that in and of itself does not make it a good book.
It goes on and on and on. I did not complete the trilogy, even though it is well written and characters well developed.
Carly goes back and forth so many times it loses interest and contributes heavily to the book being way too long.
In the beginning the H is an a** but he gets over it.
I really wanted to finish the book and see the beginning of the relationship between her sister and Hayden but honestly I just got increasingly bored. I also wanted to read about the wedding but there will be another one along.
I have the next two books but i don't think I'll be reading them, at least not for a long time.
I have to say that this is a nice clean story but that in and of itself does not make it a good book.
March 17, 2014
Desperately needs editing and a better -more solid- timeline. Not sure what period it was supposed to be set in. I still wanted to know what happened to the characters. The entirely too perfect characters.
February 9, 2015
This was a lovely story and definitely hit the spot for romance reading in a PG way. It was hard to put the book down.
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