Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

This thread is open to discuss The Governess Game by Tessa Dare.



Synopsis
He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson

The accidental governess.

After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart... without risking her own.

The infamous rake.

Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t be tamed. But Alexandra is more than he bargained for: clever, perceptive, passionate. She refuses to see him as a lost cause. Soon the walls around Chase’s heart are crumbling... and he’s in danger of falling, hard.

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“Buddy Reads” (“BRs”) include:

• A reading schedule which can range from 50, 75, to 100 or so pages a day.

• Discussion questions posted daily by moderators and occasionally group members
   who help one of us out. If you want to be a Discussion Leader, let us know.

• If the book is really long, we'll plan a break day.

• Members do NOT have to answer every question, they are meant to stimulate
   conversations about the books AND allow us to glance back upon them when the
   sequels come out. This helps us to remember what exactly happened in the previous
   book.

• We find the buddy style of reading to be more fun than just posting one or two
   sentences about a book. We feel this is what distinguishes us as being a ‘book club’
   rather than just another GoodReads ‘group.’

• If you can NOT start the book on time, feel free to join in at a later date. They are
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• Discussions and questions are set up to make you think, analyze, and see things you,
   or even we, may have missed. Feel free to add your own thoughts at any time, if you
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• If you've read the book, feel free to let us know what you thought about the book.
   You can do so at the end of the buddy read, or, if you can't wait, add spoiler tags
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• If you are looking for a reading buddy, post an inquiry in our Buddy read requests thread. Use that thread, if you want to have a repeat read of a BOM
    or buddy read, too.

• Have fun! We always do when more than one person joins in. And we look less silly
   if someone else discusses a book with us. (hide spoiler)]

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I’ll definitely join in! I loved The Duchess Deal!

Looking forward to this!

When will everyone be starting? I am flexible. I can start as early as tomorrow or later.

I have already started. Just a few pages in.

Do start as soon as you can!

OK, i’ll Start tomorrow. Happy reading, Karishma!

Happy reading to you too!

I listened to the first 6 chapters last night. I am liking it so far! Alexandra is intelligent but a little awkward. I like heroines who are smart and ambitious. So far I do like the relationship between Alex and Chase. Chase is a rake and scoundrel. But he does have scruples and a kind heart. It’s sweet how he is taking care of Rosamund and and Daisy. I laughed when he just went along with his ward’s antics! Sometimes I find children in romance books annoying. But I am enjoying the children in this book.

I’ll try to read another 6 chapters today. What do you think about the book, Karishma?

I am going to start tonight

I liked the names they gave him e.g. The Bookshop Rake!
Their meet "Cave of Carnality"

It is definitely sweet how he has been taking care of them - finding new lines to say first thing every morning - being awakened every day for a mock funeral.

The children in this book aren't very annoying I agree - but I am maybe a bit tired of this "having to hire a governess for uncooperative wards who make every other governess run away trope"

Did you read the previous book?

Yes! Tessa Dare is one of my favorite historical authors

It's been a while since I have read this type of troupe.

I do love Alex's imagination with how she is teaching the girls...and now they were able to have funeral at sea

Karishma wrote: "Did you read the previous book?"

I also read The Duchess Deal. I loved that one. This one is really good but I don’t “love” it as much. Probably because, as you mentioned, the story isn’t very original. I rolled my eyes after Chase tells Alex he “abstains” (view spoiler)[ from truly bedding his women. (hide spoiler)] But this was only a minor complaint. I will be finishing today. This is a quick, light, sexy read!

Yes your minor complaint was definitely a weird one for me too!

I'm currently reading The Duchess Deal also. That is completely on another level altogether!