Governess Stories

Stanford sisters part 1 When Sir Reginald Stanford died, leaving nothing but debts, his eldest daughter, Verity, felt responsible for her younger brother and sister's future. The deeds of the estate were missing and no one, including their trustees, seemed willing to help. The only way to restore the family's fortunes lay with signing a contract with her nearest neighbour, Lord Melrose. Could Major James Mitford, the troubled infantry officer injured at Salamanca, stop Verity from making a terrible mistake. Or would his past prevent him from being able to help.

The historical romance novel follows the story of Eleanor Campbell, a governess who has fallen on hard times after her parents committed suicide due to financial struggles. Due to situations, Eleanor decided to become a governess for the daughters of the Duke of Arden, Elizabeth and Mary. As Eleanor settles into her new role, she finds herself drawn to the Duke, despite the impropriety of their relationship. As she navigates the challenges of teaching the girls and maintaining her professional distance from her employer, Eleanor finds herself increasingly drawn to the Duke's strength, kindness, and intelligence. As their relationship deepens, Eleanor and the Duke must navigate the expectations and prejudices of Victorian society, all while trying to find a way to be together despite the many obstacles in their path. The book is a tale of forbidden love, societal expectations, and the power of passion and perseverance in the face of adversity.

He filed every feeling under the wrong heading. None of them stayed filed. Miss Gwen O'Brian arrives at Bridgerton House to teach Hyacinth pianoforte, Gregory Latin, and all of them that drawing is intelligence, needlepoint is pain tolerance, and poetry is ammunition. She is twenty-seven. Irish. Competent. Self-erasing. And precisely the kind of woman a Viscount cannot afford to notice. Anthony notices. He files it under propriety maintained. It does not stay filed. When duty calls Gwen back to Ireland and a failing family estate, Anthony is left with a household that runs correctly but feels wrong, a blank page he cannot bring himself to write on, and a marriage list drafted from the profile of a woman who is not available for consideration. Meanwhile, a dead man's love letter is hiding inside a book Anthony sent to Ireland without knowing what he carried. - Set during Bridgerton Season 1. Slow burn. Dual POV. Ends in failure. Book Two is where it gets fixed. Book One of the Written in the Stars series. Complete - 59,000 words - 18 chapters

In the Regency Era, Lady Eleanor Somerset finds herself ensnared by the schemes of her guardian, Jonathan Covington, who plans to marry her off to secure her substantial inheritance. Determined to evade this fate, Eleanor takes a daring step: she disguises herself as a governess and flees to the estate of the reclusive Duke of Hawthorne, known for his artistic talent and aloof demeanor.

Fortunately-named Felicity Maxwell has recently faced unfortunate circumstances. She is a governess in a nation that abounds with them, and good positions are few and far between. When a very good position is offered her in Yorkshire, she leaps at the chance, but when she arrives at the house and finds a house in hilarious and overwhelming chaos, she wonders if she may be in over her head! Being the sensible soul she is, she works to bring order into the hodge-podge house, but difficulties arise when the master of the house comes home.

Renee Lae Garamise is an ordinary orphan, except for the fact that she sees ghosts. It comes all naturally to her, she never thought about how 'supernatural' it is. Her best friend, Gale Alaric Black, who is probably the most handsome guy in the orphanage is an oracle. He has visions and can read minds. They use their abilities unlimitedly, Renee for talking to her mother and Gale for making trouble. Beside their former fears, they are happy with what they have, and don't think about the obvious consequences. And this recklessness wakes up every Evil's wrath.

Ella Marchand has been at the mercy of her stepmother for over a decade. True, she can escape anytime she wishes, if it were not for the disgraceful secret keeping her hostage as a servant in her late father's household. At twenty-eight she had long ago given up on any dreams of romance or adventure, that is until a forgotten childhood friend resurfaces into her life and thereby threatens her guarded heart and the very secret she keeps. Will she have the strength to keep up her numbing facade or will her past, as well as the kingdom, crumble around her in ashes with the truth?

The player, proud, loud, and lively Ashanta Perez is fake. She faked everything, including her happiness and her smile. Behind those laughs were sadness and pain. Will someone bring her light when she's in darkness or she will just drag that person into the darkness where she is?

Victoria Winters, the new Governess at Collinwood Manor, struggles to deal with the Vampires of Collinsport, lead by Barnabas Collins. When she protects David Collins from his abusive father, Roger Collins, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, and her daughter, Caroline Stoddard, attempt to hold their ground...while Sam and Maggie Evans...as well as Burke Devlin...and Willie Loomis, all plan to take over the Manor...as well as the historical fishing ports. The scary sequel to Collinsport by Robert Helliger. Warning: It is rated PG-13 for strong, bloody violence, sex references, supernatural horror themes, some coarse language, and adult themes. You must be 13 years and over to read it.

It's 1943 and the war is starting to come towards a close... Anthony and Benedict have been sent home from the war. Anthony was on the front line and Benedict was in the war office in London but upon his brother's injury, Benedict was given permission to come home. Once home Benedict picks up the mantle of running the family's home from his run ragged mother and aunt and decides to hire a governess for his unruly four year old sister and 6 year old brother who have, in the two years since the older two departed, scared off two dozen nurses... Kate, Anthony's Nurse, suggests her friend, Miss Sophia Beckett who she knows is looking for work since leaving her role as a typist in London. Benedict agrees to meet her and when he sees her he has the strangest sensation that he's met her before... A magical night in London and a woman who disappeared leaving him with a broken heart. He could help find German spies all over the world but he couldn't find one woman In all of London... He hires her instantly and spends his time watching her with his younger siblings... Falling more and more in love... As both of them try to remember and try to forget ... The Days Gone By

Maggie Edwards is a shy twenty-one year old who is trying to rebuild her life after a fatal accident claimed both of her parents. She is forced to battle against a harsh employer when she responds to a want ad and becomes a nanny to Emily, the daughter of the mysterious and attractive Mr. Middleton, the CEO of Middleton Hotels. However, through the harsh and painful layers, there is great kindness and warmth in this love story, which is set in the fictional town of Fillmore, Massachusetts. This story is a loose retelling of Jane Eyre

It is 1790s in England and for Midge Everlee, as for many girls, dreams of acceptance are commonplace. Therefore, taking the position of governess for the Waldens is an opportunity she cannot deny. When the Waldens summer in Bath, she quickly falls into a connection with a young lower class man. However, with her new position comes a pressure which pushes her towards another man and another life which can offer her much more, whereupon she is confronted by a dilemma between the world she knows and the world she wants.

love story of a widower king and a common maid... he has a daughter...she has two brother and sister to take care of... Did their romance blossom after all hurdles? Do their family accept their love?? Keep reading to know....

Mary Holstein the third daughter of the noble Holstein family worked in the Archives of Albion as a scribe teaching youths and reading reconnaissance for her fellow nobles. But I'm the dawn of Sunday just shy two days of her 29th birthday she is called to the kings quarters and suddenly without any warning whatsoever given the position of governess by the King, a promotion that is a cause for celebration. But with every bright day, a darker one hides in the shadows...

Natalie Winters is an American vampire hunter, with a mission to destroy the Sakamaki brothers in their youth. Answering the job request for a live in governess, Natalie thinks the mission will be a breeze. However, after seeing first hand just how terrible these brothers lives are, she can't help but pity them. Determined to give them a childhood, she forgets about her mission all together. But when the brothers do something unforgivable, Natalie flees from the mansion and disappears until the boys are teenagers. Sought out by Karlheinz, he blackmails her into returning to the mansion to watch after his sons and their new bride; Yui Komori. Can she ever forgive the boys for what they've done? Can she protect Yui from the diabolic brothers? And what will become of her when the brothers discover who she truly is?