Governess Stories

One family with seven children. Following their ups and downs, throughout the years. Characters are from The Sound of Music, but can be read without having seen the film. Warning: Contains punishments, since we are following children grow up. Contains the loss of a parent.

Victoria Winters has grown up in a foundling home her entire life. She has no idea who her parents are, but when a mysterious job opportunity as a governess for a disturbed, nine-year-old boy is offered her, Vicky thinks it might be a chance to finally found out where she came from. But when she arrives at the mansion where she is to work, all is not as it seems. Revenge, murder, and the supernatural are on the horizon for Vicky as she manages her loyalties, befriends her disturbed student, and attempts to dig up her past in this literature adaption of Dark Shadows, The Beginning.

When Clara's family is tragically killed after her high school graduation, she takes a journey from West Virginia to rural Wyoming to begin a new life as a nanny for three children. Her boss, Ray, a thirty year old farmer, is a distant man with a hardened heart. Will they fall in love or will their complicated pasts get in the way?

Dear Reader, The following work was found sealed in the library of a castle, belonging to an ancient noble family, in the Champagne region to the east of Paris. The dates of the events contained within are attributed to sometime in the 18th century. It appears that any other record of the Marquis featured within, and the estate that he kept, have since been expunged from historical record. It is as if there was an omertà (conspiracy of silence) which sought to erase him entirely from collective memory - one that might have succeeded if not for the astonishing recovery of these letters. It has been my duty to act as caretaker to this work since I agreed to its restoration. I have found, regrettably, that my colleagues have failed to grasp the momentous importance of these letters and their wider significance. There is, I admit, some question of authenticity that requires consideration. For my part, I have forcible reasons to believe that these letters are genuine. I have submitted the work to a broader audience, however, for precisely this object; I have hope that, by breaking outside the narrow remit of literary academia, I may yet find a willing readership committed to studying these letters as seriously as I have. As the Judge might once have heard it, so the Reader shall hear it now. Unfortunately, I must also include a notice of warning: the letters of Charlotte B--- speak of diabolical horrors and the direst human cruelty. I believe that, were these letters recognised, they would take the place as the first of the modern écritures maudits (damned writings), above de Sade or Corbière. Hence, I recognise that such subject matter is certainly not for everyone. Should you decide to turn to more pleasant reading, I certainly could not blame you. The world can be a sombre and unforgiving place without having to reflect on its grimmest parts. The choice to continue, Reader, is entirely your own. Yours faithfully, Dr. Samuel J. Collins

Penny can't remember much from before the Fire. She was eight years old when her mom's apartment burned down, leaving Penny alone with her grandmother. A sudden investigation forces Penny to try to find her memories again, in her grandmother's attic.

Hey everyone I wanted to let you all know this is only the first draft currently, I'm open to here critiques to better my writing when it is in the editing process. Have a great day! ......... I never thought I'd be at this point in life, running through hallways with no escape, your only way to get out is through a window. Once you connect with it and that glass shatters for only a moment you feel weightless, your breath seems to hitch in your throat and the world slows down for just a moment. You feel suspended in gravity defying all logic in place, but when that moment passes, everything comes rushing back no matter what it is. Losing your memories tends to feel like that. It's a weightlessness. I never wanted that feeling but I wasn't given a choice on what they took from me. The world is at its breaking point, society is crashing and there are only a few of us who can stop it. The tyrant known as Crimson and his minions run everything from our most southern borders to the waters in the north. Nobody has tried to stop them for over 3 decades now. But that will change. A new dawn is on the horizon brought with a new hope from one who many thought was lost years ago. My name is Cyra and I am the lost princess of this war.

Rachel Warren was an ordinary maiden leading an ordinary yet secure life, until an unforeseen misfortune forces her to take up a post as governess to two young girls. Follow her as she travels the paths of her life where she gets her first job, falls in love and finds herself in the middle of adventures she had never dreamed of.

I can live without- The world froze all around me. The bright creamy colors of the skies turned into the same grey of the world around me. The realization pulled all life out of me down to the last drop. It was only then that I realized that I was NOT going to be living at all. But...even then I realized that unlike all those years ago, it did not seem to scare me. The more I tried to think of what had brought me here the more I realized that they were growing bigger and bigger all around me. Their flaming eyes were staring at me in amusement. Mocking my misery and gawking at my naivety. They had told me that I would end up here years ago, now they were cackling that I had wasted time trying even though they were right. Their claws were ready to tear through me and their I was not sure if there was anyone to save me this time.

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.

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

River is an ordinary run of the mill girl living in a small country town in Western Queensland. River is working for her dad as an apprentice carpenter. Until one day she has an argument with him and makes a hasty decision to become a governess on a cattle station up north. River has never strayed far from her parents before. She hates change and not being in control over EVERYTHING. She brought the house over the back fence to her parents. Could you possible be any closer to your mum and dad? Will River enjoy her adventure of a life time and find love? Or will she go running home to her parents for a safe life. Reed has big shoes to fill on the station after his grandfather passed away in a tragic accident. He is continually trying to prove to his father that he can run the station on his own. He doesn't have time for living the life of a young ringer. Neither does he have time for romances. When his cousins new governess arrives for the last term of school he is drawn to her. He tries everything to stay away and concentrate on the station and making his dad proud. Can Reed juggle a new romance and running the station? Will love prevail or be the undoing of Nettle Creek.

This is the story of how I became the Talbot Family Nanny

It has been ten years since Amelia was adopted by Lord and Lady Baldwin, and publicly recognized as a member of the Nobility. Now it is time for her to step out into high society and be recognized as something completely different- a debutante. A young woman now eligible for marriage. Amelia has never quite fit into the world of high-society. Having been born into poverty and adopted as a child, it has always seemed to her that she is the black sheep of the bunch. 'Ladylike' has never been a word that she would use to describe herself. She has never viewed herself as the marriageable-type, and has never found herself to care much for the idea of courtships. And yet, in the tangles of 19th Century London, a young lady has no choice. After all, Amelia's elder sister- the perfect daughter, with golden curls and a flawless face- has already secured an Earl to court. The two of them do not care much for each other, but love is not what matters. It is all about status and tradition. But in a world where it is unheard of for a woman to marry for love, Amelia soon discovers that her own happily ever after may not be as impossible as she though. But why is it the Earl's eyes that keep drawing Amelia in? And what if the rules surrounding the strict and formal courtships are rules that Amelia simply does not want to follow? After all, she has never been much of a Lady. ***Stand-alone sequel to Pauper Princess- though suggested, you do not have to read the first book to understand this one***

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.

Father Mikhail is met with death after a long trip. His nieces governess has died. As he searches for a new one, he comes across one Ms. Ida Roth, a German woman who has just moved. Her beauty is striking. Who could resist her? (i am an american so if anything does not reflect the culture of the people in the story, russian and german, then i am deeply sorry.)

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....

Meli is a beggar in 19th century London. Not just a beggar- a pickpocket. A thief. And a good one. ************* I didn't ask to be a beggar. It was just what becomes of orphans. I suppose I could have gone to work at a factory- but I was sure it wouldn't have paid as well as the pocketwatches and coins that the uppercrusts of England supplied me with. Besides, I had never been caught before. I didn't even worry myself over the possibility. Even if the theft had been noticed- as if!- I was the only girl among the group of young thieves. The last to be suspected. Me being caught was an impossibility! Until I made a mistake. Until my hand was seized as I reached into the pocket of a nobleman. I expected to be sent off to a prison or a workhouse. Perhaps to be whipped, or even hanged. Not to be sent to a reformatory school. Not for that same nobleman that I had stolen from to adopt me from that reformatory school. Not a life sentence to the strictness and rigidity and discipline of nobility. Not a governess who tells me when to sleep, eat, bathe, study, and speak. This was not the life of poverty and thievery that I had planned out for myself. And I didn't like it one bit. *Warning: Will contain outdated aspects of 19th-century life and childrearing. This includes but is not limited to corporal punishment, old-fashioned medical treatments, and strong references to social class and the struggles of the working class.*