The Governess Game by Tessa Dare - ISBN: 9780062672124
Paperback
Wild orphans, a rake, and a governess ignite forbidden desires.

The Governess Game

Girl Meets Duke

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    28 August 2018

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Summary

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller

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 i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780062672124
ISBN-10:0062672126
Author:Tessa Dare
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:28 August 2018
Weight:191g
Dimensions:168mm x 104mm x 28mm
Series:Girl Meets Duke
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Romance doesn’t get more delightful than Tessa Dare’s The Governess Game…a standout romance that readers won’t want to miss.

“From the very first page of this whimsical and wryly inventive masterpiece, the latest in her fetching Girl Meets Duke series, RITA Award-winning Dare reels readers in and then keeps them firmly hooked with her distinctive blend of exuberant characters, lively dialogue, buoyant wit, and bone-melting sensuality.” - Booklist (starred review)

“If historical Regency romances are all the inevitable inheritors of the work of Jane Austen, Dare is undoubtedly the lady’s clearest successor when it comes to her wit.” - Entertainment Weekly

“Alex and Chase are playful, intense and stubborn–their flaws make them a magical match, not perfect but perfect for each other.” - New York Times Book Review

“A sprawling cast of delightfully eccentric characters adds texture and depth to a captivating love story. Dare continues her splendid, quirky Girl Meets Duke series with wit, heart, and humor.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Romance doesn’t get more delightful than Tessa Dare’s The Governess Game…a standout romance that readers won’t want to miss. - BookPage Top Pick

“A ducal heir who dreads failure and a comet-obsessed sea captain’s daughter with her own ghosts to slay finally give in to romance in an affecting gem enhance by laugh-out-loud humor, scorching passion, and sparkling repartee. Pure reading joy!” - Library Journal (starred review)

About The Author

Tessa Dare

Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens.

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