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The Governess Game

By: Tessa Dare
Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
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About this listen

‘Prepare to Fall in Love’Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton

‘I absolutely adored it. I laughed out loud numerous times… Love her writing.’ Jodi Picoult

The addictive Regency read from the New York Times bestselling author that’s perfect for fans of Bridgerton!

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. 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 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.

Perfect for fans of:

High society

Opposites attract

©2018 Tessa Dare (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Urban Women's Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good Funny Witty Comedy

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Critic reviews

‘An affecting gem enhanced by laugh-out-loud humour
(the doll’s various “demises” are priceless),scorching passion, and sparkling repartee. Pure reading joy!’ Library Journal

‘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 humour.’ Kirkus Reviews
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Brilliant. Mary Jane Wells' narration perfectly complimented this story. Can we hear more by Mary Jane Wells please?

Perfect

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The narrator lifted this book out of mundane. It is amusing and a bit of a farce - pure froth.
The thing that most struck me was the lack of servants. No butler, footmen or maids in a period when a rich man's home would be extremely well staffed.

Sweet and a little spicy

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I loved this second book. it's had me laughing out loud.

Mary Jane Wells brought all the characters to life.

I really hope Tess Dare follows up with a third book

brilliant and funny

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Oh I loved this second audio to this great story by Tessa dare , it’s witty , romantic and has sizzling hot sexual scenes everything I enjoy in a story .
This narrator is great she reads it with such humour , brilliant narration can’t praise her enough .
Can’t wait to listen to book three got lt ready .

Fabulous listen

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The book is a good yarn, with many chuckles along the way, but for me the narrator, Mary Jane Wells turned a good book into an excellent audiobook. She was superb, so well read and I felt she really 'got' the nuance of each character. The way she read the children's voices was genius. I'm not a great lover of child voice narration, but everything about MJW's performance was spot on.
Good story, excellent H&H, very funny, quirky and heartfelt. Would recommend as an example of voice properly matching novel. Well done to Tessa Dare and to MJW, thank you for an very enjoyable 7 hours or so.

Outstanding female narration

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I adore Tessa Dare's writing style and can't wait for the next book in this series. Beautiful, funny and never bawdy. I loved it.

Wonderful!

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Brilliant performance by the narrator and great light story. I thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to more

Loved it

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Really good book with strong characters and yes far fetched but good fun and very enjoyable

Laugh out load moments

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Tessa Dare never fails to put a smile on my face. Her humour is incredible, and any author that can make you chuckle is worth their weight in gold. Her stories are wholesome HEA's with great character development, roguish heroes and strong heroines and a few giggles along the way. I also adore the quirks she gives her characters. A bunch of misfits who find love - what more can you ask for?

Love this series

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Funny, heartwarming, very descriptive. Had me chuckling in public places. Off to purchase the next one. If you like Bridgerton series, you’ll like this.

Marvellous!

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