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The Silent Governess
Julie Klassen

The Silent Governess

9781615239412
| Paperback
Bethany House | 2009
Dewey KLA
LC Classification 6609

Genre

  • Adult Fiction

Subject

  • Governesses
  • Historical Fiction

Plot

Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems.Lord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?