A Fearless Governess for the Forsaken Duke

Miss Lucretia Nelson has never felt such despair before. With the School for Young Ladies she works at closing down, she is left not only without work but also without a place to live. Her silver lining comes in the form of a governess position in the employ of a Duke.

Still traumatized by his wife’s accidental death, Benedict De Clare, Duke of Tradegrove, has become obsessed with collecting perfect portraits of women that resemble her. That is until he finds himself falling in love with the most disheveled governess he has ever met. With the Duke slowly mending his relationship with his estranged son, Lucretia and Benedict’s blossoming love bridges the social chasm between them. However, as tensions rise among the staff and Lucretia finds herself on the receiving end of vicious threats, up-until-then hidden clues are tied to the late Duchess’ accident. And the only person who can save Lucretia's life has no tongue to speak…