{"id":22258,"date":"2018-08-28T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T14:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22258"},"modified":"2022-10-12T03:21:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T03:21:09","slug":"review-the-governess-game-by-tessa-dare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/28\/review-the-governess-game-by-tessa-dare\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Governess Game by Tessa Dare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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He\u2019s been a bad, bad rake\u2014and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The accidental governess<\/em><\/span><\/p>

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\u2019t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke\u2019s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried\u2014and failed\u2014to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without risking her own.<\/span><\/p>

The infamous rake<\/em><\/span><\/p>

Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education\u2014in pleasure. That should prove he can\u2019t 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\u2019s heart are crumbling . . . and he\u2019s in danger of falling, hard.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Aug 28, 2018
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Girl Meets Duke
<\/em>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books
Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p>

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Ms. Dare never fails to write a witty and engaging historical romance. One of the best in the game!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

Alexandra Mountbatten<\/strong> first met Charles Reynaud<\/strong> in one of her most embarrassing moments. The connection was immediate but unfortunately after seeing him a year and a half later, he doesn\u2019t recognize her. In fact, he wants to hire her as the new Governess for the children in his care.<\/p>

Charles finds Alex to be one of the most interesting women he has ever met. She is supposed to care for his wards but he wants her attention all for himself. Being the heir of a dukedom is proving to be most challenging but fighting his attraction to Alex is bound to break him.<\/p>

First, I have to admit that I was scared that the children would take over the story. In some ways they did but they blended in so nicely. I loved every one of Millicent\u2019s death. You have to read the story to know what I\u2019m referring to. Each time Chase had to give the eulogy, I died of laughter. This is Ms. Dare\u2019s sense of humor shining through. Even though you know that the story behind Millicent\u2019s death will break you, she gives you a laugh along the way. \u00a0<\/p>

He cares so much for those girls despite him proclaiming not to. This was one of the issues I did have with his character. Chase is initially described as a rake and a rogue. Every single action said he is an upstanding guy. It is such the contradiction to what the author described him as. I get that once Alex moved in he would calm down but he was never revved up in my opinion. He is just scared of feelings and Alex called him out on every chance that she got.<\/p>

Alex is such a fun character. Her interactions with her friends are just hilarious. They couldn\u2019t wait for her to fall in love with Bookshop Rake. She has such an interesting background story.\u00a0 I am more curious about Penny and Nicola.<\/p>

I can\u2019t wait for the next book in the series. Ms. Dare has definitely rekindled my affinity for historical romances.<\/p>

~ Samantha<\/em><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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However, the girls don\u2019t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke\u2019s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried\u2014and failed\u2014to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without risking her own.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The infamous rake<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education\u2014in pleasure. That should prove he can\u2019t 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\u2019s heart are crumbling . . . and he\u2019s in danger of falling, hard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Aug 28, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Girl Meets Duke<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em><strong>Ms. Dare never fails to write a witty and engaging historical romance. One of the best in the game!<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Alexandra Mountbatten<\/strong> first met <strong>Charles Reynaud<\/strong> in one of her most embarrassing moments. The connection was immediate but unfortunately after seeing him a year and a half later, he doesn\u2019t recognize her. In fact, he wants to hire her as the new Governess for the children in his care.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charles finds Alex to be one of the most interesting women he has ever met. She is supposed to care for his wards but he wants her attention all for himself. Being the heir of a dukedom is proving to be most challenging but fighting his attraction to Alex is bound to break him.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, I have to admit that I was scared that the children would take over the story. In some ways they did but they blended in so nicely. I loved every one of Millicent\u2019s death. You have to read the story to know what I\u2019m referring to. Each time Chase had to give the eulogy, I died of laughter. This is Ms. Dare\u2019s sense of humor shining through. Even though you know that the story behind Millicent\u2019s death will break you, she gives you a laugh along the way. \u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He cares so much for those girls despite him proclaiming not to. This was one of the issues I did have with his character. Chase is initially described as a rake and a rogue. Every single action said he is an upstanding guy. It is such the contradiction to what the author described him as. I get that once Alex moved in he would calm down but he was never revved up in my opinion. He is just scared of feelings and Alex called him out on every chance that she got.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alex is such a fun character. Her interactions with her friends are just hilarious. They couldn\u2019t wait for her to fall in love with Bookshop Rake. She has such an interesting background story.\u00a0 I am more curious about Penny and Nicola.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I can\u2019t wait for the next book in the series. Ms. Dare has definitely rekindled my affinity for historical romances.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2BQ5YQh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-governess-game\/id1273711517?mt=11&at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-governess-game-tessa-dare\/1127027610?ean=9780062672131#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-governess-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Tessa_Dare_The_Governess_Game?id=gVJADwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}