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Octavius and the Perfect Governess

A Baleful Godmother Novel (Pryor Cousins, Book 1)

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Octavius and the Perfect Governess

By: Emily Larkin
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
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A governess in jeopardy...and the marquis' son who goes undercover as a housemaid to protect her.

Lord Octavius Pryor leads a carefree and untroubled life, until the night he visits Vauxhall Gardens in the guise of a woman.

At Vauxhall, Octavius discovers that being a female is very different from being a man. Annoyingly different, unpleasantly different, and - when he encounters the lecherous Baron Rumpole - dangerously different.

Determined to teach the baron a lesson, Octavius infiltrates Rumpole's household, where he meets the woman of his dreams: Miss Toogood, governess to the baron's daughters.

Suddenly Octavius has three pressing tasks:

  1. To teach the baron to keep his yardstick in his breeches.
  2. To keep Miss Toogood safe.
  3. To convince her to marry him.

A word of caution: This novel is a bodice ripper, and I mean that quite literally. Bodices are ripped in this book - and not in a playful or sexy way. However, I promise you that all rippers of bodices receive their just desserts.

©2020 Emily Larkin (P)2020 Emily Larkin Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance
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Another delightful story where social issues touch the characters’ lives and result in personal growth as well as reward. Narrator scores another Gold Star. This author’s writing is simply superb. Bring on Book Two..,

Baleful dash of magic

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