He doesn’t want to hurt this woman, and he’s ready to leave her alone. For once he hears her sing, Justin is at a loss. This sets the pace for a novel that’s as much about growth as it is about love. Then, in a moving scene, Justin sees Celestine singing in the choir practice. He decides to frustrate Elizabeth’s plans by courting Celestine, even if she is plain. When he sees Celestine, the new governess, he knows Elizabeth hired this plain woman on purpose. It’s not as if he’s bedding the women instead, he’s giving them some pleasant memories. Justin thinks there’s nothing wrong with giving a servant a few secretive kisses. She doesn’t want him dallying with the governess – why not prevent that by hiring a plain governess? It’s part of Lady Elizabeth’s plan to thwart her rakish brother-in-law, Lord Justin St. As if that weren’t enough, she learns that her employer hired her because she is plain. The best she could hope for is marriage to the local vicar. She is a governess, she is plain, and she has arthritis. Psst, Laurie, is it too late to change my vote for best Regency of 1999?Ĭelestine Simons doesn’t envision a bright future for herself. I’m glad I decided to listen to word of mouth instead and buy this book. I almost didn’t buy this book because RT gave it only two stars.
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