Helen Dickson

The Governess's Scandalous Marriage


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      A ruined governess

       And a marriage born of scandal!

      When penniless Linnet Osborne takes a job as a governess, she’s shocked to discover her new employer is none other than Christian, Lord Blakely! They’d once shared a passionate embrace that almost forced them to marry. Christian is no less compelling now—so much so that Linnet is tempted to explore beyond those fleeting kisses... But that would mean they’d have to wed!

      HELEN DICKSON was born and still lives in South Yorkshire, with her retired farm manager husband. Having moved out of the busy farmhouse where she raised their two sons, she now has more time to indulge in her favourite pastimes. She enjoys being outdoors, travelling, reading and music. An incurable romantic, she writes for pleasure. It was a love of history that drove her to writing historical fiction.

       Also by Helen Dickson

      The Master of Stonegrave Hall

      Mishap Marriage

      A Traitor’s Touch

      Caught in Scandal’s Storm

      Lucy Lane and the Lieutenant

      Lord Lansbury’s Christmas Wedding

      Royalist on the Run

      The Foundling Bride

      Carrying the Gentleman’s Secret

      A Vow for an Heiress

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      The Governess’s Scandalous Marriage

      Helen Dickson

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-08927-2

      THE GOVERNESS’S SCANDALOUS MARRIAGE

      © 2019 Helen Dickson

      Published in Great Britain 2019

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       About the Author

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

      Note to Readers

       Prologue

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Extract

       About the Publisher

       Prologue

      Cairo, Egypt—1814

      The Englishman heard the wail of the muezzin and the cries of the street pedlars hawking their wares up and down the narrow alleyways. Neither the grilling heat, which beat down on his head with relentless force, nor the persistent flies had the effect of delaying