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Tessa Dare

The Governess Game: Girl Meets Duke: 2 Mass Market Paperback – Import, 28 August 2018

by Tessa Dare (Author)

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He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson

The accidental governess

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’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without risking her own.

The infamous rake

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—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t 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’s heart are crumbling . . . and he’s in danger of falling, hard.

Print length

384 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Avon
Publication date

28 August 2018
Dimensions

10.64 x 2.44 x 16.81 cm
ISBN-10

0062672126
ISBN-13

978-0062672124
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“Alex and Chase are playful, intense and stubborn--their flaws make them a magical match, not perfect but perfect for each other.” (New York Times Book Review)

“If historical Regency romances are all the inevitable inheritors of the work of Jane Austen, Dare is undoubtedly the lady’s clearest successor when it comes to her wit.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“A sprawling cast of delightfully eccentric characters adds texture and depth to a captivating love story. Dare continues her splendid, quirky Girl Meets Duke series with wit, heart, and humor.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“A ducal heir who dreads failure and a comet-obsessed sea captain’s daughter with her own ghosts to slay finally give in to romance in an affecting gem enhance by laugh-out-loud humor, scorching passion, and sparkling repartee. Pure reading joy!” (Library Journal (starred review))

“From the very first page of this whimsical and wryly inventive masterpiece, the latest in her fetching Girl Meets Duke series, RITA Award–winning Dare reels readers in and then keeps them firmly hooked with her distinctive blend of exuberant characters, lively dialogue, buoyant wit, and bone-melting sensuality.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Romance doesn’t get more delightful than Tessa Dare’s The Governess Game...a standout romance that readers won’t want to miss. (BookPage Top Pick)

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He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson

The Accidental Governess

The Infamous Rake

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Publisher : Avon (28 August 2018)
Language : English
Mass Market Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062672126
ISBN-13 : 978-0062672124
Item Weight : 181 g
Dimensions : 10.64 x 2.44 x 16.81 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #299,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,520 in Historical Romance (Books)
- #15,297 in Historical Fiction (Books)

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Bookworm.

Dissapointing story line

Reviewed in India on 13 November 2019

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Thin story line, unnecessary sexual encounters. The two kids are more interesting than the hero & heroine. I loved the morbid types of funeral the little girl ( sorry forgot her name) kept thinking up for her doll, & the spunk of the elder one, who inspite of feeling scared & lonely puts up a brave adult facade. Otherwise a dissapointing book from my fav writer.Don't waste money to buy read it for free if available online.

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Minalrh

Read it and leave it!

Reviewed in India on 26 January 2021

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Read it for a good, speeding story not for the characters, they aren’t given enough time and space to develop further. Though both the hero and heroine do get a good share of voice but it seems unfair not to let them speak more. Glad that nothing seems repetitive till now when it come to Tessa’s other books. Good to pick, read and leave not ponder.

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priya20

Good Read

Reviewed in India on 2 January 2021

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Good read

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Ansuya Paleri

Definitely to add to the collection!

Reviewed in India on 4 September 2018

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Not as good as the predecessor The Duchess Deal but still an awesome book!

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Becky @ A Fool's Ingenuity

Charming and swoonworthy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2018

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I thought The Duchess Deal was one of my favourite Tessa Dare books but oh my goodness I just could not get enough of The Governess Game. It was so, so good and I couldn't stop smiling throughout. I was that person with a silly grin on her face because the book was so damn adorable and downright funny. Seriously, people on the bus probably gave me side-eye thinking I was going to go off on one… or I was on something.

I admit I don't remember the whole of The Duchess Deal as much as I thought I did because when I started reading I'd totally forgotten about Alex's chance meeting in the bookshop. Once I got remembering everyone from the last book, though, I was all kinds of happy. I loved Alex and her total misunderstanding in meeting Chase for the second time. Her swift put down of him and his behaviour was awesome and the names she gave his man cave were awesome. I adored Chase and Alex together from the very beginning. Especially when he chased her and offered her his coat when she was dripping wet and accepting a job offer as a governess for his unruly wards.

Another win for this book was the fact I enjoyed it despite there being children involved! I'm not normally one for books with children in. Sometimes the kids are cute in books and sometimes they just feel like a plot device and don't get fully fledged personalities. That was definitely not the case when it came to Rosamund and Daisy. That pair had so much personality it was bursting off the page with every scene they were in. They were hilarious little troublemakers and they were awesome. From the daily funerals of poor Millicent (a doll) which were hilarious to the petty thievery of Rosamund. They were not good, sweet little girls. They were beasts and I loved them. Especially when they started their lessons in piracy. They stole, they were dramatic, and they weren't afraid to talk back when necessary (or tip some water out of a window when Chase needed to cool off with his womanising).

I admit a little bit more of the cute romance between Alex and Chase would have made me happy, we got plenty of good scenes with them together but I would always be happy for more. Especially as when they were together I felt like they bounced back and forth from being head over heels (and in denial) to acknowledging their love but denying themselves because it's not the done thing. I hate that back and forth in romance and the ending was then dragged out because of it. But I did adore the two of them and was happy with every page we got with them on it. And their grand romantic finale was pretty amazing. I couldn’t help but swoon at Chase’s grand romantic gesture and Alex deserved to be swept off of her feet just a little.

It was a fantastic read. I loved Alex and Chase and their book was amazing I cannot wait for what the next one will be. I will spend my time contemplating rereading Tessa Dare because I know I’ve not read some of her earlier books, like the Stud Club books. She always has me laughing whilst reading her romances and they are the kind of books you want to hug close upon finishing because you are always happy to see her characters got their happily ever after.

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Rani

3.5 STARS

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 July 2019

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After the tools of her trade slip through her fingers, Alexandra (Alex) Mountbatten finds herself in a bind and so agrees to become the governess for two young orphaned girls, who currently are far from behaving like well-behaved young ladies, to the dismay of their guardian Chase Reynaud.

Chase, a libertine has unhappily inherited a dukedom (he is next in line) and two wards – due to feeling responsible for the death of someone he cared for/was responsible for, he feels he is unable able to take care of anyone, and so refuses to marry and is planning on sending his two young wards to boarding school – but until he does he needs a governess who won’t be cowered or frightened away by the girls’ antics. Alex in an attempt to teach the girls but also bring them out of their isolation/shells decides to give them lessons in being pirates – and her lessons pay off.

Some of the best components of the book involved all the ways in which Millicent became sick, died and was eulogized (seriously entertaining). Daisy and Rosamund, Chase’s wards were a delight and enjoyable secondary characters. Part of me wishes we had seen some of their antics with the different governesses they had chased away rather than being told about them (that being said the telling was enjoyable).

I really loved the glimpses we got of Penny and Nicola in this book and am looking forward to reading their stories.

Overall, a nice read, although it’s not my favourite, I can see myself re-reading this, even if it’s not as prolifically as the book that came before this.

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all the books are mine!

Loved this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2018

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Not my usual read but my goodness it was a fun, hot read.
I think I need to rethink my ideas about regency romance on the strength of this book.
I understand many devotees of classic regency might find it too modern but that's precisely why it appealed to me.
Alexandra (Alex) is no wallflower, forging her own path in society. She actually works for a living and has a deep knowledge and understanding of astronomy. I loved the spin she put on the accidental job she procured as a temporary governess. No deportment lessons here!
Chase for his part is a very reluctant Duke in waiting. He tries to cultivate a reputation as a cad but Alex easily sees through this facade to the kind hearted, decent man he really is.
The scenes of them together are full of longing and banter and the slow dance into falling in love. I believed in them as a couple and routed for them as things took the inevitable downturn.
Hugely enjoyable.

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avidreader

Thoroughly enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2018

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I read 'the Duchess Deal' and really enjoyed it. I hoped that this second book would be as good - and it is. For me, I think the author's strength is in the genuinely witty writing and amusing dialogue. Don't read it expecting the historical accuracy for the time of Austen or Heyer - but read it if you want to laugh and feel uplifted; in fact, I think the author could apply her writing style equally to modern stories. I shall certainly read the next in the series, called 'the Wallflower Wager'.

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Nicci

A thoroughly enjoyable read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2020

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3.5 / 4 Stars

This was my second Tessa Dare book and it was delightfully different than the first!
It had the same charm and humour but the characters and their journey was completely different than Emma and Ash (from The Duchess Deal) so I was very happy about that.

This book belongs to Alexandra and her “bookshop rake” Chase.

Alex is a common-born lady who has a good education and works for her living but through a series of minor misfortunes ends up having to accept an offer to be Chase’s governess in order support herself and generate the income needed to pursue her goals.

Chase is a rakish charmer with a heart of gold.
He has gone from 4th in line to inherit a dukedom to the heir over a few short years of pain and misfortune and along with the incoming title he has inherited the guardianship of two delightfully morbid young girls who had me laughing out loud more than once with their antics.

Watching the inevitable befall Chase (i.e falling in love with Alex and his two wayward charges) was super enjoyable and I adored Chase’s goodnatured acceptance of the daily funerals and excentricities of the girls, even if he was bloody-minded for so long about sending the girls off to boarding school!

I found it easy to read and thoroughly enjoyable but there was something about Chase's past ways that felt, I don't know, almost sleazy... It wasn't that he did anything wrong, it's just the I struggled to accept how much he'd spread it about in the past thus I would not have wanted to take him on even if he was charming, lovely and utterly devoted to me (if that makes any kind of sense...) Still, I was happy he was able to accept love and family in the end and become a one-woman man with Alexandra.

It was lovely catching up with the rest of the gang throughout the book and despite not loving this one as much as The Duchess Deal, I was left looking forward to reading more!

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