3.5 

A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess

By Catherine Tinley
A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess by Catherine Tinley digital book - Fable

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A quiet governess…

An unruly heart

Sir Nicholas Denny is desperate to find a governess to care for his boisterous nieces and nephews. Demure vicar’s daughter Mary Smith seems ideal—at first. All too soon Nicholas discovers a different side…a beautiful, vivacious woman, even if she infuriates him with her strong opinions! When he waltzes with Mary at a party, he knows he’s in trouble—the spark between them is so tempting, but she challenges everything he thought he wanted in a wife!

From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

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3.5
“Sir Nicholas Denny is determined to have a quieter spring than usual, so he puts some plans in place. Hire some extra people, have some events and hopefully his sister and her children will be sufficiently distracted for him to be able to have more time to himself than usual. Mary Smith's father has been accused of treason and her finishing school takes no time in putting her out. She goes to an employmet agency and they think she might be a good fit for the job of assistant governess. It's close to her father's living and she might be able to help. When Sir Nicholas meets Mary he thinks that she's not much to think about but his opinion changes over time and she's growing on him. She's making him think about things and they're dealing with different issues. I enjoyed it, bad decisions book club book. There were a few things that niggled a little but overall it was a fun diverting read.”

About Catherine Tinley

Catherine Tinley is a multi award-winning writer of witty, heart warming Regency Romance. Her first novel, Waltzing with the Earl, won the Rita(R) Award for Best Historical Romance 2018, and she has since won the 2021 RoNA award, the 2021 HOLT medallion, and the 2022 RoNA award for Best Historical Romance.After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, being President of a charity, and managing a maternity hospital, she now works as NI Country Director for a leading UK charity.She lives in Ireland with her family and can be reached at www.CatherineTinley.com and on social media at https://linktr.ee/CTinley Catherine was appointed as chair of the Romantic Novelists' Association in August 2024.Awards:Waltzing with the Earl - Rita award, Best Historical Romance 2018Rags-to-Riches Wife - RoNA Award, Best Historical Romance 2021, HOLT Medallion Winner, Best Historical Romance 2021A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess - RoNA winner 2022, Best Historical Romance 

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