Thursday 8 September 2016

The governess was wicked - Julia Kelly

Elizabeth Porter is quite happy with her position as the governess for two sneaky-yet-sweet girls when she notices that they have a penchant for falling ill and needing the doctor. As the visits from the dashing and handsome Doctor Edward Fellows become more frequent, Elizabeth quickly sees through the lovesick girls’ ruse. Yet even Elizabeth can’t help but notice Edward’s bewitching bedside manner even as she tries to convince herself that someone of her station would not make a suitable wife for a doctor. But one little kiss won’t hurt. 

My thoughts:
Elizabeth was a governess, and she was happy with her job.
Edward was a doctor, that got called to the house a lot. And he fancied her.
But she was a governess and she had rules to follow. Which I understood, she could get fired, and what would she do then. Stay the course.

Obviously they soon get it on. They will find a way.

It's a novella, so it does not really have time to evolve. I do think it would have worked great as a novel. The romance would have had time to build more. But I could still believe it, they really wanted each other and that was their romance.

There is a bit of drama at the end to make it harder for them and then they lived happily ever after. A cute short novella.

ebook, 176 pages
Expected publication: September 12th 2016 by Pocket Star
Governess #1
Historical romance
NG

42 comments:

  1. It can be hard with novellas because the plot has to move forward quickly, but glad to see it was still believable to you.

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    1. When it comes to novellas then sometime I do manage to suspend my beliefe

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  2. Life is so hard back then. Lol.

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  3. Cute! I really like HR novellas because all the *following the rules* drama gets on my nerves in the full length books. Karen @For What It's Worth

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  4. Sounds like a winner of a novella:)

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  5. Well I am glad that they finally found a way to get it on.

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  6. Novellas either work or they don't. It's hard to put a lot of story into that size of a book.

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  7. Awwww my poor Edward but they then find a way and a happy ending! Sounds so damn adorbs 😍
    Haniya
    booknauthors.blogspot.com

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  8. Sounds like a cute little novella! :D

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  9. She doesn't look like a rule-follower on the cover, haha.

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  10. I have to say that title really works well with the cover. Smexy times ahead.

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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  11. Do you think there's room to write a novel making this a prequel?

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    1. Oh no, that would be beyond evil, making them struggle for a HEA again. Not believable

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  12. *coughs* that cover is something!

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  13. Premise sounds good, pity wasn't a full novel.

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  14. ah yes always short with novella but it sounds nice

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  15. It does sound cute..perfect for a rainy afternoon with tea

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  16. LOL! "Obviously they soon get it on." :D I always love your reviews!

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  17. It sounds good. I always want novellas to be longer.

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  18. I was curious about this one...not sure how I feel about it being a novella. I do love governess themed romances though.

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    1. They are fun, the governess is always so between, not upstairs or downstairs

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