THE GOVERNESS'S SECRET LONGING (EBOOK)

Escaping to the wild coast of Cornwall has never been so romantic—or so dangerous.

Miss Charlotte Stanbridge has spent five long years living on the edges of other people’s lives. As a penniless governess at Honeyfield House, her only joy is the weekly glimpse of Mr. Hugh Kernick, the brilliant tutor she has secretly loved from afar.

When a violent Cornish storm forces them to seek shelter in a smuggler’s cave, years of silent pining ignite into a night of breathless passion. But their stolen paradise is short-lived. They have inadvertently meddled with a local smuggling ring's contraband, and now the town's rugged outlaws are demanding a dangerous penance: Charlotte must play the seductress to waylay the ruthless new excise officer, while Hugh keeps the town's elite distracted.

With her future on the line, Charlotte must choose between a secure, loveless marriage to a wealthy widower or risking everything for a penniless tutor who can offer her nothing but his heart.

Tropes you'll adore:

• 🌧️ Forced Proximity & Trapped in a Storm: A penniless governess and a brilliant tutor seek shelter from a wild Cornish tempest inside a dark smuggler’s cave.
• 🤫 Three Years of Secret Pining: Agonising, silent longing between two working-class lovers, finally brought to a boiling point in the warmth of a rocky sanctuary.
• 🏛️ Governess & Tutor Romance: A sweet and steamy romance between two dedicated, hardworking intellectuals bound by class restrictions.
• ⚓ Smugglers & Cornish Suspense: Dangerous entanglements with local outlaws after accidentally meddling with a hidden barrel of contraband brandy.
• 💍 Forced Marriage Threat: A race against time to stop her accepting a proposal from a wealthy, unloved widower to secure her family's survival.
• 🍷 Dutch Courage & Uninhibited Confessions: Shared brandy and cold rain melt away years of polite containment into an unforgettable night of passion.

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