A penniless governess
And the dour Laird of Ardmore
Lydia Farnham must travel to a remote Scottish island to work for widower Alasdair MacDonald, who doesn’t trust her or her unconventional teaching methods! Yet as his daughter flourishes, so, too, does the intense connection between Lydia and Alasdair. Only she should know better than to fall for the handsome laird when it could leave her without a job, or a home…
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Review
Lydia finds her beauty less of a blessing and more a of curse, because when 'gentlemen' force their attentions on the governess, it's never the man who is blamed. Kind, clever, and beloved by children, she's almost too good to be true, except years of victim blaming have left her self-esteem in tatters. I enjoyed her passion for learning and how she didn't just fit in immediately, but made an effort to learn the language and customs of Ardmore.
Alasdair fell once for a pretty face and finds he has hired another to care for his beloved daughter. His blanket dismissal of Lydia for her looks (and foreign Englishness) is quite jarring but I adored how he learnt to unbend without losing his core of honour. In particular, he was very aware of his position as Lydia's employer and his responsibilities thereof.
Their romance is helped along by a castle of eager matchmakers, but none more so than Alasdair's beloved daughter Mairead. Weakened by a childhood illness and a very reluctant pupil, Mairead is a delightful breath of fresh air and an absolute sweetheart while still having character in spades.
Best enjoyed with a glass of whiskey and a roaring fire, this is a delightful story about two people learning to see past their own fears to the happiness that awaits. It's not all sunshine and roses - this is Scotland, there's more than one storm - but I believed in Lydia and Alasdair's romance and their hope for the future.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
Author Bio
Catherine Tinley is an award winning author of historical romance. She writes witty, heartwarming Regency love stories for Harlequin Mills & Boon. Her first book, Waltzing with the Earl, won the Rita Award for Best Historical Romance 2018, while Rags-to-Riches Wife won the RoNA Award for Best Historical Romance 2021 as well as the 2021 HOLT Medallion for Best Historical Romance.
She has loved reading and writing since childhood, and has a particular fondness for love, romance, and happy endings. After a career encompassing speech & language therapy, Sure Start, maternity campaigning and being President of a charity, she now manages a maternity hospital. She lives in Ireland with her husband, children, cats, and dog and can be reached at catherinetinley.com, on facebook, twitter, and instagram.
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