The Governess and the Rogue

In Mimi Matthews's sixth installment of the Somerset Stories series, a struggling Victorian governess named Beatrice Layton finds herself in a perilous situation after being dismissed in India. To secure her passage back to England, she reluctantly accepts a position with a difficult family aboard a ship, where she encounters Colonel Jack Beresford, an unrepentant rogue and injured ex-soldier. To navigate their tumultuous journey, Jack proposes a fake engagement, which complicates further upon their arrival in England, as they must contend with meddling relatives and societal pressures. As Jack begins to see Bea as more than just a convenient arrangement, their adventure unfolds in unexpected ways.