The Governess And Mr Granville

Dominic Granville needs a wife--whether he wants one or not And governess Serena Somerton intends to find one for him. A marriage of convenience would provide the wealthy widower's five children with a mother's tender care. And yet none of Dominic's prospective brides can meet Serena's increasingly high standards. Unconventional, certainly. Outspoken, to be sure. Even so, Miss Somerton's quirks can't curb Dominic's growing interest in the spirited young woman. After his wife's death, Dominic was sure he couldn't love again. But faced with the prospect of losing Serena to another, one fact becomes clear. His imperfect governess could be his ideal wife.

A WIFE OF HER CHOOSING

Dominic Granville butuh istri. Itu yang diyakini Serena Somerton, governess yang mengajar lima anak Dominic. Untungnya, pria yang sudah lama menduda itu setuju bahwa anak-anaknya butuh kasih sayang seorang ibu. Soal cinta dalam pernikahan, bagi Dominic itu tidak penting. Namun sulit menemukan calon istri yang memenuhi standar tinggi Serena yang sangat protektif terhadap anak-anak Dominic. Calon tersebut harus cerdas, terbuka, penyayang, dan tidak membosankan. Kriteria itu, Dominic sadari, ada pada diri Serena. Bagaimanapun, perlu perjuangan besar untuk menyatukan mereka karena bagi Serena, cinta dalam pernikahan itu sangat penting.

Dominic Granville butuh istri. Itu yang diyakini Serena Somerton, governess yang mengajar lima anak Dominic. Untungnya, pria yang sudah lama menduda itu setuju bahwa anak-anaknya butuh kasih sayang seorang ibu. Soal cinta dalam pernikahan, bagi Dominic itu tidak penting. Namun sulit menemukan calon istri yang memenuhi standar tinggi. Calon tersebut harus cerdas, terbuka, penyayang, dan tidak membosankan. Kriteria itu, Dominic sadari, ada pada diri Serena. Bagaimanapun, perlu perjuangan besar untuk menyatukan mereka karena bagi Serena, cinta dalam pernikahan itu sangat penting.

“This captivating page-turner whisks readers back in time to Buckingham Palace in 1933…A majestic story that delves into the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II before she took her place on the throne.”—Woman’s World Sunday Times bestselling author Wendy Holden brings to life the unknown childhood years of one of the world’s most famous figures, Queen Elizabeth II, and reveals the spirited young governess who made her the icon we love today. In 1933, twenty-two-year-old Marion Crawford accepts the role of a lifetime, tutoring the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. Her one stipulation to their parents the Duke and Duchess of York is that she bring some doses of normalcy into their sheltered and privileged lives. At Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral, Marion defies stuffy protocol to take the princesses on tube trains, swimming at public baths, and on joyful Christmas shopping trips at Woolworth’s. From her ringside seat at the heart of the British monarchy she witnesses twentieth-century history’s most seismic events. The trauma of the Abdication, the glamour of the Coronation, the onset of World War II. She steers the little girls through it all, as close as a mother. During Britain’s darkest hour, as Hitler’s planes fly over Windsor, she shelters her charges in the castle dungeons (not far from where the Crown Jewels are hidden in a biscuit tin). Afterwards, she is present when Elizabeth first sets eyes on Philip. But being beloved confidante to the Windsors comes at huge personal cost. Marriage, children, her own views: all are compromised by proximity to royal glory. In this majestic story of love, sacrifice and allegiance, bestselling novelist Holden shines a captivating light into the years before Queen Elizabeth II took the throne.

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