Lord Stephen Carrington, the Duke of Edgewater, lost his wife, his children lost their mother. How could he know that having a governess would never fully do? What he really needs is a wife.Jenny Edgington took to her position of governess quickly and easily. Having knowing the loss of her parents herself, she was more than able to care and nurture the two children of Duke Carrington while he … Carrington while he finished his duties overseas.
Now that he is free to return home though the duty he has to his remaining family feels like an insurmountable weight.
Lucky for him, Miss Edgington isn’t going anywhere.
And it might be that the woman who is keeping his family together, and helping his children heal from their loss, just might be the one to help him heal too.
He swore that he would never love again, but as he fully knows, life doesn’t always give you a choice.
Other books by Rose Pearson:
The Duke’s Daughters Series
The Duke’s Daughters: A Sweet Regency Romance Boxset
A Rogue for a Lady
My Restless Earl
Rescued by an Earl
In the Arms of an Earl
The Reluctant Marquess (Prequel)
A Smithfield Market Regency Romance
The Smithfield Market Romances: A Sweet Regency Romance Boxset
A Rogue’s Flower
Saved by the Scoundrel
Mending the Duke
The Baron’s Malady
The Returned Lords of Grosvenor Square
The Waiting Bride
The Long Return
The Duke’s Saving Grace
Love and Christmas Wishes: Three Regency Romance Novellas
more
Pain, pain, pain, suffering, suffering, suffering. Woe is me, woe is me. Anything else? Oh, I have a life! My duty. My children. What do I do? There’s Miss Edgington. Ever stalwart. Caring for the children, John and Mary. John and Mary leaning on her now rather than being spiteful as at first. How things change with just a little bit of care. And all has reached a happy ending. Sigh.
A lovely tale of grief and going beyond that.
This was a nice bit of writing, and I would have given it more than 3.5 stars, except I needed more. Much more.
The story was rather predictable with the exception of the lead male character, the grieving hero, who, despite his drinking binges, seems to have a better understanding of his own self-hatred and utter grief when presented with anything that reminded him of his dead wife (including his children) than any man I’ve ever met. Not to say that I feel that no man can truly understand his behavior, but I have yet to see someone who could so easily psychoanalyze himself yet do nothing about it, at least, until it was important to the plot. That’s what I found very monotonous and repetitive. I’m used to guys being angry and irate, blustering their masculinity around without knowing what kind of collateral damage they are doing. Lots of denial. Lots of self-destructive behavior. Even if they can grasp an inkling of their situation, they still can’t find the courage to take that one step because they feel it would tarnish their “man”-lihood.
I have always lauded Ms. Pearson for her realism, but this story isn’t as realistic as others. If anyone has ever read the literature of the day and read the real journals of that day, it is amazing the disconnect about physical and mental wellness. Any suggestion of how to deal with grief would be looked upon as… “Have you actually grown an elephant’s trunk?” Even Freud knew nothing of real use. (Now you know I’m a Jung girl.) The the fact that children would misbehave because they are looking for any kind of attention from their parents isn’t anything new. The CONCEPT that this is bad coping behavior and needs to be reversed by a more nurturing manner would have been declared absolutely outrageous. That’s why people of the rank and time period believed in beating children with a rod or the whip. Rarely were children NOT sent way to school in the upper class (unless your family was notoriously considered eccentric but had too much money and status to ignore) because parents had more to do than take care of their kids.
If I would have written this book, I would have spent less time “cringing” with guilt. I was getting tired of that. It didn’t fit the training of a duke. I would have seen more PTSD mixed in there because of his active service. That and grieving are a nasty combo, but they would have lent themselves to a meaner, edgier novel, not necessarily hearts and flowers.
And I wanted more action. Yes, it is a “slice of life” which appeals to a lot of people, and I do like it if I’m in the mood for it. I just felt this novel could have offered me more which it didn’t. Perhaps my expectations for this story was too high.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review as I always do.
Rose Pearson
A New Home for the Duke: A Regency Romance (The Returned Lords of Grosvenor Square Book 4)
An awesome and sweet story about a Duke who lost his wife, and a governess who lost her parents. She falls in love with the children, will she fall for the Duke as well?
A sweet story that reflects rediscovered love and self.
I enjoy this author and her characters and plots are well written.
This one did resolve itself rather quickly based on the beginning but it was a nice story.
I have to admit I would not have been as understanding as our heroine!
This is a novelette, and poorly written at that.
I think it’s tragic when someone puts their grief before the well being of their children. We all handle grief differently but to totally ignore you children???
Jenny becomes a governess to children who have lost their mother and father has abandoned them. As a reader you want to punish the children royally. They are heathens! Dad returns against his will. Children change; he does not. A very good story.
Interesting story, no sec’y garble, no obscenity, just a good clean book.
The build up to this story was amazing, but the resolution had no depth to it. I was disappointed.
Boring, slow moving
Too short for a book, more like a novella. Characters were not developed enough to care what happened to them. The entire story felt rushed
Loved the characters. True writing.
Wonderful book. Didn’t want to put it down. Loved every part of it.
Loved this story. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Way too predictable. And unbelievable.
so man people have histories that haunt them, standing in the way of fulling loving. This element was handled well.
Love and understanding conquered all.
Enjoyable light reading (Mills and Boone type)
I really enjoyed reading this book! The Duke was so sad after his wife died that He could not function. The nanny for his children was trying very hard to give his two children the love they missed. I recommend this book to anyone who likes Regency Romance!
So much grief. My heart is heavy. This book showcases three reactions to great loss, including that of children. It hurt, but I enjoyed wading through the sorrow with these characters.