Mount Mellyn stood as proud and magnificent as she had envisioned…But what bout its master–Connan TreMellyn? Was Martha Leigh’s new employer as romantic as his name sounded? As she approached the sprawling mansion towering above the cliffs of Cornwall, an odd chill of apprehension overcame her. TreMellyn’s young daugher, Alvean, proved as spoiled and difficult as the three governesses before … governesses before Martha had discovered. But it was the girl’s father whose cool, arrogant demeanor unleashed unfimiliar sensations and turmoil–even as whispers of past tragedy and present danger begin to insinuate themselves into Martha’s life.
Powerless against her growing desire for the enigmatic Connan, she is drawn deeper into family secrets–as passion overpowers reason, sending her head and heart spinning. But though evil lurks in the shadows, so does love–and the freedom to find a golden promise forever…
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One of the Queen of Gothic Romances best novels including all the best parts of romance and mystery. Young woman goes to mysterious house to become governess to the owner’s young daughter. She is faced with the mysterious disappearance of the owner’s previous wife as she falls in love with him.
I will turn 70 next week and I just reread this book, It is one of the first library books that I ever had and I recall reading it as a young girl. I loved it then and I liked it now. It is charming in an innocent, old world way.
Interesting characters, good story
I have always loved Victoria Holt, but have not read her for some time. I was especially delighted with this book with its cast of characters and intrigue. A splendid story true to Gothic romance!
Clean romance