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Romance · 2012 · PG-13

The Governess Affair

by Courtney Milan

Serena Barton was assaulted by a duke. She is going to sit in front of his offices until he pays. Hugo Marshall is hired to stop her.

The start of a critically acclaimed historical romance series by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Milan... Hugo Marshall earned the nickname "the Wolf of Clermont" for his ruthless ambition--a characteristic that has served him well, elevating the coal miner's son to the right hand man of a duke. When he's ordered to get rid of a pestering governess by fair means or foul, it's just another day at work. But after everything Miss Serena Barton has been through at the hands of his employer, she is determined to make him pay. She won't let anyone stop her--not even the man that all of Lo

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

Barely any

A sexual assault in the backstory — committed by the duke against Serena

Language

Barely any

Period language; minimal strong words

Sexual Content

Some

Mild romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

A sexual assault in the backstory — what the duke did to Serena; this is the premise; The power imbalance — Serena's choice to sit publicly as a form of protest; Hugo's position — hired to make her leave; his gradual change; The Victorian legal system and women's lack of recourse

What this book is about

Serena Barton was assaulted by the Duke of Clermont, who refuses to acknowledge it. She sits in front of his offices every day, publicly, until he does. Hugo Marshall is the duke's fixer, hired to make her go away. The Governess Affair is a short prequel novella to the Brothers Sinister series — historical romance with a feminist premise and a woman who refuses to be dismissed.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

A sexual assault in the backstory — the duke's crime against Serena; the premise

The power imbalance — a woman with no recourse choosing public protest

Hugo's position — hired to make her leave; his changing loyalties

The Victorian legal system and women's lack of recourse

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