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| Title | : | The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, #1) |
| Author | : | Andrea Pickens |
| Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Page | : | 224 pages |
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When the high spirited Lady Jane Stanhope finds herself facing a marriage ordered by her father, she flees home, disguises herself as Plain Jane and lands a governess position to the ward of the reclusive Marquess of Saybrook.Winning the love of the shy little ward is easy Sparking arguments between herself and the mysterious Saybrook is delightful fun But both are put When the high spirited Lady Jane Stanhope finds herself facing a marriage ordered by her father, she flees home, disguises herself as Plain Jane and lands a governess position to the ward of the reclusive Marquess of Saybrook.Winning the love of the shy little ward is easy Sparking arguments between herself and the mysterious Saybrook is delightful fun But both are putting her heart in danger Now she s caught between desire and her deception, for the most a titled lord can offer to a mere governess is ruin
about Author
I started creating books at the age of five, or so my mother tells me And she has the proof a neatly penciled story, the pages lavishly illustrated with full color crayon drawings of horses and bound with staples to back up her claim I have since moved on from Westerns to writing about Regency England, a time and place that has captured my imagination ever since I opened the covers of Pride and I started creating books at the age of five, or so my mother tells me And she has the proof a neatly penciled story, the pages lavishly illustrated with full color crayon drawings of horses and bound with staples to back up her claim I have since moved on from Westerns to writing about Regency England, a time and place that has captured my imagination ever since I opened the covers of Pride and Prejudice I graduated from Yale University and now work in New York City as the Creative Director of a lifestyle sporting magazine, a job which lets me combine my love of the printed word with my master s degree in Graphic Design I m very fortunate in that my work allows me to travel to interesting destinations around the world but my favorite spot is London, where the funky antique markets and used book stores offer a wealth of inspiration for my stories.So what sparked the idea for my Spy trilogy After watching all the old James Bond movies times than I care to count, I began to think why is it that the boys get to have all the fun They always get to be the spies Or the pirates Swashbuckling swagger, daredevil heroics, drop dead looks yes, Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom cut a fine figure with their flashing swords, but I found myself secretly wanting Keira Knightley to pick up a saber and kick some ass So, I decided to turn tradition on its ear and create a trio of leading ladies capable of beating the men at their own game.And thus was born Mrs Merlin s Academy for Select Young Ladies, a secret school for Hellion Heroes I chose to set it in Regency England because the era is so richly romantic It was a world aswirl in silks, seduction and the intrigue of the Napoleonic Wars A time when old ideas were constantly clashing with radical new ones What better place for an unconventional female to test her mettle Siena s story made its debut in June 07, Shannon s story hit the shelves in March 08 and Sofia s adventure is scheduled for October 08.I m often asked what books sparked my love for the written word In answer, I would start with Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters Other classic favorites include the works of Alexander Dumas, Wilkie Collins and Leo Tolstoi For contemporary historical romance, I m a big fan of Mary Jo Putney, Loretta Chase, Amanda McCabe, Barbara Metzger, Lynn Kerstan and fellow Hachette author Diane Perkins And I love Harry Potter and the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters I could go on and on, but these are a few of the authors who are dear to my heart.As for blogs, some of the sites I enjoy are www.riskyregencies.blogspot.com and www.wordwenches.comA few random facts about me, in no particular order of importance I took up fencing in college but soon decided that I didn t like getting poked with a sharp object and turned to squash, a sport that allows you to whack a little rubber ball against wooden walls It rarely hits back I studied children s book illustration with Maurice Sendak.I spent a summer touring around Europe on the back of a BMW 750 cc motorcycle, which was not as romantic as it might sound Imagine going over a Swiss mountain pass at night in a July snowstorm and you will begin to have an inkling of why My pet is a 2,000 lb vintage Vandercook 211 printing press I love setting type by hand and printing limited edition art books And speaking of facts .I always compile a notebook full of offbeat information in the course of writing a book For me, part of the fun of being a writer of historical romance is getting into the spirit of the time I love the research that goes into creating the mood and setting of a certain era In working on Seduced by A Spy, I was lucky enough to travel to Scotland and Ireland, where I uncovered lots of fascinating facts Strangely enough, a good many of them seem to revolve around spirits Very strong spirits Here are just a few examples 
The Spy Wore Silk
Seduced by a Spy
The Scarlet Spy
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When the high spirited Lady Jane Stanhope finds herself facing a marriage ordered by her father, she flees home, disguises herself as Plain Jane and l
The Defiant Governess (Lessons in Love, #1)224 pagesAndrea Pickens
224 pagesAndrea Pickens
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