The Governess Game by Tessa Dare

GoodReads Summary:
The accidental governess.
After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart… without risking her own.
The infamous rake.
Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t be tamed. But Alexandra is more than he bargained for: clever, perceptive, passionate. She refuses to see him as a lost cause. Soon the walls around Chase’s heart are crumbling… and he’s in danger of falling, hard.
Review:
This story was so much fun. I definitely liked the first book in this series better, but The Governess Game was still really good.
We follow Alex as she’s somehow hired by Chase as a governess to the two girls that are his wards. The girls were my favorite part. Rosamund and Daisy have been passed around so many homes, they really just want someone to love them. Daisy kills her doll, Millicent, every day. So, most mornings start with Millicent’s funeral. This is what had me sold on Chase early in the story. Every day he gives Millicent a wonderful eulogy, and it’s clear that he cares for these girls even if he doesn’t want to admit it.
I loved the relationship between Chase and Alex too. Alex pushes him and even though he’s going to be a Duke she doesn’t pull any punches. She tells it like it is and doesn’t let him give her any crap. I really loved her effect on Chase.
Overall, this story was fun and sweet, but also has some really great sex scenes. There were some great space scenes where Alex is searching the stars. These characters work on conquering their fears. The growth was wonderful and I just really enjoyed this one.

Keep on reading lovelies, Amanda.