The Governess Affair by Courtney MilanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
It is quite possible that my rating for this book was impacted by the fact that I read it while entirely ill. Gah, I mean, I read the entirety of the book while ill. Still ill.
Characters seen in the first book I read by this author turn up again in this short story here - as the leads. Specifically referring to Oliver's mother and Hugo Marshall.
While sleeping in her chambers, Serena Barton is attacked and raped. By a Duke. The duke told her not to scream or it would wake the household. Since she didn't fight back, Serena thinks that it wasn't force and/or rape.
That event, the rape, occurred before the start of this story. This story starts with that same Duke talking with his man of business, Hugo Marshall, about how there's this woman who he offered a position but said position doesn't really exist. So - can Hugo get rid of her? Hugo's suspicious, but that's his job, take care of problems (actually his job consists of attempting to improve the financial position of the Duke).
That young woman? Is visible below them through a window. She's sitting and letting people see her. To shame the Duke.
Hugo and Serena circle each other, and, stuff.
Rating: 3.45
February 1 2018
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