The Governess Game
by Tessa Dare
When Alexandra Mountbatten, the governess he has hired to turn his wild, orphaned wards into proper young ladies, tries to reform him, infamous libertine Chase Reynaud decides to make her pay by teaching her a lesson in pleasure.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Governess Game?
The Governess Game is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
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The Governess Game: quick answers
How spicy is The Governess Game?
The Governess Game is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Governess Game a standalone?
No. The Governess Game is book 2 in Girl Meets Duke. Start with The Duchess Deal. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in The Governess Game?
The Governess Game features nanny romance, bad boy, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Governess Game have content warnings?
Our notes for The Governess Game include: death of a loved one, mental illness / anxiety / depression. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Governess Game?
If you loved The Governess Game, try Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean, A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare. They share its nanny romance and bad boy energy at a similar spice level.