The Governess's Convenient Marriage

The Governess's Convenient Marriage
Amanda McCabe

A lady turned governessA life-changing proposal!When Lady Alexandra Mannerly last saw Malcolm Gordston he was a poor crofter’s son—someone a sheltered duke’s daughter would never be allowed to marry. But scandal has rocked her arrogant family, and Alex now leads a quiet life as a governess in Paris…—where she meets Malcolm again! Now he’s a wealthy, powerful department store owner…and determined to make her his bride!

A lady turned governess…

A life-changing proposal!

When Lady Alexandra Mannerly last saw Malcolm Gordston, he was a poor crofter’s son—someone a sheltered duke’s daughter would never be allowed to marry. But scandal has rocked her arrogant family, and Alex now leads a quiet life as a governess in Paris—where she meets Malcolm again! Now he’s a wealthy, powerful department store owner…and determined to make her his bride!

Debutantes in Paris miniseries

Book 1—Secrets of a Wallflower Book 2—The Governess’s Convenient Marriage Book 3—coming soon

“McCabe strikes the perfect note of sweet adventure and pure romance in her newest trilogy…a delightful read.”

—RT Book Reviews on Secrets of a Wallflower

“The author did not disappoint as she allowed me to travel back in time to a city I would love to visit… I enjoyed every minute of the book.”

—Goodreads on Secrets of a Wallflower

AMANDA McCABE wrote her first romance at the age of sixteen—a vast epic, starring all her friends as the characters, written secretly during algebra class. She’s never since used algebra, but her books have been nominated for many awards, including the RITA®, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Booksellers’ Best, the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Holt Medallion. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, one dog and one cat.

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Bancrofts of Barton Park miniseries

The Runaway Countess

Running from Scandal

Running into Temptation

The Wallflower’s Mistletoe Wedding

Debutantes in Paris miniseries

Secrets of a Wallflower

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The Governess’s Convenient Marriage

Amanda McCabe

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ISBN: 978-1-474-07431-5

THE GOVERNESS’S CONVENIENT MARRIAGE

© 2018 Amanda McCabe

Published in Great Britain 2018

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Contents

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Back Cover Text (#u59a1c0dd-14f0-5c29-9672-453b6c6ce64f)

About the Author (#ueda8864c-ce49-5ffb-a2b9-8ba8a91b5dee)

Booklist (#u3a0a3f02-d570-5099-b27b-9470fbf8f2f4)

Title Page (#ub6e99d3c-6235-5cb4-a5f3-3735614cd7fe)

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Prologue (#ub3a970cc-2555-5c41-8301-a9a18711c501)

Chapter One (#uba42e794-d5ef-5d68-a82d-b35f0d32fd66)

Chapter Two (#uf7287c00-1947-5226-b0d8-4125b63dadf7)

Chapter Three (#u73add19a-2ee8-5e03-985d-6d7d8571fa58)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)