Publisher Description

Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Lord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?

Back Cover

Olivia Keene is fleeing her own secret. She never intended to overhear his.But now that she has, what is Lord Bradley to do with her? He cannot let her go, for were the truth to get out, he would lose everything--his reputation, his inheritance, his very home. He gives Miss Keene little choice but to accept a post at Brightwell Court, where he can make certain she does not spread what she heard. Keeping an eye on the young woman as she cares for the children, he finds himself drawn to her, even as he struggles against the growing attraction. The clever Miss Keene is definitely hiding something. Moving, mysterious, and romantic, The Silent Governess takes readers inside the intriguing life of a nineteenth-century governess in an English manor house where all is not as it appears.

Author Biography

Julie Klassen is a fiction editor and novelist who has worked in Christian publishing for many years. She has won the Christy Award: Historical Romance for The Silent Governess (2010) and The Girl in the Gatehouse (2011).

Prizes

Winner of Christy Awards (Historical Romance) 2010
Commended for Rita Awards (Inspirational) 2010
Commended for IndieFab awards (Romantic Fiction) 2009
Commended for Minnesota Book Award (Fiction) 2010
Commended for INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature (Historical Fiction) 2010

Long Description

Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems.Lord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?

Review Quote

"Klassen blends her tale well; each ingredient--romance, friendship...mystery--is measured to produce a lively tale that will satisfy Regency aficionados and general readers, too."--Publishers Weekly, about The Apothecary's Daughter"Once again, Julie Klassen delivers a satisfying historical with plenty of twiststo make you want to read just one more chapter. Her characters carry a Dickens flavor...a five-star read." --Michelle Griep, Novel Reviews

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