A storm. A secret past. A brooding lord with mysteries of his own.

Elara Brennan arrives at Thornwood Manor seeking refuge as a governess, determined to keep her past buried. But the estate whispers of secrets—of a lord haunted by loss, of a tragic death that lingers in shadow. Lord Damien Montgomery is as forbidding as the house itself, yet something about him stirs both fear and longing within Elara.

When strange occurrences begin—an unlocked door, a figure in the dark, a warning left in her chamber—Elara realizes that someone at Thornwood knows the truth about her past. And they want her gone.

Can she uncover the secrets of the manor before her own are revealed? Or will her fate be sealed by the very man she's sworn to avoid?

For readers who love gothic historical romance, governess and employer romance, brooding heroes, and slow-burning mystery, The Governess's Secret will keep you turning pages late into the night.