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The Governess Club: Bonnie

(The Governess Club #2)

Ellie Macdonald (Goodreads Author)

3.40 · Rating details · 219 ratings · 41 reviews

Miss Bonnie Hodges, governess to the Darrow family, is desperately trying to hold it together. Tragedy has struck, and she is the sole person left to be strong for the two little boys in her care. When the new guardian arrives, she hopes that things will get better. She wasn't expecting her new employer to be the most frustrating, overbearing, and…handsome man she's ever s ...more

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Sep 22, 2013 Rane rated it liked it

Shelves: historical, regency-napoleonic-era

In the second of the Governess Club, we meet up with Bonnie whose stuck in between a rock and a hard place. She's the only thing her students who are in her care Henry and Arthur have after the sudden death of their parents.
Something evil is looming over the estate and things seem to come to ahead when the boys guardian finally arrive - Sir Stephen Montgomery. Stephen and Boonie may butt heads but it's up to these two to keep the boys out of danger that seems to be drawing closer.

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Sep 19, 2013 Lady Wesley rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc-rev, arc, amz-rev

This novella was short and sweet but not terribly engaging. Bonnie's mother had been a governess who became a rich man's mistress; she raised her daughter to be a governess. Thus, I found it incredible that Bonnie would so easily fall into bed with Sir Stephen. There was a mystery, but it wasn't much of one. Sir Stephen is no Sherlock; he doesn't even ask who would inherit the title if the new young viscount dies. Ellie Macdonald is a competent writer, but the plot had inconsistencies. For examp ...more

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Aug 29, 2016 Melanie rated it liked it

I'm not sure why both the first and second story in this series were presented to us as short novellas. I think if they were combined, it would have been a better presentation.

In any case, the second story was good, but it lacked focus on the main characters, yet I still found it interesting and entertaining. I also thought the plot intriguing, and the fast pace contributed to my over all enjoyment.

Since this author is new to me and so far I've only experienced her voice in only short stories, I ...more

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Sep 29, 2013 Tin rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2013

Disclosure: I received this book from the tour organizer (via Edelweiss) as part of the book tour. Thank you to Tasty Book Tours, to Ellie MacDonald and to Avon Impulse for the opportunity. Yes, this is an honest review.

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Bonnie Hodges serves as governess to Henry and Arthur, the young sons of Viscount Darrow. After she and the boys witness the horrifying accident that kills the Viscount and his wife, Bonnie has no choice but to delay her planned resignation from Darrowgate, waiting for the b ...more

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Feb 11, 2020 Lorka marked it as never-ever-never

Shelves: dnf-at-all

I didn't very far into this book. The hero and heroine just did not click for me. Book #3 Sara was my favorite of this series.

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Aug 03, 2013 Lexie rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebooks-owned-read, books-owned-read

The second novella in MacDonald's "Governess Club" series features Bonnie, who as the beginning letters to Claire (the heroine of the first novella) explain, has remained with her charges after their parents' untimely deaths a couple months previously. She's worked with the two boys for almost three years and after witnessing their parents' deaths decides to stay on until their Guardian arrives and hopefully is able to help the boys in their grief.

Whereas Claire's novella set up an unlikely scen ...more

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Aug 19, 2013 Megan rated it really liked it

Shelves: epubs, reviewed-for-the-jeep-diva

This title can be read as a stand alone. All the governess’ are introduced in book one and each subsequent story is about a different governess.

Bonnie was raised to be a governess by her mother. She enjoys her job but when the Governess Club comes up with the plan to get their independence by offering private lessons, she agrees. Being their own boss and taking only the charges they want make the governess’ lives similar. Bonnie’s one problem right now is the recent death of her employers in a c ...more

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Nov 02, 2013 June rated it it was ok

The second book (novella?) from upcoming author Ellie Macdonald.

Bonnie Hodges is a governess to children of late Viscount Darrow. After the accident that killed both the Viscount and his Viscountess, Bonnie vow to not left the children, at least not until their guardian come. However, when the guardian finally come, it become apparent that caring of those two orphaned is not his number one priority. But why oh why, despite his arrogance, she find herself to be intrigued with him?
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Sep 03, 2013 Farrah rated it really liked it

A lovely continuation of The Governess Club series. Bonnie was a wonderful historical romance novella.

Bonnie was a lovely heroine. I really liked how dedicated she was to her charges (and those two little boys were adorable). Her loyalty to them and her determination to take care of and protect them made her a likable character. She was great. I really liked her.

Stephen was also wonderful. He was really sweet. Like Bonnie, he's very loyal. He was a great hero and I really liked him.

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Nov 04, 2019 Virginia Tican rated it it was ok

Still felt American and I detest the use of contemporary words like "process" referring to thinking and phrases like "in the same page" in present day context... these distort the Timeline for me, thus making this work inauthentic. Good storyline, though... not too common.

P.S. ~ I would apologize in advance if the above mentioned examples of word and phrase do not refer to this particular book but I am pretty sure they appeared in one of those I read regarding The
Governess Club.

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Jan 28, 2018 Ana Ionite rated it really liked it

Very touching love story & salt&pepper: an atrocious murder case to solve. Bonnie and her aristocratic ”Clyde” became detectives. A lot of emotions to feel and action to chill ...My only minus to this book: not as sexy as Maiden Lane or Pennyroyal Green. I look forward to read the next 2 stories. ...more

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Apr 22, 2020 Helen Heavey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Fun Read

Good read for a rainy afternoon at the beach. A bit of a mystery to this Bonnie Governess Club book. But the romance between Bonnie the governess and Sir Stephen the employer is fun to read as they grow to love one another.

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Jul 27, 2017 Chris, the Dalek King rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: nobility, foreign-uk, plus-a-kid, school-teachers, historical, mc-pairing-mf, butlers-footmen-and-understaff, borrowed-ebook-or-audio

These MCs are TSTL. What kind of idiot takes food from a known poisoner? One that deserves exactly what they got.

This story felt incredibly rushed. And the fact that the bad guy was so bloody obvious from the get-go means you spend most of the story convinced of the MCs idiocy.

1.5 stars

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Feb 15, 2020 Angela rated it really liked it

This is a romance but there was suspense and intrigue and murder involved. The new guardian and Bonnie had to get to know each other and watch there backs.

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Jul 30, 2013 Mary - Buried Under Romance rated it liked it

Originally Posted on: Buried Under Romance

The second novella in Ellie Macdonald’s The Governess Club series features Bonnie, a beautiful and kind-hearted heroine who is in ways like the Beauty to Sir Stephen Montgomery’s Beast.

In the wake of Claire (The Governess Club: Claire)’s betrothal to Mr. Knightly, Bonnie writes of her plight: her employers, Viscount and Viscountess Darrow, have died in a carriage accident, leaving their two young sons orphaned and the elder in possession of the title. S Originally Posted on: Buried Under Romance

The second novella in Ellie Macdonald’s The Governess Club series features Bonnie, a beautiful and kind-hearted heroine who is in ways like the Beauty to Sir Stephen Montgomery’s Beast.

In the wake of Claire (The Governess Club: Claire)’s betrothal to Mr. Knightly, Bonnie writes of her plight: her employers, Viscount and Viscountess Darrow, have died in a carriage accident, leaving their two young sons orphaned and the elder in possession of the title. Sir Stephen Montgomery is named the boys’ guardian, a task he takes to dislike for he neither had the patience nor special fondness for children, especially not when he is trying to solve a mystery: his friend’s murder. Stephen knows his friend’s death was no carriage accident, but a deliberate murder, so he is suspicious of the household, though his doubts of Bonnie quickly vanished:

“The boys are suffering from severe trauma. They know me and I care for them. Henry and Arthur need someone they can trust. There is nothing admirable about it.” – Loc 189 of 2115

From the onset, Bonnie is far more likable than Stephen. Her character is that of a sweet yet resilient governess, who puts her charges first before herself, staying to care for them even when no wage is being paid. On the other hand, Stephen test Bonnie’s trustworthiness; he somewhat desires her, but mostly his thoughts turn to the mystery at hand. He initially comes off as a cold and unyielding man, knowing not how to care for young children.

“You misunderstand me, sir. It is the children who do not leave me, not the other way around.”
“Ridiculous. They are children. Call a maid or footman.” – Loc 161 of 2115

In the end, he still is. There are moments when Stephen seems to bond with the children through teaching Henry to ride and Bonnie, though those are short-lived as Stephen’s suspicions ruin what bonhomie they had built.

“Well, I certainly fell assured that the man who has done nothing to gain out trust feels that I am worthy.” – Loc 488 of 2115

In essence, Stephen exhibits behaviors typically attributed to a scarred hero; he is coarse in mannerisms, unrefined and unsophisticated, while Bonnie, despite being a lowly governess (in the eyes of Regency society), has beauty of character far beyond that of Stephen. With regards to Bonnie and Stephen’s romance, it is very much instant love. That is, based on Stephen’s own thoughts and his actions, he appreciates Bonnie and lusts after her, but until the end he did not behave toward her any differently than when they were first acquainted. It seemed as if the lack of pages post-resolving the murder case had left Stephen with little recourse to go on if he wanted to win Bonnie back, and even then, he did not show the signs of a man in love, mainly a hero who needs to be with his heroine at the end. On that point, Bonnie was too accepting of Stephen’s mercurial thinking, one minute pushing her away, only to ask her hand in marriage on the last page. Naturally, given that this is a novella, it is understandable that the “love” between the characters must be rushed, but for the story’s over focusing on the murder mystery, the romance element was rather hastily put together, and not as refined as in Claire’s story.

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Oct 14, 2013 Mrs Giggles rated it liked it

Bonnie is a part of Ellie Macdonald's series The Governess Club, but it can stand alone very well. That's the good news. The bad news is that, while the author still shows that she can deliver some very competent writing, the story is not very interesting to read.

Bonnie Hodges is a governess. Her mother was a governess who became her employer's mistress, and that didn't turn out so hot. Bonnie, therefore, has some issues about fraternizing with the boss, so this means she takes... oh, 10 pages l Bonnie is a part of Ellie Macdonald's series The Governess Club, but it can stand alone very well. That's the good news. The bad news is that, while the author still shows that she can deliver some very competent writing, the story is not very interesting to read.

Bonnie Hodges is a governess. Her mother was a governess who became her employer's mistress, and that didn't turn out so hot. Bonnie, therefore, has some issues about fraternizing with the boss, so this means she takes... oh, 10 pages longer than usual before putting out to the boss. Maybe I can't be too hard on Ms Macdonald: this is a pretty short story, and therefore, the sex scene has to be in there... somewhere.

When this story opens, Bonnie's employer and his wife had died in a terrible carriage accident. It was very sad, and the two sons were traumatized. Bonnie couldn't desert her charges so she decides to stay, even if she isn't paid, until these kids' guardian shows up.

Sir Stephen Montgomery shows up to catch up with his friend, only to learn that the friend is dead and he is now guardian to the dead man's kids. Naturally, he wants to look into the deaths, but he also has to look into the affairs of the estate. Bonnie is a distraction that he doesn't want, or so he thinks.

The romance in this story is very muted. The main characters spend a lot of time being concerned about the kids, especially when "accidents" start happening around them. This is understandable, but this also means that the romance isn't very happening. I'm told that Bonnie and Stephen are attracted to one another, but these two don't even seem to like each other when they are together. They seem more like, well, an employer and his employee. The chemistry is non-existent.

This won't be so bad if the mystery is interesting, but it isn't. The cast is small, so it's very easy to guess who the villain is. For someone bent on investigating the deaths of his best friend and the friend's wife, Stephen seems pretty clueless. Let me put it this way: he doesn't even check to see who would inherit everything when the eldest boy dies, and I'd think that's the first thing even a novice investigator would think of checking.

The story also suffers from some glaring inconsistencies. For example, the kids are too traumatized to sit in a carriage, I'm told, but then they'd ask for a carriage later in the story. These kids stick to Bonnie when it's convenient, but when she and Stephen want to play, they abruptly have no problems sleeping in their own rooms. My favorite inconsistency is how Bonnie would write an anguished letter to her friend, lamenting that she's being tempted like her mother to put out to the boss, so oh, life is so complicated but she will never give in... only to do just that a few pages later.

With neither an interesting romance nor mystery, Bonnie is just a competently written bore of a read. ...more

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Oct 23, 2013 Stevie Carroll rated it liked it

Shelves: reviewed-elsewhere

Previously reviewed on The Good, The Bad, & The Unread:

I was a little unsure what I was going to get with this book. The first book in the series had a cute premise, but far too many anachronisms and errors (especially with regard to titles and their inheritance) for me to be entirely happy with it. This book, I’m pleased to report, does far better on the latter score other than one brief dip into 20th/21st Century pop-psychology and a few situations where I couldn’t quite believe the hero and h Previously reviewed on The Good, The Bad, & The Unread:

I was a little unsure what I was going to get with this book. The first book in the series had a cute premise, but far too many anachronisms and errors (especially with regard to titles and their inheritance) for me to be entirely happy with it. This book, I’m pleased to report, does far better on the latter score other than one brief dip into 20th/21st Century pop-psychology and a few situations where I couldn’t quite believe the hero and heroine would really have got away with being alone together. But such is the nature of a lot of romances.

From the very start we know this is going to be a somewhat darker story than the previous one. Bonnie’s employers have been killed in an accident – in front of the children and their governess – and since their deaths there seems to be a problem with payment of the servants’ wages. Enter Sir Stephen Montgomery, appointed guardian to the two little boys and in charge of the estate until the elder reaches his majority. Stephen, however, knows none of this, but has arrived in response to a summons from his friend, the boys’ father, written five days before the accident, hinting that all was not right in his household.

Stephen and Bonnie join forces to try to uncover who might have wanted to kill his friends and whether that same person is responsible for money being lost from the estate due to dubious investments. Then ‘accidents’ start occurring again, mostly directed at the older of the boys, but with others getting caught up in them too. I like the mystery; it is fairly obvious who the villain is, but it takes a while before we learn the motive. On the other hand, the initial showdown with Stephen happens off-screen, as it were, and I’d have preferred to have seen that instead of the rather unlikely sex scene and even less likely morning-after scene.

The final showdown is effective enough though, and most, if not all, loose ends get tied up afterwards. I do wonder rather at Sir Stephen’s phonetically rendered Scottish accent; I’d have thought that any deviation from correct English would have been beaten out of him at school, but on the whole this book gives me more hope for the rest of the series than its predecessor. I’ll be interested to see how this pair (and the two boys) are assimilated into the group at the school belonging to the Governess Club – or not, as the case may be. ...more

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Sep 18, 2013 Gaele rated it really liked it

Shelves: avon, reviewed, edelweiss

We first heard of Bonnie and the difficulties with her position from a letter shared in Claire’s story. This second installment of the Governess Club series by Ellie Macdonald is now focusing on her and the mystery surrounding her young charge’s parents.

When the Viscount Darrow and his wife are mysteriously and suddenly killed in an accident, Bonnie is left with their two young sons in her charge. She is tasked with waiting for their guardian to arrive, and arrive with a vengeance he does: Sir We first heard of Bonnie and the difficulties with her position from a letter shared in Claire’s story. This second installment of the Governess Club series by Ellie Macdonald is now focusing on her and the mystery surrounding her young charge’s parents.

When the Viscount Darrow and his wife are mysteriously and suddenly killed in an accident, Bonnie is left with their two young sons in her charge. She is tasked with waiting for their guardian to arrive, and arrive with a vengeance he does: Sir Stephen arrives without patience for children and a bit of a chip on his shoulder regarding the “help”.

In what has come to be my expectation from this author, she manages to provide fully developed characters that are detailed with distinction and singular presence. Bonnie is a wholly likeable character: her determination to protect the children, and her devotion to them in standing up to Stephen’s rather oafish manners and behavior are admirable and make her the favorite in the story.

Stephen is more a fish out of water, with his concerns more involved with the death of his friend: he knows it was not an accident and is determined to find the murderer and bring him to justice. While he hasn’t the exposure to children, his manner with them is far less patient and based in some fairly antiquated expectations of both the children’s abilities and Bonnie’s true intentions. We do, however, see him loosen up and grow in both his openness to the children and to Bonnie, although this wasn’t as openly displayed in his behavior. In fact, much of his energy was directed toward resolving the murder of the Viscount and his wife, and only after that was done was he realizing that perhaps his lustful feelings toward Bonnie were more than just simply physical.

While I didn’t enjoy the love story as much in this book as in the first, the quality of characters, writing and plot were stellar and the story is a wonderful installment in this new series. I wholeheartedly recommend this series to fans of regency and historical romance, and while you can read each book without no great loss of plot or story, you will want to read both – they are that good.

I received an eArc copy from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest review as part of a tour with Tasty Book Tours. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. ...more

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Oct 09, 2013 Cruth rated it it was ok

Shelves: historical

Warning: When trying to view the excerpts on my Kindle for Mac, the Kindle program crashes.

"She was, after all, just a governess." p.20, loc.287

Author: Ellie Macdonald
First published: 2013
Length: 143 pages, 2236 locations
Setting: England, 1822
Sex: reasonably specific but only the once and there's more story than sex.
Series: Book 2 of 4(?)
Includes: excerpts from Skies of Gold by Zoe Archer, Crave by Monica Murphy, Can't Help Falling in Love by Cheryl Harper, Things Good Girls Don't Do by Codi Gar ...more

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Oct 02, 2013 Pam rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2013

Bonnie is a member of the governess club and while she is ready to join the girls she has a responsibility first. The two little boys she cars for have had a horrible tragedy happen and now are orphans. Until their new guardian arrives she will not leave these boys. When Sir Stephen appears he is surprised to learn that not only is his two best friends are dead he is now the guardian of these two boys. While he tries to solve the mystery of his friends murder he also gets to know the two boys an Bonnie is a member of the governess club and while she is ready to join the girls she has a responsibility first. The two little boys she cars for have had a horrible tragedy happen and now are orphans. Until their new guardian arrives she will not leave these boys. When Sir Stephen appears he is surprised to learn that not only is his two best friends are dead he is now the guardian of these two boys. While he tries to solve the mystery of his friends murder he also gets to know the two boys and their protective governess Bonnie. Bonnie truly loves these kids and will do whatever to protect them. She doesn't expect to fall for Stephen and knows it can go no where as she is a nobody and he is an important man. They have to work together to find a killer and keep the boys safe. Each day grows harder for them to fight their feelings for each other and danger seems to be lurking every where.

Bonnie is a wonderful woman who really loves these kids who are not even hers. She doesn't leave them like others did and will not leave them until she knows they are cared for. She is a beautiful caring woman and strong as you will see. She tries her best to let nothing get her down. She is scared of her feelings for Stephen as she never expected to find someone who could care for her. She has a family secret she really doesn't want anyone to know. Stephen at first seems kind of gruff and standoffish but you see it just because he is trying to figure out if it was an accident or murder. He is a strong, smart man who doesn't consider that he is better than anyone else. He grows to care for the kids and Bonnie as well as he learns to trust her and he begins to fall for her.

This book adds an element of danger to the series. You get Bonnie's story and you might think she is the quiet one but you see she is really very strong. I love Bonnie and Stephen's story they work well together in all areas. I had guess part of this mystery but it still had a few surprises in store for me. These two boys are the type you want to take home and cuddle with. Again the author does a great job giving another member of the governess club her story. This is different than the first one so it fely fresh and new. Historical romance fans here is a series for you to try. ...more

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Jul 30, 2013 Pam rated it really liked it

The second in this fun novella series with engaging women who want more out of life than working as governesses. This second book about Bonnie is a wonderful addition.

Bonnie Hodges is unable to join Claire, Sara and Louisa at Ridgestone, her two young charges need her after the death of their parents. They were recently traumatized as they witnessed the deaths when the carriage carrying their parents crashed. Bonnie wants to wait for the guardian to come to Darrowgate before she can make any d ...more

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Aug 13, 2013 Secretly Reading rated it liked it

Shelves: historical, 2013-reads

Originally reviewed for The Book Vixen

In a Nutshell: Nice historical with a straightforward romance and cute child plot-moppets.

The Set Up: Bonnie is the governess for two young boys whose parents just died. The children’s new guardian is Sir Stephen Montgomery who believes the deaths weren’t accidental. Bonnie knows better than to get involved with Stephen but when an attempt is made on her life, she can’t resist taking comfort from Stephen.

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Oct 16, 2013 Barb rated it liked it

“Bonnie” is book number two in The Governess Club series by Ellie Macdonald, her first published work. I liked this novel because it kept my interest until the very end. Bonnie Hodges is the governess for two little boys whose parents have just died in a tragic accident. The whole house is waiting for the arrival of the guardian of the children, Steven Montgomery, a good friend of the deceased Viscount and father of the boys.

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Nov 20, 2014 Lover of Romance rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-historical-romance, regency

This is the second book of the series, and I have enjoyed this series...its has been jolly good fun. I adore governess romances, and this one was quite entertaining and had a aspect of mystery mixed in with the story that added a sense of intrigue and suspense. The story is about a governess, who is over two little boys, whose parents have died in a horrible accident, and their guardian is Sir Stephen Montgomery. Stephen was the father's best friend, and is now guardian over two boys and learnin ...more

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Oct 25, 2013 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it really liked it

Shelves: historical-romance, regency-england

THE GOVERNESS CLUB: BONNIE by Ellie MacDonald is an exciting Regency Historical Romance. #2 in "The Governess Club" series, but can be read as a stand alone. See, "The Governess Club: Claire". Another hit for this talented author whose writing is only improving with each title. This is the story of: Miss Bonnie Hodges, governess to the Darrow family and Sir Stephen Montgomery, the new ward of her charges. Tragedy has struck the Darrow family, both parents where killed leaving the two young boys ...more

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Sep 02, 2013 Jennie rated it liked it

Shelves: read-again

From Goodreads: Miss Bonnie Hodges, governess to the Darrow family, is desperately trying to hold it together. Tragedy has struck, and she is the sole person left to be strong for the two little boys in her care. When the new guardian arrives, she hopes that things will get better. She wasn't expecting her new employer to be the most frustrating, overbearing, and…handsome man she's ever seen.

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Sep 01, 2013 WTF Are You Reading? rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-2013, want-to-read-series, favorites, heart-warming-feel-good-read, historical, oh-how-romantic, novella-niceness, edelweiss

The road to romance seems paved with mystery for young governess, Bonnie Hodges.
After the suspicious deaths of Viscount and Viscountess Darrow, Bonnie stands as their only safe haven amid the chaos of deserting servants and uncertain futures.

Enter Stephen Montgomery, as friend to the Darrow's and and guardian to their sons. Stephen feels that it is his duty to unravel the mystery surrounding the deaths, while insuring the safety of the household...
But is his heart safe with Bonnie?

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Oct 24, 2013 Jo (My House of Books) rated it liked it

The Governess Club: Bonnie is the second novella in The Governess Club series by Ms. MacDonald. Though Claire and Jacob from The Governess Club: Claire do make a short appearance, it's not necessary to have read any other novellas in the series.

Bonnie has delayed her arrival to join her friends, fellow governesses, when tragedy strikes the family who employs her. She feels guilt about leaving her young charges, so she decides to stay and see what will happen with their guardian arrives. Bonnie ...more

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Aug 12, 2013 Arshia rated it really liked it

As soon as I finished Claire's story I started on Bonnie's, I'm impatient. I liked the kids in this book. Henry and Arthur were the cutest little boys, they had to suffer a tragedy and Bonnie stuck by them. They were attached to her understandably but they also grew to love her. Bonnie was funny at inappropriate times so naturally she was awesome!! I liked the fact that Stephen was a complete mystery before he arrived as the guardian. It felt like I was getting to know the character as the rest ...more

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Jul 11, 2013 Codi Gary rated it really liked it

The second installment of The Governesses Club was just as entertaining as the first, with a bit of a mystery to it. I adored Sir Stephen, especially when he would get upset or emotional and his accent would thicken and I could just imagine the Scottish Brogue....sigh...I loved Arthur and Henry, and the close relationship they shared with Bonnie after their trauma,and that last intense scene had me chewing my nails. The story was well written, the language was beautiful, and the romance was sigh ...more

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