Aurora Bennett has never allowed herself hope. With her younger sister depending on her, she accepts a governess position in the household of a reclusive Duke, expecting a spoiled child and a cold, silent home. Instead, she finds a lonely girl and a master whose guarded intensity unsettles her more than it should. In a place where she is meant to remain unseen, Aurora risks losing not just her position, but also her heart...

Algernon Fitzroy, Duke of Weatherforth, has lived by strict control since his wife’s death. Society whispers, but he pays it no attention, until Aurora begins to unravel the careful order of his life. She brings light back into his daughter’s eyes and stirs something in him he believed long buried. The more he resists her, the more impossible it becomes to let her go…

As their connection deepens, so does the danger within the house. The devoted housekeeper harbors a malicious obsession, and the secrets she guards threaten to destroy them all. When a sudden crisis forces Aurora to flee, Algernon must choose between the safety of his loneliness and the woman who has claimed his heart. Will he reach her in time, or lose her forever?

Tropes: Brooding/Widower Hero, Governess Heroine, Forbidden Love, Class Differences.

"A Widowed Duke's Dreamy Governess" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.