To Educate an Earl

For those swept away by The Gilded Age and The Sound of Music.In 1886, when a scheming suitor threatens her family's fragile reputation, Adeline Ranier is sent to England under a false name to pose as a governess for the Earl of Torrington's five motherless children. Stripped of her title and fortune, she steps into a world of quiet sorrow and stubborn resistance-and discovers a household aching for joy.George Stafford, the Earl of Torrington, has buried his heart along with his late wife. His children have driven away every governess, and he has no hope that Miss Ranier will be any different. But Addie's unconventional charm, fierce loyalty, and refusal to give up begin to awaken something long forgotten in all of them-including George.As laughter returns to Raven Hall, Addie finds herself falling for the children-and for their father. But secrets from her past threaten to unravel everything, especially when George chooses a wealthy heiress to be his bride. Torn between duty and desire, Addie must decide whether to protect her heart or fight for the family she's come to love.