A Stranger's Promise

Penniless and jilted Charlotte Atchenson accepts a position as governess to Lord Alistair Cassilis s illegitimate children. When Eliza sets foot in the Scottish lords carriage she faces the most dangerous foe a woman can face: a charming rogue. The danger is not only to her heart however but to her life as well. In an effort to deny her sons illegitimate children Alistairs stepmother insists on a dour governess who will break their rebellious spirits. Alistair however decides that the pretty lass with a colorful French vocabulary who shows up in his stepmothers drawing room is exactly what the children need. If the notion offends his stepmother all the better. If the lass is what he needs...well a man cant ask for more. His stepmother doesnt intend for Alistair to open his heart to her grandchildren or the woman who cares for them. Her plans include forcing them onto the streets.