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Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte · 474 pages

The novel is set somewhere in the north of England. Jane's childhood at Gateshead Hall, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations and oppression; her time as the governess of Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her Byronic employer, Edward Rochester; her ti

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistHistorical Fiction
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Heiress for Hire

Erin McCarthy · 302 pages

Chicago ex-socialite Amanda Delmar's father has cut her off, and now she must do the unthinkable-work. Single father Danny Tucker hires her to babysit his daughter, not knowing that this debutante might just find a place in his heart.

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceOpposites Attract
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Dreaming of You

Lisa Kleypas · 378 pages

The Gamblers of Craven's #2 Sara Fielding is a prim and proper gentlewoman. But when Derek Craven opens the door to his dark world of gambling and danger, he finds that even an innocent “mouse” can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and love.She stood at peril's threshold -- then love beckoned her in...A prim,

Victorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistOpposites AttractHistorical Fiction
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Whirlwind

Cathy Marie Hake · 375 pages

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherHistorical FictionRomance
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Mary Reilly

Valerie Martin · 240 pages

This retelling of the enigmatic Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde tale deserves praise for suspense, character creation, and historical verisimilitude. Mary Reilly, a loyal, trusted servant in the household of Dr. Jekyll records in her diary the mysterious circumstances which lead to her Master's tragic fate. The hierarchy of social classes, relationships among servants and domestics, and details of language an

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistHistorical Fiction
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Sapphire Battersea

Jacqueline Wilson · 368 pages

Hetty is now with her dear mother Ida... but Ida has fallen dangerously ill. While caring for her mother, she also struggles to find her own father, Robert, who has her striking red hair as well. Along the way she meets some one from her child hood... Someone called Jem. But after many years have passed, will she still love Jem as much as she did?

Victorian EraNanny or CaregiverWorking-Class ProtagonistHistorical Fiction
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Bringing Down the Duke

Evie Dunmore · 335 pages

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Surrender to the Devil

Lorraine Heath · 377 pages

"Frannie Darling was once a child of London's roughest streets, surrounded by petty thieves, pickpockets, and worse. But though she survived this harsh upbringing to become a woman of incomparable beauty, Frannie wants nothing to do with the men who lust for her, the rogues who frequent the gaming hall where she works. She can take care of herself and feels perfectly safe on her own --safe, that i

Victorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistThieves and RoguesHistorical Fiction
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My Favorite Bride

Christina Dodd · 383 pages

When Miss Samantha Prendregast arrives at Devil's Fell to take charge of six rebellious girls, the vibrant, outspoken governess is not quite prepared to deal with the tall, dark and dashing master of the grand estate. The children she can manage with intelligence, guile...and a little bribery. Their widowed father, Colonel William Gregory, is not so easily charmed -- and far too easy to fall in lo

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraHistorical FictionRomance
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The Governess Affair

Courtney Milan · 100 pages

She will not give up. Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was let go from her position. Unable to find new work, she's demanding compensation from the man who got her sacked: a petty, selfish, swinish duke. But it's not the duke she fears. It's his merciless man of business -- the man known as the Wolf of Clermont. The formidable former pugilist has a black reputation for handling all the du

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraHistorical FictionRomance
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The Lady and the Highwayman

Sarah M. Eden · 384 pages

Victorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistOpposites AttractRomance
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Sustained

Emma Chase · 267 pages

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceSeries
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Heartless

Elsie Silver · 476 pages

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Jackdaw

K.J. Charles · 203 pages

Working-Class ProtagonistVictorian EraRomanceHistorical Fiction
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The First Word

Isley Robson · 326 pages

When pediatric occupational therapist Andie Tilly accepts a job as live-in therapist for the autistic toddler Will, she does not expect a relationship to blossom between her and Will's father, the alternative-energy magnate Rhys Griffiths.

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceSeries
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Lady Be Good

Meredith Duran · 367 pages

"Born to a family of infamous criminals, Lilah Marshall has left behind her past and made herself into the perfect lady. Working as a hostess at Eveleigh's, London's premier auction house, she leads a life full of art, culture, and virtue. All her dreams are within reach--until a gorgeous and enigmatic viscount catches her in the act of one last, very reluctant theft. Christian 'Kit' Stratton, Vis

Victorian EraOpposites AttractThieves and RoguesHistorical Fiction
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The Wicked Ways of a Duke

Laura Lee Guhrke · 384 pages

She thought she was the luckiest woman in London...Surviving on a seamstress' income and a steady stream of fantasies, Prudence Bosworth has always longed for love and romance. Then she inherits a fortune from the father she's never seen, with the stipulation that she wed in one year. Prudence is determined to marry for true love, and after seeing firsthand the splendid chivalry of a certain duke,

Victorian EraWorking-Class ProtagonistHistorical FictionRomance
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Caught Up

Liz Tomforde · 408 pages

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceSeries
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Tempted by Her Boss

Karen Erickson · 227 pages

"Paige Stewart has committed the ultimate nanny sin--she's fallen in love with her boss. She adores Matteo Renaldi's son, but it's torture going about her day-to-day tasks, catching fleeting glimpses of the boy's enigmatic father. As they travel to his family's home in Italy, and slowly fall in love, the whispers start. When one particularly ugly story blows up in their faces, their reputations mi

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceSeries
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The Highlander

Kerrigan Byrne · 363 pages

Can the fiercest master of battle conquer a woman’s heart? They call him the Demon Highlander. The fearsome Lieutenant Colonel Liam MacKenzie is known for his superhuman strength, towering presence, and fiery passion in the heat of battle. As Laird to the MacKenzie clan, the undefeated Marquess has vanquished his foes with all rage and wrath of his barbaric Highland ancestors. But when an Engli

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraHistorical FictionRomance
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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

Laurie Gilmore · 385 pages

As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceSeries
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Emma, Vol. 01

Kaoru Mori, Sen Xun · 192 pages

Nanny or CaregiverVictorian EraRomanceHistorical Fiction
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The Nearly-Weds

Jane Costello · 419 pages

What's the worst thing that could happen to a blushing bride? To somebody warm, loving, and fun - like Zoe Moore? When she finds herself jilted at the altar by her fiancé Jason, Zoe knows she doesn't deserve this heartache and humiliation. Unable to face the pitying faces of her friends and family, Zoe takes drastic action: she flees to America. Specifically, to Boston, where she takes up a post a

Nanny or CaregiverSingle FatherRomanceFemale Lead

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