Christina Dodd - El Reto de Amarte

Serie Institutrices

06. El Reto de Amarte (My Favorite Bride)

Synopsis:

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 love with, which she dares not do.
William always cherished the orderliness of his life, until this captivating troublemaker began flouting his authority and distracting him with her witty defiance and breathtaking beauty. Despite the fact that they clash at every meeting, William finds himself inexplicably drawn to Samantha's fire. And now he's even contemplating marriage, which would be sweet madness indeed.
But before he can successfully woo her, William must discover what it is that Samantha is hiding from him. But the secret the lady is preciously guarding is far too shocking and dangerous to ever reveal .

Sinopsis:

La institutriz Samantha Pendregast llega en la gran mansión de Silvermere a hacerse cargo de seis chicas rebeldes, y ve inmediatamente que los niños deben ser `domesticados` y que el hombre para el que trabaja, el Coronel William Gregory, debe dedicar más tiempo con sus hijas. Poco a poco se va ganando a los niños a base de inteligencia, astucia y cariño. Pero el Coronel William no es tan fácil de encantar y demasiado fácil de enamorarse de él.
William no quiere nada más que una vida regida por el orden militar, pero sus hijas constantemente lo desafían y ahora también la nueva institutriz lo distrae con su aguda inteligencia y su gran belleza.
Sin embargo, luchan contra la atracción que hay entre ellos, y antes de rendirse a ese amor, debe cumplir su peligrosa misión para la Corona.

Christina Dodd - Entre tus brazos

Serie Institutrices

05. Entre tus brazos (Lost in your arms)

Synopsis:

A Groom Who Can't Remember. Bride Who Wants Desperately To Forget.

Enid MacLean is finally living a peaceful life when she receives word that an explosion has injured the husband she hoped she'd never have to see again. Reluctantly, she agrees to do her duty but,except for his distinctive green eyes, the man she nurses back to health is not the man she remembers.
And he remembers nothing. From the depths of his amnesia, he reaches out for the woman he believes is his wife, tempting her with ardent words and a reckless passion she finds herself unable to resist. And while Enid finds herself losing her heart to this achingly familiar stranger, she cannot help but wonder how her husband has become such a dangerous, seductive man . . . and what secrets he carries locked away in his lost memories.
Last time marriage cost her her happiness. This time love could cost her more.

Sinopsis:

Enid MacLean vive por fin una vida tranquila cuando recibe la noticia de que una explosión ha herido al esposo que pensaba, aliviada, nunca volver a ver. Aunque no le guste, acepta el deber de cuidarle pero, excepto por sus inconfundibles ojos verdes, el hombre al que ha de devolver la salud no es ni por asomo el que ella recuerda...
Y él no recuerda nada. Desde el abismo de su amnesia, le tiende la mano a la mujer que cree su esposa, la tienta con ardientes palabras y una pasión asfixiante a las que ella no puede resistirse. Y mientras Enid rinde su corazón a este dolorosamente familiar extraño se pregunta cómo ha podido su marido convertirse en este hombre altamente seductor... y qué secretos guardará en su memoria perdida...

Christina Dodd - En mis sueños

Serie Institutrices

04. En mis sueños (In my Wildest Dreams)

Synopsis:

Christina Dodds's popular Distinguished Academy of Governesses trilogy (Rules of Surrender, Rules of Engagement, and Rules of Attraction) may be completed, but the romantic adventures of one young woman trained there have just begun. Having received glowing references upon leaving her post in Paris in a diplomatic household, Celeste Milford is delighted to accept a position at Blythe Hall, where her mother was the cook, her father the gardener, and Ellery Throckmorton, the younger son of the family, her idol. She's been hired to teach Penelope (the daughter of Garrick, Ellery's
widowed older brother), and Kiki, a mysterious wild child under the family's protection. Before long, Celeste has her two young charges well in hand. But she's also encountered several impediments to pursuing her long-unrequited love for Ellery -- and discovered a most unexpectedly
passionate attraction to Garrick that her new employer returns with interest. If all goes well, Celeste's next post may be a lifelong position, with extraordinary benefits for all concerned.

Sinopsis:

Desde que era solo una niña, Celeste ha tenido un ardiente deseo: casarse con Ellery Throckmorton. Pero ¿qué oportunidad tiene la hija de un jardinero de atraer a uno de los caballeros más ricos de Inglaterra? De todas formas, su estancia en la Distinguida Academia de Instritutrices le permite regresar a Blythe Hall con una educación refinada que complementa a la perfección su rabiosa belleza y parece colocar su sueño al alcance de su mano. Pero, cuando ya se ha comprometido con Ellery, la tentación cobra forma humana en Garrick, el serio y misterioso hermano mayor de los Throckmorton. Pues a pesar de que Celeste no soporta sus intromisiones constantes, no puede negar que su corazón se estremece cada vez q él le sonríe. Y la pasión que mantiene bajo un control formidable la está conduciendo a comportarse de una manera impropia de una dama...

Christina Dodd - Seducida

Serie Institutrices

03. Seducida (Rules of Attraction)

Synopsis:

THE RULES OF ENTICEMENT:
A WOMAN SHOULD NEVER SURRENDER TO A MAN WITHOUT KNOWING HIS INTENTIONS
A MAN SHOULD NEVER SEDUCE A WOMAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVENGE

RULES OF SOCIETY
After nine years, Hannah Setterington has decided to sell the Distinguished Academy of Governesses and explore the secrets of her past. To that end she has agreed to be a companion to the elderly aunt of Lord Raeburn, a man enshrouded by dark mystery and haunted by the rumor that he murdered his wife. A strong-minded woman accustomed to the vagaries of nobility, Hannah believes the rumor to be so much piffle, until she comes face to face with Lord Raeburn.

RULES OF FASCINATION
Dougald Pippard, Lord Raeburn, is deviously satisfied when his plan to trap Hannah springs itself successfully. But his satisfaction is short-lived as the indomitable Hannah draws the battle lines and kisses him with the pent-up passion Dougald hasn't felt for nine long years. The fire that has always flared between them rages again with every touch, every glance, until Dougald is almost ready to forget his wounded memories and plans of revenge for just one more night with her.

Sinopsis:

Miss Hannah -la directora de la Academia de Institutrices, escenario de la serie compuesta por Entregada y Comprometida- parece a punto de caer en las redes de Lord Raeburn. Pero éste no sabe del todo qué clase de mujer tiene delante, a quien nunca debería intentar seducir, si realmente su móvil era la venganza.

Christina Dodd - Comprometida

Serie Institutrices

02. Comprometida (Rules of Engagement)

Synopsis:

The Rules of Engagement
Choose a bride from this year's debutantes. Decide on a proper settlement. Send an announcement to The Times. Inform the bride of her good fortune.
Rules of Respectability
Devon Mathewes, earl of Kerrich, has a plan that is sure to restore him to the Queen's favor.First, he must hire a sensible, unattractive governess. Next, he will see to adopting a properly grateful orphan, which will surely lend him a patina of respectability. Finally, he must obtain a guarantee that his orphan and the governess will better his character and reputation without unduly disturbing his life--love life or otherwise.
Rules of Passion
As a condition of accepting the governess position, Miss Pamela Lockhart of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses has a few rules of her own. Devon at all times must behave with propriety, an unlikely accomplishment that would delight the ton and completely astonish Pamela herself. She must be allowed to choose a suitable orphan at her own discretion. Most important, Devon must vow to neverever delve into Pamela's background, or her appearance, lest he discover the truth behind the deepest secrets of her heart. But of course, all rules are made to be broken . . .

Sinopsis:

Devon Mathewes, conde de Kerrish y director de uno de los bancos que gestiona fondos de la Corona, necesita hacerse cargo de una huérfana y proporcionarle educación mediante una institutriz para restablecer su imagen de honradez y decencia ante la reina Victoria. Alguien ha cometido un desfalco en el banco y todas las pìstas apuntan hacia su familia. Convencida de que nadie la reconocerá, pues hace tiempo que se retiró de su vida social, Pamela Lockhart, propietaria de la Distinguida Academia de Institutrices, oculta su juventud y belleza tras un disfraz de severa institutriz, y se traslada a casa del conde con Beth, la huerfána escogida para el pupilaje. Allí comprobará que no está preparada para evitar la indudable atracción que siente por Devon, quien tampoco acaba de creer el imparable interés amoroso que siente por la institutriz de gafas gruesas y críticas lecturas morales. Un ardiente romance comenzará entre ambos.
Las apariencias pueden esconder la posibilidad de un gran amor.

Christina Dodd - Entregada

Serie Institutrices

01. Entregada (Rules of Surrender)

Synopsis:

The Rules of Employment for The Distinguished Academy of Governesses: Always remember your station; after all, you are higher than the house servants but certainly not a member of the family. Be sure to maintain a disciplined schoolroom and to take your meals on a tray. And Bnever become too familiar with the master of the house...
Lady Charlotte Dalrumple is known as England's most proper governess, a woman who has never taken a misstep socially -- or romantically. So, on the surface, she seems perfectly suited to accept the challenge of reforming English-born Lord Wynter Ruskin, sadly uncivilized by his travels abroad.
But the ruggedly handsome man has no desire to be taught manners. He has glimpsed an uninhibited beauty hiding beneath her prim exterior, and he'd much rather spend his days -- and nights -- instructing her in the ways of love.
And when ardor erupts between them, Charlotte learns the pleasures of desire and Wynter the passions of the heart, but before they can love both must first master the rules of employment.

Sinopsis:

Decidida a hacer fortuna y tomar el control de su vida, Lady Charlotte Dalrumple ayuda a fundar "La Distinguida Academia de Institutrices" y accede a desempeñar el primer y más complejo contrato de la agencia, enseñar los modales ingleses a dos niños de familia inglesa que han crecido en el extranjero.
Su mayor reto no viene de los niños sino de su padre, Lord Wynter Ruskin, que ha nacido en Inglaterra. Es rudo y exasperante y las aventuras corridas en sus viajes le han vuelto incivilizado. Afrontando el desafío, decide enseñarle modales, pero esto implica largas noches, conversaciones impropias y peligros de una clase que esta bella soltera nunca ha encontrado: el peligro del deseo.