Preview
  • A Governess of Distinction

  • The Endearing Young Charms, Book 4
  • By: M. C. Beaton
  • Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
  • Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (103 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

A Governess of Distinction

By: M. C. Beaton
Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $13.22

Buy for $13.22

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

A young governess dreams of life in a castle in this historical romance by best-selling author Marion Chesney.

Lord Percy Hunterdon despaired: He had inherited a Gothic horror of an estate along with a pair of 15-year-old brats to marry off. It was no secret to him that finding husbands for these two vile young ladies would require the utmost expertise: the care of a governess of superior caliber.

When Jean Morrison spied Lord Hunterdon's advertisement, dreams of an unmarried viscount and a magnificent castle danced in her head. She imagined him as Byronic and brooding, pacing the battlements with a black cloak wrapped around his manly shoulders. And naturally he would fall madly in love with her.

Her dreams immediately burst apart at the seams when she saw the dank, dirty Trelawney Castle and encountered for the first time the evil dispositions of her new charges. Still, the golden hair and dancing eyes of her employer conjured up fantasies that were most unseemly for a governess of distinction.

©1992 Marion Chesney (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about A Governess of Distinction

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    50
  • 4 Stars
    27
  • 3 Stars
    15
  • 2 Stars
    8
  • 1 Stars
    3
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    46
  • 4 Stars
    17
  • 3 Stars
    20
  • 2 Stars
    6
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    51
  • 4 Stars
    25
  • 3 Stars
    9
  • 2 Stars
    7
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Not much love or romance

It was a pleasant listen, but at the same time , I found it too drawn out and a bit boring. Romance between H and h was lukewarm and too much time was spend on terrible twins.
Ok listen, but definitely not the best

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Some glaring mistakes, but still a fun read.

Warmly predictable. Not harmed too much by the errors. Mrs. Beaton doesn’t err in making the story a fun romp to a predictable ending.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Light-hearted, easy listen

Great, mindless entertainment when you want a break from reality. I listen to MC Beaton whilst doing household chores to break up the boredom. This book was entertaining and flowed well. The twin daughters were quite horrid, though.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

Horrible narrator

Story was OK, but disappoin ting as it is written by M.C. Beatton. What ruined it even more was the narrator's voice and style of reading! Horrid!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful