Katerina almost dies in a tempest off the coast of Italy, that kills her mother, a very famous courtesan. She returns to England, penniless, & takes a job as a governess to a motherless girl who she bonds with. Of course, she falls in love with the father, but complications arise.
Katerina is the daughter of a Venetian courtesan who survives a shipwreck and poses as a widowed governess to the young daughter of Englishman, Michael Lindley.
Everyone that Katrina held dear has perished in a tempest off the coast of Italy. With not a penny to her name, the once-moneyed Venetian lady knows she must travel far to forge a new life. No one would ever accept her if they learned that her mother was Lucrezia Bruni, the infamous courtesan breeding young Katerina to fill her shoes someday....
Still mourning his late wife, Michael Lindley knows life must go on--and that his little sister and daughter need a woman's nurturing. When a dark-eyed beauty alights on his doorstep, claiming to be a widowed governess, Michael feels a fire rekindle in him that he thought had been snuffed out long ago. And in Katrina, who thought her capacity to love had gone down with the ship, there flares a yearning that only Michael can subdue.
But just as they give in to the desire that knows no words, a stealthy enemy plots his revenge--and their newborn passion must undergo the ultimate test...
Still mourning his late wife, Michael Lindley knows life must go on--and that his little sister and daughter need a woman's nurturing. When a dark-eyed beauty alights on his doorstep, claiming to be a widowed governess, Michael feels a fire rekindle in him that he thought had been snuffed out long ago. And in Katrina, who thought her capacity to love had gone down with the ship, there flares a yearning that only Michael can subdue.
But just as they give in to the desire that knows no words, a stealthy enemy plots his revenge--and their newborn passion must undergo the ultimate test...
Good read-I love strong female characters. If you do then this is a book for you!
Interesting characters, romance and humor, happy ending.
A COURTESAN IN TRAINING
Everyone that Katerina held dear has perished in a tempest off the coast of Italy. With not a penny to her name, the once-moneyed Venetian lady knows she must travel far to forge a new life. No one would ever accept her if theylearned that her mother was Lucrezia Bruni, the infamious courtesan breading young Katerina to fill her shoes someday...
A GOVERNESS IN HIDING
Still mourning his late wife, Michael Lindley knows life must go on-and that his little sister and daughter needs a woman's nurturing. when a dark-eyed beauty alights on his doorstep, claiming to be a widowed giverness, Michael feels a fire rekindled in him that he thought had been snuffed outlong ago. And in Katerina, who thought her capacity to love had gone down with the ship, there flares a yearning that only Michael can subdue.
A WOMAN IN DANGER-AND IN LOVE...
but just as they give in to the desire that knows no words, a stealthy enemy plots his revenge-and their newborn passion must undergo the ultimate test...
Everyone that Katerina held dear has perished in a tempest off the coast of Italy. With not a penny to her name, the once-moneyed Venetian lady knows she must travel far to forge a new life. No one would ever accept her if theylearned that her mother was Lucrezia Bruni, the infamious courtesan breading young Katerina to fill her shoes someday...
A GOVERNESS IN HIDING
Still mourning his late wife, Michael Lindley knows life must go on-and that his little sister and daughter needs a woman's nurturing. when a dark-eyed beauty alights on his doorstep, claiming to be a widowed giverness, Michael feels a fire rekindled in him that he thought had been snuffed outlong ago. And in Katerina, who thought her capacity to love had gone down with the ship, there flares a yearning that only Michael can subdue.
A WOMAN IN DANGER-AND IN LOVE...
but just as they give in to the desire that knows no words, a stealthy enemy plots his revenge-and their newborn passion must undergo the ultimate test...
