Renee knew she would feel uncomfortable in her new surroundings until she got settled into a regular routine. After two weeks, she had still not met the father of her two new charges, even though he was present in the house and spent private time with his children every night. Was the man really that busy? Perhaps.
But his mother made regular appearances, usually peeking from the shadows or being condescending about Renee’s techniques with the children. She was a strange woman, with a habit of disappearing for hours every day.
This house seemed to hold a force of its own to keep everyone within its walls unhappy. Renee intended to change that, but must be careful. Knowing she needed this job and had no other prospects of supporting herself was a huge concern, but she squared her shoulders with ambition to turn this atmosphere into something livable, possibly cheerful.
Antonio Westmoreland slipped silently into the evening shadows of the balcony overlooking the foyer below. He allowed himself a brief smile as he watched the new governess read to his children before succumbing once again to gruff mannerisms and thoughts of gloom.
Why had he brought more innocent victims into this family? Didn’t he realize that he couldn’t outrun or outlive the demons that apparently cursed them? For a few brief years he had thought differently, when he had met and married the love of his life. But when he lost her six months earlier, he realized there was no hope. The best he could do now was protect his two children from…what? An unseen force that seemed to bring early death or tragedy at least once in every generation?
And what about this innocent girl, who by all accounts seemed to be the ray of sunshine this house and family needed? She was absolutely lovely. Could he risk bringing the curse to her as well?
Genre: Historical Romance
But his mother made regular appearances, usually peeking from the shadows or being condescending about Renee’s techniques with the children. She was a strange woman, with a habit of disappearing for hours every day.
This house seemed to hold a force of its own to keep everyone within its walls unhappy. Renee intended to change that, but must be careful. Knowing she needed this job and had no other prospects of supporting herself was a huge concern, but she squared her shoulders with ambition to turn this atmosphere into something livable, possibly cheerful.
Antonio Westmoreland slipped silently into the evening shadows of the balcony overlooking the foyer below. He allowed himself a brief smile as he watched the new governess read to his children before succumbing once again to gruff mannerisms and thoughts of gloom.
Why had he brought more innocent victims into this family? Didn’t he realize that he couldn’t outrun or outlive the demons that apparently cursed them? For a few brief years he had thought differently, when he had met and married the love of his life. But when he lost her six months earlier, he realized there was no hope. The best he could do now was protect his two children from…what? An unseen force that seemed to bring early death or tragedy at least once in every generation?
And what about this innocent girl, who by all accounts seemed to be the ray of sunshine this house and family needed? She was absolutely lovely. Could he risk bringing the curse to her as well?
Genre: Historical Romance
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