Rules for a Proper Governess

Sinclair McBride is a rising star barrister and a widower with 2 wild children. He meets Bertie after he wins the freedom of her good friend who's been framed for murder. Bertie is an East-End pick pocket and she's been sent by her father to get a souvenir off McBride. She steals his watch, leads him on a chase and then steals a kiss. From that point on, Sinclair and Bertie are working together to care for the children, find out who is threatening Sinclair and keep Bertie away from her evil ex-beau and her less evil but still no good father.

I liked this story right from the start. It's fast paced and gets right into the action. I liked both Bertie and Sinclair on their own and together, I absolutely loved them. The have great chemistry together. Like other stories I've read by Jennifer Ashley, the main characters are strong and well written but also great fun to read. I really enjoyed seeing how these two come together.

This book is 7th in the Mackenzies and McBrides series but it doesn't have to be read in order. I have only read one other book in the series (the first in the series about Lord Ian) and don't feel that reading out of order detracted at all. On the other hand, if you are a fan of the series, there are appearances by all your old favorites from both clans. Ashley is great at bringing the old friends from previous stories back in without distracting from the new story. I will be going back and reading more of this series!

I won this book thru a first reads giveaway.