Great start to a new series!

All's Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice’s Protégées #1) by Virginia Heath      

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A wonderful tale filled with sass and hope.

Georgina (Georgie) Rowe has trained to be an exclusive governess, a protégé of the estimable Miss Prentice of the four “D’s” of governessing. Duty. Decorum. Diligence. Discretion. And now in Georgie’s case, Miss Prentice added diplomacy. The problem is that Georgie keeps being ‘let go’ when her educational St. Joan’s philosophy clashes with her employers views on education.

This next assignment is somewhat of a last gasp, her last chance to make good. 

I hooted with laughter at so much in this book

Georgie’s employer, Captain Henry Kincaid, (grandson of a famous Admiral), and Harry to his friends, works for the admiralty overlooking the building of the warship Bodescia, ensuring its on time, on cost, and up to scratch. Logistics are a huge part of Harry’s talent. (Georgie acquaints us with a few other aspects where he might be talented! As do her three friends she’d trained with! More about them in later stories!)

When Harry’s sister sails off to follow her husband to Egypt leaving her children with him he has a fit. He actually didn’t discover them until he came home that night. Hence the need for a governess. 

The three children are incorrigible, masters at getting their way, and wonderful at sidetracking the conversation. Ably supported by their galumphing big and ungainly dog, Norbert. 

Of course Georgie and Harry become aware of each other the more they rub elbows. Hmmm!

The last thing Georgie wants though is to lead a life of wandering from naval base to naval base. Georgie has some history here. It seems the only thing Harry wants is to be the youngest admiral ever.

A touching humorous story that had me grinning all the way through.

A St. Martin’s Press ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.