The Governess of Banbury Park

A Regency Romance

By: Julie Matern

Narrated by: Julie Matern

Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

She is suddenly penniless and alone. He is dashing and well-connected. Can he save her?

Sophia is recently orphaned as her father, the local clergy man, passed away. As a way to start over, Sophia moves to a new town with the goal of becoming a governess. She meets Charles Mortimer and his sister. She moves in with a charitable family who treat her as a daughter. Unfortunately, Sophia is not in the same social circles as Mr. Mortimer and she eventually finds a job as a governess working for a wealthy but dysfunctional family.

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Charming and inspiring!

A fun romantic novel that takes you on an adventure like no other romance novel has! True, you have your traditional charming young man and a sweet lady in a plight, but you quickly find out that things aren’t as simple as they seem. With a hint of humor, adventure, mystery, intrigue, and more, this is a book that would appeal to audiences of all kinds. A charming and inspiring read!

Good regency romance

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

As the young beautiful Sofia learns of her situation she takes a leap of faith in moving to a place where she is not known. She finds a place that treats her like she is their own daughter, while she continues to find a position as a governess.
Her new role as governess in a house of repute she quickly finds out that there are many odd goings on. Sofia befriends Mrs Banbury and after she is abruptly dismissed by Mr Banbury & returns back to the village she finds out that her friend is in great distress. Sofia appeals to Mr Mortimer for help & together with Miss Mortimer they find a happy ending.
I enjoyed this book. Good, clean regency romance. I recommend to those that enjoy this era of books.

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A happily ever after story with some twists and turns along the way!

This is the first book I’ve read or listened to by Julie Matern. It’s a feel good happily ever after story with a few twists and turns that made listening to the audiobook version enjoyable.

The story mainly revolves around Sophia Cavanaugh who is orphaned when her clergyman father dies. Unfortunately, he did not provide for her and she is left homeless and destitute. Taken in by a lovely childless shopkeeper couple, she soon meets the handsome Charles Mortimer who quickly captures her attention. Though above her station, he seems to be interested in her. His mother definitely doesn’t approve of his friendship with Sophia and offers to help her find a position as a governess.

It is when Sophia ends up as the governess at Banbury Park that the book begins to take on a more ominous feel. The mistress of the house is a young woman married to a much older man. The couple has one daughter whom the master dotes on. As Sophia becomes more familiar with the inner workings of the house, she realizes that Mrs. Banbury might be in some danger. While working there, she gets the chance to see Charles again and must decide whether to risk her heart on a seemingly hopeless relationship.

The audiobook version of the book was well done. It was narrated by the author and it was fun to listen to how she interpreted her own characters. She infused just the right amount of emotion and distinguished the characters well.

The story is fun and can easily be listened to in a day or two. Though at times somewhat predictable, and slightly unbelievable, there were enough twists and turns to make it enjoyable to listen to. I would definitely read this author again. I received a complimentary audiobook version of this book from Cedar Fort for my honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not required to give a positive review.

Content warning: emotional and physical spousal abuse though not graphic