Emilia, the only daughter of a wealthy commoner, falls in love with the charismatic aristocratic Dominique. The homely Emilia, understanding the purpose of property, rejects his advances. A stoke of misfortune then forces her to withdrawal from society and change her name to Emma. No longer a woman of means, Emma becomes a governess for the Earl of Chard's progeny.
Emilia, the only daughter of a wealthy commoner, falls in love with the charismatic aristocratic Dominique. The homely Emilia, understanding the purpose of property, rejects his advances. A stoke of misfortune then forces her to withdrawal from society and change her name to Emma. No longer a woman of means, Emma becomes a governess for the Earl of Chard's progeny (should be Somerset or Northumbria but w/e)... You have three guess as to whom was to inherit that title, and the first two don't count.
I don't know why i like this one so much, but it just feels so sweet. Maybe because in most harlequins the heroines seem to forgive the guys at the drop of a pin. This one takes years and a lot of growing up.
This story isn't finished it stopped at chapter 6 volume 2 there's at least several more chapters, if you want to know what happens then go to mangareader.net it has all the chapters
10 chaps [4*] - She was rich and pudgy, and almost married a gold digger. 10 years later she was poor and pretty and found herself working for the same man, now older, wiser and widowed. Sadly, they slip up once, but - of course - there is a happy ending.