A Brush With Love at Brookview Hall by Riana Everly

The year is 1823.

Julia Lyddon must maintain her position as governess for the five children at Brookview Hall in Cornwall. With nowhere else to go, and only herself to rely on, her employment is all that stands between her and the unthinkable. Ordered and proper, she manages the children with cool efficiency, leaving no time for the chaotic and passionate artist who crashes into their serene existence, threatening to upend everything.
Cornelius Robertson thrives on beauty. The sky, the sea, the exquisite Cornish coastline, and—oh yes—the lovely, if cold, Miss Lyddon. Compelled to capture her likeness on canvas for an exhibition, he discovers, like him, she hides a dire secret.
Forced to work together as Cornelius tutors Julia’s students, they find they have more in common than expected, but Cornelius is unreliable, and Julia needs dependability. Worse, he seems to be involved in the smuggling rings concealed in the caves along the Cornish coast. How much can Julia risk when not only her heart, but their very futures are at stake?

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A Brush With Love at Brookview Hall is a clean historical romance standalone in the Noble Hearts series.