Not Just a Governess

I'm living a lie. How could I even wish to be loved?
After his late wife’s betrayal, Lord Adam Hawthorne becomes distrustful of women. He recently fired his daughter's governess for flirting with him, then hired a plain woman named Elena Leighton as her replacement. However, he is intrigued by her mysterious blue eyes… Meanwhile, Elena, who became a governess for reasons she can't tell anyone, is relieved. Her employer is known as a stern man who dislikes women, so she was sure he wouldn't pry into her past. And yet she finds herself drawn to his awkward but kind nature…