A richly imagined novel inspired by the true story of Anne Sharp, a governess who became close with Jane Austen and her family by the #1 international bestselling-author of Miss Austen. When Mr. Edward Austen's family comes to stay at Godmersham Park, Anne forms an immediate attachment to Jane, revealing herself as not merely pretty but clever too - and even her complacent mistress notices. When Jane's brother begins to take an interest in the governess, Anne's days at Godmersham Park are numbered.