false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173283057m/267482.jpg 267482 6 Setting: London, 1840<p> Sensuality: 8 When Queen Victoria threatens to reveal a youthful indiscretion if her friend, Devon Mathewes, earl of Kerrich, doesn't strive for respectability, the rakish earl approaches the Academy of Governesses to hire a governess and orphan to sponsor, thus lending him an appearance of kindness and decency.<p> Confident that she's safe from temptation since she despises rakes, Miss Pamela Lockhart disguises her youthful beauty and accepts Devon's outrageous offer of employment. But Pamela isn't prepared for the impact the handsome, blunt-spoken earl has on her heart. And Devon is fairly stunned to find himself attracted to the frumpy governess with her thick glasses and sharp moral lectures.<p> While the two struggle with their intense attraction, serious skulduggery is afoot that involves Devon's family bank. The perpetrators may be closely tied to the Mathewes family and scandal looms large on the horizon. And while he should be concentrating on solving the threat to the bank, Pamela and her endearing orphan prove to be monumentally distracting. In the end, however, Devon may have to choose between the two, and either way, the loss will be tremendous.<p> In this, the second installment in the Governess Brides series that began with <I>Rules of Surrender</I>, Christina Dodd delivers her trademark humor and sensuality in a plot that's rife with treachery and betrayal, true love, and trust. The heroine is strong and independent, a fitting match for a hero who has a faithful heart buried beneath his arrogant exterior. Dodd's deft touch with witty repartee and delightfully endearing characters is right on target with this latest Bride. Don't miss it. <I>--Lois Faye Dyer</I> 2128919 1 10 2000 Rules of Engagement (Governess Brides, Book #2) total:293|5:74|4:117|3:79|2:21|1:2| 293 1119 397 6 3 0 false false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 07:37:33 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 07:47:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 03:07:37 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 03:08:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:04:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 20:04:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 19:12:26 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 07:46:50 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 20:01:14 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 20:01:14 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu May 29 18:51:52 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 18:52:24 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Nov 27 18:52:44 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 18:52:44 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 18 18:19:56 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 18:19:56 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 09:18:45 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 09:18:45 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 07 18:19:08 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 18:19:08 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 18:35:31 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 18:35:31 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 14:19:46 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 14:19:46 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 02 08:47:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 08:47:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 00:42:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 00:42:35 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 31 16:29:51 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 16:29:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 28 20:06:17 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 20:06:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 28 18:00:42 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 18:00:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 15:35:15 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 15:35:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 14:49:43 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 14:49:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 18 10:44:10 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 15:14:19 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=267482