Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement:Choose a bride from this years debutantes.Decide on a proper settlement.Send an announcement toThe Times.Inform thebrideof her good fortune.Rules of Respectability:Devon Mathewes, Earl of Kerrich, has a plan that is sure to restore him to the Queens favor. First, he must hire a sensible, unattractive governess. Next, he will see to adopting a properly grateful orphan, which will surely lend him a patina of respectability. Finally, he must obtain a guarantee that his orphan and the governess will better his character and reputation without unduly disturbing his lifelove life or otherwise.Rules of Passion:As a condition of accepting the governess position, Miss Pamela Lockhart of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses has a few rules of her own. Devon at all times must behave with propriety, an unlikely accomplishment that would delight thetonand completely astonish Pamela herself. She must be allowed to choose a suitable orphan at her own discretion. Most important, Devon must vow to never everdelve into Pamelas background, or her appearance, lest he discover the truth behind the deepest secrets of her heart. But of course, all rules are made to be broken . . .An Avon Romance