Books like Rules of Engagement:(Governess Brides #2) by Christina Dodd
Earl Devon Mathewes plans a series of maneuvers to regain favor with the queen: employing a sensible governess, adopting a grateful orphan, and securing a respectable bride. The governess, Miss Pamela Lockhart of the Distinguished Academy of Governesses, imposes her own conditions, insisting on propriety and allowing herself discretion over the orphan. As Devon maneuvers through the rules of engagement, romance, reputation, and hidden secrets intertwine in this historical romance set in England.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Christina Dodd
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