A marriage of convenience, opposites attract Regency romance A marriage bound by rules .made to be broken? If Lady Charlotte's being forced to wed, then she will choose the suitor with the best garden so she can grow her beloved flowers. While scoping out the Duke of Severn's palatial grounds, she's caught trespassing and stuns him with a proposal! Alaric has no desire to risk his heart again, and neither does Charlotte, but her dowry could rebuild the estate neglected by his father. Despite Alaric's rules for their convenient marriage, his new wife brings chaos, color and temptation to Alaric's ordered world. Can he resist their kindling passion, or will it set his rule book ablaze? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Rules of Marriage Book 1: The Duke's Marriage Rules.