<p> The Rules: </p> <p> A lady should always make polite conversation . . . </p> <p> Theresa Weller understands the rules of decorum, and is appalled when Colonel Bartholomew James disrupts a perfectly civilized dinner. This rude, insensitive man is the complete opposite of everything a gentleman should be?but with one searing kiss, Tess can think of no one else. </p> <p> A lady should never lose her temper . . . </p> <p> Aggravated beyond bearing by a man who speaks his mind, Tess wishes there was a guide to men like Bartholomew. Surely, with such an assortment of handsome, polite suitors to choose from, Tess should not ache for him. </p> <p> And a lady should never pursue a gentleman. </p> <p> She invites him on carriage rides and dares him to dance, and almost makes him want to return to Society. Bartholomew knows Tess wants to be seen as a proper miss, but deep down, he knows she is precisely the sort to spark his desire . . . A most <i>improper</i> lady. </p>