Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, 1)

There are things a lady simply does not do. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol and she never, ever sneaks into a men's club for a night of gambling and. . .other excitements.

Calpurnia Hartwell has spent a lifetime following the rules. As a reward, she's been forgotten at the edges of society, unnoticed and unsatisfied. so what's a girl to do but break the rules and get a taste of the life she's been missing?

Once Callie throws herself into a bold new world, she fast realizes a taste won't ever be enough. She's going to need a partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, Marquess of Ralston - charming and handsome, with a wicked reputation matched only by his wicked smile.

But the further Callie ventures from society's rigid expectations, the further she gets form all she once held dear. Will she be brave enough to leave her old life behind? Because she's about to break the most important rule of all - the one that says pleasure-seekers should never fall in love...