How long does it take to read Rules of Engagement:?
Rules of Engagement: by Christina Dodd takes about 6 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 374 pages, about 102,850 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Rules of Engagement:Choose a bride from this year's debutantes.Decide on a proper settlement.Send an announcement to The Times.Inform the bride of her good fortune.Rules of RespectabilityDevon Mathewes, earl of Kerrich, has a plan that is sure to restore him to the Queen's 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 life--love life or otherwise.Rules of PassionAs 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 the ton and completely astonish Pamela herself. She must be allowed to choose a suitable orphan at her own discretion. Most important, Devon must vow to never ever delve into Pamela's 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...Rules of Engagement Governess Brides Series: That Scandalous Evening (Governess Brides #1) Rules of Surrender (Governess Brides, #2) Rules of Engagement (Governess Brides, #3) Rules of Attraction (Governess Brides, #4) In My Wildest Dreams (Governess Brides, #5) Lost in Your Arms (Governess Brides, #6) Hero, Come Back (Governess Brides, #6.5) The Third Suitor (Governess Brides 6.5) My Favorite Bride (Governess Brides, #7) My Fair Temptress (Governess Brides, #8) In Bed with the Duke (Governess Brides, #9) Taken by the Prince (Governess Brides #10) A Pirate's Wife for Me (Governess Brides, #11)
Subjects: Fiction, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Governesses, Fiction, romance, historical, England, fiction
