1. Forbid her from riding astride. 2. Hide her dueling sword. 3. Burn all her breeches and buy her silk drawers. 4. Frisk her for hidden daggers. 5. Don't get distracted while frisking her for hidden daggers... Anthony Carrington, Earl of Ravensbrook, expects a biddable bride. A man of fiery passion tempted by the rigors of war into steely self-control, he demands obedience from his troops and his future wife.