Notes From the Backseat

Book excerpt: London aristocrat Mia Clementine does gorgeous for a living. Her cousin's etiquette firm, The Inner Gentleman, works small miracles on rough-around-the-edges superstars, and Mia is their most sought-after stylist. But selfish, overpaid soccer player Josh Watkins? He's in a league of his own. And thanks to her rep, his team wants Mia to wave her magic wand and turn their celebrated player—and we do mean player—into a changed man before his next charity gig. That means: * No more fighting. * No more swearing. * No more "allegedly" shagging a page-three girl at a casino restaurant. But just when Mia thinks Josh is kicking his old habits, he turns the game around. Suddenly, Mia's looking for meaning in her society-page existence. Sure, she's an expert in pushing the posh life, but maybe it's time to not play by the rules.…