Emily Barnett is happy to be who she is: a country-bred old
maid at 26, with a blind sister and niece to care for. But
her pompous, stuffy cousin Reginald wants her to also be
his wife--he inherited her family home and needs her dowry
to run it properly. When Emily refuses to marry him, he
kicks the three women out. Emily goes to London, determined
to find work as a governess. At her first interview, in the
home of Michael Farrow, Earl of Winchester, she discovers
that working for a rake can be dangerous. Michael is
interviewing potential mistresses, and he mistakes Emily
for one of those candidates. After he realizes his error,
he insists that she take the job as governess to his wards--
an offer Emily can't refuse when he also allows her sister
and niece to move into his house. Emily's days are filled
with teaching, but her nights are full of teasing, as
Michael tries to convince her to take on a dual role as his
mistress. With scheming females waiting in the wings, can
Emily and Michael learn in time that only true love is too
hot to handle?
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