Claudette's heart raced as she glanced at the clock. Lord Randel, her second lover, would arrive any minute.
Yet, she couldn't resist one last lesson in the scandalous art of love from the rakish Viscount Wilson.
Unbeknownst to her, Mrs. Bromiley, the prim and proper headmistress, had just entered the room. "My dear Claudette," she gasped, "whatever are you doing?" Claudette's cheeks flushed scarlet, her mind whirling with excuses.
How could she possibly explain her secret exploration of carnal knowledge, right under the nose of the haughty finishing school? Her eyes darted to the window, searching for an escape. But time was running out, and Lord Randel's carriage had just pulled up. What would she do now? With two noblemen vying for her affections, Claudette suddenly had a decision to make: to explain or to flee?