What a girl wants
To survive her difficult childhood, Miss Hazel Lively relied on two things: a tough exterior and a love of books. Now, sheโs realized her lifelong dream of opening a school for girls. Sheโs hoping the wealthy families who summer at the shore will
entrust their daughters to Bellehaven Academyโโand help pay for less fortunate students. All Hazel must do is maintain a flawless reputation. Itโs a foolproof plan ... until a handsome earl strides into her office.
What an earl needs
Gabriel Beckett, Earl of Bladenton, has had a monstrous headache since the day his teenage niece became his ward. Sheโs already been expelled from two London schools, but Blade is determined to enroll her at Bellehaven Academy, where
sheโll be out of his hair. If only he can convince the buttoned-upโโand unexpectedly intriguingโโheadmistress to take a risk.
Lead to an irresistible deal
Blade makes an offer thatโs impossible for Hazel to refuse, but she has one condition: The earl must visit his niece every other week. Soon, Blade discovers thereโs more to Hazel than meticulous lessons. Their sparring leads to flirtation ...
and something altogether deeper. But the passion that flares between them poses a threat to Hazelโs school and Bladeโs battered heart. They say a good thing canโt last forever, but true love? Well, it just might ...