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, sheâs realized her lifelong dream of opening a school for girls. Sheâs hoping the wealthy families who summer at the shore will
entrust their daughters to Bellehaven Academyââand help pay for less fortunate students. All Hazel must do is maintain a flawless reputation. Itâs 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. Sheâs already been expelled from two London schools, but Blade is determined to enroll her at Bellehaven Academy, where
sheâll be out of his hair. If only he can convince the buttoned-upââand unexpectedly intriguingââheadmistress to take a risk.
Lead to an irresistible deal
Blade makes an offer thatâs impossible for Hazel to refuse, but she has one condition: The earl must visit his niece every other week. Soon, Blade discovers thereâs more to Hazel than meticulous lessons. Their sparring leads to flirtation âŚ
and something altogether deeper. But the passion that flares between them poses a threat to Hazelâs school and Bladeâs battered heart. They say a good thing canât last forever, but true love? Well, it just might âŚ