As headmistress of the Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies, Miss Charlotte Boscastle is tasked with keeping her charges free from notoriety. But when Charlotte's diary goes missing, she can't imagine having her most intimate secrets fall into the wrong hands. Although the confessions in the diary he found spark his interest, the Duke of Wynfield has every intention of returning the journal. But when Gideon's encounter with Charlotte takes on an unexpectedly passionate nature, his indiscretion causes a scandal that only marriage can cure... Jillian Hunter  is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five critically acclaimed novels, among them the bestselling Boscastle Affairs Series and the Bridal Pleasures Series. She has received several awards, including the  Romantic Times  Career Achievement Award. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three daughters.