Professor Victoria Woodson is unprepared when her scholarly work on erotica in Victorian literature is turned into a best seller, and she is equally unprepared for the unexpected attraction she feels for the magazine reporter, Reyne Kendall, who has been assigned to do an in-depth story about Victoria. For both women, there are discoveries to be made. As Reyne tries to uncover the real woman behind Victoria's unfailing professional persona, Victoria is uncovering secrets of her own past.