Sarah is a 28-year-old wallflower who is about to start work as a governess. She goes to a masquerade ball hoping to have a "night of passion" before she starts her career. She meets Robert (a widowed Duke) in the gardens when she is hiding from her ex-fiance. After talking to each other for a few minutes, Sarah tells Robert about her desires and Robert offers to fulfill them.

I hated this novella. I like Stacy Reid's writing, which is the only reason that I was able to finish it. The main characters' actions didn't make any sense. Both main characters were unbelievably obtuse and they kept making bad decisions. Robert ran hot and cold throughout the book, and Sarah was hopelessly in love with him for absolutely no reason. ( )