However, Edison could care less about Society and his relations with his grandmother are not exactly cordial. What Edison does care about is finding the person who might have gained possession of a legendary book of secrets. This book contains the recipe for a formula that is supposed to allow a highly intuitive person to see what others can't like the identity of a card when it is face down on a gambling table. When it appears that Emma Greyson is just such a person, Edison realizes she may be in danger. She knows the worst mistake a woman in service can make is to fall in love with her employer.
Reputation is everything, and a professional woman's best friend is a good reference.
Although Emma is not above writing herself a glowing reference, she's found that it's much easier if one has the real thing to count on. So practical Emma puts aside her personal feelings and does her best to obtain the all-necessary good reference from Edison. But he keeps dodging her requests and when circumstances force Emma to accept an elevation from assistant to fianc e, her resolve to maintain a professional distance between herself and her very appealing employer starts weakening. As always, in romances by Ms. Krentz, there is an intelligent, capable heroine who can only be truly appreciated and loved by an equally intelligent and discerning man. Honor, loyalty and the importance of family are some of the very appealing themes that always make their way into this author's books.