When scholarly Miss Ivy Wareham receives word that shes one of four young ladies who have inherited Lady Celeste Beauchamps estate with a magnificent private library, she packs her trunks straightaway. Unfortunately, Lady Celestes nephew, the rakish Quill Beauchamp, Marquess of Kerr, is determined to interrupt her studies one way or another... Bequeathing Beauchamp House to four bluestockingsno matter how lovely they are to look atis a travesty, and Quill simply wont have it. But Lady Celestes death is not quite as straightforward as it first seemedand if Quill hopes to solve the mystery behind her demise, hell need Ivys help. Along the way, he is surprised to learn that bookish Ivy stirs a passion and longing that he has never known. This rogue believes hes finally met his matchbut can Quill convince clever, skeptical Ivy that his love is no fiction?