Although Miss Muffett had only done what was right, she still found herself banished from her teaching position at Madame's Select School for Young Ladies. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the head mistress, it was only until the furor died down. When things were eventually forgotten, then she could quietly return. However, until that time, her only recourse was to be buried in the countryside for a year with a family who would like her to further the education of their invalid daughter. Little does she know, the quiet countryside will be anything but quiet, and there will be plenty to keep her busy in her new position, particularly from Nicholas Carter, her student's older brother. What he lacks in manners, he more than makes up for with the most delightful kisses she has ever experienced. Yet with her position in the household as neither servant nor peer, kisses are not exactly a binding declaration. She must draw the line, but finds that difficult to do. While she is sorting out her feelings, becoming a victim of dalliance is hardly the only danger she faces while waiting for her sentence of solitude to end.