"English professor Athena Murphy is an authority on the novels of the Brontës. But it's publish or perish, as they say in academia. To save her job, she must publish a biography on C.L. Garland, the anonymous author heating up bestseller lists (and more) with erotic novellas based on classic literature. But tracking down the notoriously reclusive C.L. Garland means Athena must return to her tiny, midwestern hometown. Even worse, Athena's ex-boyfriend, Hawthorne Kent, has literally set up shop in town at the local café. Thorne used to be the Heathcliff to Thena's Cathy. Then they broke each other's heart ... twice. As her deadline grows nearer and the list of potential Garlands gets smaller, Thorne may be the only person who can help her unmask the mysterious author. Can Thena and Thorne overcome their past and find a way to the Brontë-worthy ending they deserve?"-- Provided by publisher.