Carol Forsythe has a secret. Despite her exemplary career as Cook County's resident librarian, she's dedicated her life to the written word with ulterior motives. She has a special skill and a special craving that makes a studious, solitary life a necessary haven.
But after Prof. Henry Eusabian enters Carol's stark, solitary world, her darkest dreams begin to materialize, along with her wildest fantasies. Against her better judgment, Carol is swept up in an overwhelming passion even as her secret talent garners new attention, and she's forced to choose between her secrets and a love she cannot hide.