Stroke of genius

the long version

CAN AN ARTISTIC GENIUS . . . Crispin Hawke, a brilliant sculptor, is revered by the ton. His works are celebrated in every fashionable parlor. And tales of his fiery bed skills whispered behind every fashionable fan. TRANSFORM AN AWKWARD HEIRESS . . . Grace Makepeace is determined to wed a titled lord, but her Bostonian bluntness leaves much to be desired among the well-heeled London crowd. So to gain their acceptance, she commissions the incomparable Crispin Hawke -- and asks for love lessons on the side. INTO THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER ORIGINAL . . . Crispin agrees to school Grace in flirting and the delights of the flesh. But when she catches the eye of a marquess, he realizes maybe he’s done his job a little too well. And suddenly he knows Grace is the one masterpiece he cannot bear to be parted from. WITHOUT FALLING FOR HER HIMSELF?