Cultures clash in this steamy historical romance set in glittering Vienna.

Countess Marta von Holstadt knows society’s rules, even if she doesn’t enjoy following them. A lady keeps her mouth shut, marries well, and never works for a living. And she certainly does not spend her entire birthday party admiring a hired violinist, no matter how handsome he is. Hiring him as her music tutor, though—that could make Marta’s restricted life a bit more lively.

Andras Király is certainly talented, but frankly, he’s struggling. Working at a second-rate opera company means he can barely support himself, let alone a sick father and three sisters in Hungary. Tutoring Marta von Holstadt could help him stave off financial ruin. But his family’s revolutionary past, coupled with a growing attraction to his new student, could turn Andras’ amazing opportunity into a disaster.

Though class and country divide them, Marta and Andras can’t ignore their chemistry forever. As a highly improper romance develops, they’re forced to consider if an artist and aristocrat can have a future together … and the consequences of getting caught.

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