Michelle's father had left her a lot of money - but on one condition: before she could claim it, she must hold down a job for twelve months. Which was why she had taken on the post of housekeeper to the Hampden family, the first real work she had ever tackled in her life. But it was not long before the importance of making a success of it had taken second place to her emotional involvements with more than one of the Hampdens. Was she really attracted to the handsome Piers, and could she really trust him? What did Maximilian really think of her? And what would happen if either of them discovered the truth about her?