About the book: 2014 / Piper, a humble museum caretaker, has her life turned upside down when she discovers the secret diary of a famous 19th-century courtesan. A journey through the frank pages reveals in the girl feelings and desires hitherto unknown to her... And when a man with whom she was once unrequitedly in love appears in her life, Piper uses the courtesan's diary as a textbook on seduction... and the man of her dreams is unable to resist!