A Lesson in Love

In this engaging story, nearly 50-year-old Helen Swift, a disillusioned Oxford professor who writes cozy mysteries under a pseudonym, finds her life turned upside down when ambitious student Victoria "Rory" Carlisle becomes her DPhil supervisee. While Rory is excited about the opportunity and quickly develops a crush on the seemingly aloof Helen, the professor is too preoccupied with her work to entertain any romantic notions. The plot explores whether Rory can break through Helen's defenses and if the professor can find time for an unexpected relationship.