Contemporary Romance. At age twenty-six, Jerome Tyrakowski is in his second season as conductor of the Metropolitan Symphony, a feat unheard of in the musical world; those who follow symphonic music recognize his genius, and those who know him personally recognize him as a tyrant. Or is he? Samantha Jones doesn"t think so, but then she knows him as "Jody," a man she thinks is just an "assistant" to the tyrant—and Jerome is content, at least for the time being, to fuel the misconception. As the feelings between them grow, however, he knows he must "come clean," but how to explain and not lose Samantha in the process are two dilemmas that weigh heavily on his mind.