The Learning Curve β A Making the Grade Prequel Readers first met Sandra Tierney, the rich, powerful madam of the secret escort service in The Deanβs List. But she wasnβt always the tough-as-nails woman she is now. Sandra was once a young, vulnerable girl alone in New York City. Little did she know she was about to find herself immersed in a world where men rule and women can do little more than hope for something more. With limited resources, she enters college where she learns to work with what she hasβa clever mind, a witty personality and a body made for sin. She quickly discovers that she might just be able to have it allβmoney, power, control, and him. Mark Hollings has everything a man could want. As the Dean of a prestigious university, he has money, a powerful position, and her. But Sandra Tierney wonβt settle for what other women will. Sheβs the first woman to ever challenge him. The first to demand more. Will his position dictate their future or will passion rule his world? Take a trip back in time and join Sandra and Mark in their journey of passion, power, and compromise. When it comes to love, there is always a learning curve.