All Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all. And as he moves closer to the truth, Peter is certain of one thing: He will defy the mysteries of her past for a future with this exquisite creature. Now more determined than ever to keep her by his side, Peter begins to suspect that a tragic history still haunts Susanna.

But the more he pursues, the more Susanna withdraws-until a sensual game of thrust-and-parry culminates in a glorious afternoon of passion. Instantly she knows this brash nobleman poses a threat to her heart and to the secrets she guards so desperately.įrom the moment they meet, Peter is drawn to Susanna's independence, dazzled by her sharp wit he simply must have her. With his knowing smile and seductive gaze, Peter acts the rake but he stirs something in Susanna she has never felt before, a yearning that both frightens and dazzles her. Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, is utterly charming-and seemingly unaware that they have met before. and instantly feels the icy chill of recognition. And as he moves closer to the truth, Peter is certain of one thing: he will defy the mysteries of her past for a future with this exquisite creature-all Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all.On a splendid August afternoon Susanna Osbourne is introduced to the most handsome man she has ever seen. until a sensual game of thrust-and-parry culminates in a glorious afternoon of passion. But the more he pursues, the more Susanna withdraws. From the moment they meet, Peter is drawn to Susanna's independence, dazzled by her sharp wit-he simply must have her. and to the secrets she guards so desperately.

Instantly she knows: this brash nobleman poses a threat to her heart. On a splendid August afternoon Susanna Osbourne is introduced to the most handsome man she has ever seen.

Simply magic by mary balogh