On a splendid August afternoon Susanna Osbourne is introduced to the most handsome man she has ever seen and instantly feels the icy chill of recognition Peter Edgeworth Viscount Whitleaf is utterly charmingand seemingly unaware that they have met before 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 Instantly she knows this brash nobleman poses a threat to her heart and to the secrets she guards so desperatelyFrom the moment they meet Peter is drawn to Susannas independence dazzled by her sharp withe simply must have her But the more he pursues the more Susanna withdraws until a sensual game of thrust-and-parry culminates in a glorious afternoon of passion Now more determined than ever to keep her by his side Peter begins to suspect that a tragic history still haunts Susanna 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 creatureall Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all.
