This series transports readers into a world brimming with passion, intrigue, and unexpected twists. Follow the intertwined destinies of four protagonists, bound by fate and an undeniable magnetic pull towards each other. Each narrative is steeped in romance and emotional depth, promising to captivate the hearts of all who read it. The author skillfully crafts complex emotions and builds suspense that will keep you eagerly turning the pages.
En route to Bath, England, to teach at Miss Martin's School for Girls, Frances Allard seeks refuge from a snowstorm at a nearby inn and finds unexpected passion with Lucius Marshall, unaware that Lucius is the heir to the Earl of Edgecombe
While on a summer holiday in Wales, Anne meets Sydnam Butler, a tacitum hero of the Peninsula Wars. Gentle yet courageous, he is unlike any man Anne has ever encountered. Then, Anne makes a surprising discovery. She has no choice but to test Sydnam's love. Their passion becomes a showdown between long- buried fears and grand dreams.
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 charming—and 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 desperately. From the moment they meet, Peter is drawn to Susanna’s independence, dazzled by her sharp wit—he 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 creature—all Susanna must do is trust him with the most precious secret of all. . . .
The brand new and final novel in Mary Balogh's SIMPLY series of historical romances