Ever since her father's death, all the tantalising Beatrice wanted was to be left alone to mourn. However, when she is sent off to the Duke of Suffolk's estate to spend the summer with her childhood friends, everything is about to change. With both men grown up and trying to win her heart, the most lustful summer is about to begin... Who will manage to make her surrender once and for all? Matthew Balfour, son of the Duke of Suffolk, is struck by Beatrice's ravishing beauty the moment he sees her. The more he tries to tame his attraction to a woman who is meant for his brother, the more he passionately falls for her. He knows he is playing with fire, yet, he simply cannot resist the temptation. How far is he willing to go and how much is he willing to lose for this forbidden romance? He will soon have to choose between love and family... Their sinful affair has set their hearts on fire and the risks are unthinkable... However, when Beatrice is about to marry another man, will Matthew step forward and fight his own brother? Will Beatrice find the courage to claim that the only man her heart desires is Matthew? Will they withstand the pressure mounting against them, or will they abandon one another once and for all?
Author
Henrietta Harding was born in Atlanta, but she moved to Europe with her parents at the age of 7. She fell in love with France, and especially Paris, a city that inspired and continues to inspire her a lot. No one is born a romance writer, but she got a good start. She has been writing since she was 4 years old; while other children had just started talking more fluently she had already written her first poem! She studied French literature at the University of Strasbourg where she met her husband during her second year in college. Henrietta makes her home in Boston where she spends her time writing her own enchanting historical romances, and chasing around her dog for long hours, without even noticing. She truly believes the most perfect heroes and heroines are imperfect, and she rather enjoys torturing them before giving them a well deserved happily ever after! Henrietta loves to connect with her readers!
