Handsome and witty Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitliffe, has become accustomed to the role of the conqueror of women. But the heart of this eligible bachelor remained cold... until one day he was officially introduced to Suzanne Osborne. At that very moment, he realized that love at first sight was far from being a fiction of poets.

Miss Osborne shares his feelings - the experienced Peter is sure of this. But the more persistently he courts the girl, the more persistently she rejects him!

Suzanne seems to be afraid of something - but what? Or who?

Before winning the heart of his beloved, the Viscount must unravel her secret. A secret for which Suzanne is ready to sacrifice her own happiness.