written by Harriet Klausner on 10/01/2007
Simply Magic
Mary Balogh
Delacorte, Mar 2007, $22.00
ISBN: 0385338236
In Bath, twenty-three-year-old Susanna Osbourne is contented with her life as a teacher at Miss Martin's School for Girls. To her, the school is home because ever since her father left her over a decade ago she has felt alone and fears to love somebody as those who matter leave you alone.
When Susanna meets handsome Viscount Peter Edgeworth, she immediately considers him an inconsequential flirt. He, on the other hands, thinks she is a rustic boob who never left the classroom. However, he also finds her rejection fascinating and thinks there is a bit of a mystery behind the teacher that he plans to explore. Surprisingly, though somewhat disparaging of one another, they become friends although each fears exploring the attraction that simmers in each of their minds.
The third Simply Regency romance (see SIMPLY UNFORGETTABLE and SIMPLY DANGEROUS) is a delightful tale starring two interesting protagonists who, if first impressions mean anything, should never have forged a loving relationship, but a game of cat and mouse gives them the needed time to do so. On the surface, Susanna and Peter appear like typical regency characters; however Mary Balogh makes their relationship an engrossing SIMPLY PERFECT (next book) read.
Harriet Klausner