The Widow
A good pick for readers who prefer drawing-room romance, a gradual rebuilding of trust, and mysteries rooted in hidden pasts.
The Widow
About the book
A traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom.
Nell Caldicott awaits the return of her violent sailor husband with trepidation, but for once her fears are not realised. Her husband’s ship, the Brig Minerva, has sunk off the Cornish coast. Nell is free, but her husband has left her with little money and many questions about his past. Gradually, as his secrets are laid bare, she realises she didn’t know her husband at all. Can she uncover the truth? And can she ever learn to trust a man with her heart again?
Nathan Harbottle is on a quest to find his missing cousin, but the tragic wife of the Minerva’s captain attracts him more than he cares to admit. He wants to help, but he’s powerless to intervene. However, their lives are destined to collide in unexpected ways, and his resolve to be nothing more than a friend to the beautiful widow is sorely tested. Can he set aside his own past and convince her to take a chance on love?
This is a complete story with a HEA.
Our take
When Nell Caldicott’s violent sailor husband dies in a shipwreck, she gains her freedom but inherits little money and a trail of secrets about the man she married. This traditional Regency romance combines a quiet mystery with a second chance at trust, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,800 Amazon reviewers. A good pick for readers who prefer drawing-room romance, a gradual rebuilding of trust, and mysteries rooted in hidden pasts.
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