Romancing the Countess

Two people betrayed by the same affair, and left to tidy up after it. When a fatal accident exposes his wife's liaison with his best friend, Sebastian Madinger, Earl of Wriothesly, wants only silence, for his young son's sake. Leah George, the friend's widow, has known the truth for almost a year and has had enough of keeping quiet: she means to cast off her mourning veil and host a party, whatever Society says.

The earl's answer to the gossip is coolly practical. If the improper widow cannot be stopped, she can be married. What follows is a historical romance built on a clever and rather poignant premise, as two wounded people find a passion neither was looking for. A warm choice for anyone who likes their love stories with scandal, grief and a hard-won second chance.