When fate steps in to leave Jane Lovering a widow after a loveless marriage, the dutiful lady grasps at a second chance for love with a childhood beau. But then ­she is thrown into the path of a devilish man with secrets in his dark past. And Jane discovers she must choose between her heart and her head if she is to find everlasting love, which is not always in the best laid plans . . .

The Earl of Graystock is bemused to be mistaken for a stable hand. But after a shocking interlude with the lovely widow, his wry amusement turns to consternation when she plans a future with another man. And yet she refuses to walk away until this former military hero makes peace with his scandalous past. But once all the barriers on the course to redemption are removed, can he win her before it's too late?