Katherine Wentworth was very much in love with her young husband, Gerald, when he died suddenly, leaving her in deep despair.

But she was not the type of woman to flounder in self-pity forever. The new life she built for herself and her children was one of independence and, to her surprise, she one day found herself happy again.

Katherine never dreamed she could love another man the way she'd loved Gerald. Then she met Alec, a handsome, good-natured bachelor. She told herself it was only friendship she sought. Alec had other ideas...