The Lonely Widow's Defender

When rumour turns deadly, can the honour-bound captain save her in time?

Widowed and fiercely protective of her young daughter, Mair Owens has spent years rebuilding her life as the keeper of a small coastal inn. Her reputation is her livelihood, and in a place where whispers spread faster than the tide, it is all she has.

But when a string of unsettling mishaps turns suddenly deadly, misfortune becomes suspicion. Fear tightens its grip on the seaside town, and the neighbours who once stood at her side begin to turn away

With trade failing and rumours mounting, Mair faces a future she has long dreaded - the workhouse, and the loss of everything she has fought to protect.

Captain Johann Berckmans has spent his life at sea, sworn to duty and hardened by politics he would rather forget. He never intended to anchor his heart anywhere, least of all in the stunning Welsh valleys. Yet since aiding the exiled Bohemian princess, his thoughts have returned again and again to one woman: the brave widow who showed him unexpected kindness.

When word reaches him that Mair is in danger, Johann wastes no time in returning. But the town he finds is nothing like the one he left behind. Hostile, fearful, and hiding something far darker than misfortune. As he begins to uncover the truth, Johann must ask himself whether the threat against Mair is caused by the shadows of his own past

With her livelihood crumbling and their lives at risk, Mair must decide whether to trust the sea captain who stirs her guarded heart.

For if the danger stalking her door is deliberate, love may be the only safe harbour left.

Perfect for fans of Victorian romance, clean and wholesome love stories, historical sagas, and sweet tales of forbidden attraction, The Lonely Widow's Defender is a moving story, weaving danger, loyalty, and the triumph of love against all odds.