In this suspenseful Regency romance, a newlywed widow encounters secrets, suspicion, and a second chance at love.

Annabelle, Lady Winsborough, has little time to enjoy married life before her husband Richard is murdered by a highwayman . . . on their wedding day! His last words to her—"Trust only Carlton"—are simple yet mysterious. After all, who is Carlton?

The answer is revealed when a man named David Carlton breaks into Annabelle's lodgings that very night! Surely this man is not to be trusted—even if he is undeniably handsome. As secrets about Richard's past come to light, and Carlton true identity is revealed, Annabelle is left wondering whether this mysterious man is a deceitful villain . . . or the true love of her life . . .