Kate — Sharon Srock

She's sworn off marriage…
Twice widowed, Kate Archer believes she's better off alone. She's not sure she could survive the heartache of losing another husband. Instead of romance she pours herself into a project close to her heart: establishing a foundation to meet the needs of military widows -- just like the grief-stricken woman she was twenty years ago when her husband was killed by friendly fire.
He's still running from the past…
Nicolas Black has spent the past twenty years of his life -- his entire Air Force career -- trying to atone for the mistake that cost his best friend his life. Now he's a police detective in Garfield, Oklahoma, but the guilt remains. When he learns of Kate's new business endeavor, he wants to help. But being near the vibrant widow pushes all his buttons and makes him long for the things he's never allowed himself to have -- the home and family his buddy never had a chance to enjoy.
As Kate and Nicolas spend time together, a relationship neither expected quickly blossoms. But both remain oblivious to the tragic intersection that hides in their past…