Kate (the Women Of Valley View) (volume 5) [Paperback]

Shes sworn off marriage& Twice widowed, Kate Archer believes shes better off alone. Shes 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 widowsjust like the grief-stricken woman she was twenty years ago when her husband was killed by friendly fire. Hes still running from the past& Nicolas Black has spent the past twenty years of his lifehis entire Air Force careertrying to atone for the mistake that cost his best friend his life. Now hes a police detective in Garfield, Oklahoma, but the guilt remains. When he learns of Kates new business endeavor, he wants to help. But being near the vibrant widow pushes all his buttons and makes him long for the things hes never allowed himself to havethe 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&