Page Count: Approx more than 280 pages.

A newly-dead husband…a methodical man with a knack for detective work…and…a romance in the making?

Laura Franklin just thought that her life couldn’t be any more complicated. Her adoring husband has suddenly passed away, leaving her a widow and all alone. When she meets the handsome man that she hopes will help solve her husband’s murder, too-soon feelings begin to develop toward him, but she knows that the timing is not right for a second romance.

Joshua Crawford is an excellent handyman in Louisville, but his visit to Wickenburg is not a typical work-related venture. After all, he’s come to visit his extended family and take a much-needed vacation from investigative work. However, nothing goes as planned, especially when a dead body means an incredibly rare mystery to solve in the small hamlet.

When Joshua and Laura meet, they know that it’s too soon for her to think of moving on with someone new, but neither can deny the spark of interest that immediately blossoms between them. For Joshua, it would mean a change in life so drastic that it bears special consideration, and for Laura, it could devastate the fragile life she’s just begun to build after becoming a widow. Before they can even consider a relationship though, Laura must first survive when her husband’s killer returns to claim another life…her other best friend. Next on the killer’s list…Laura!

Can Laura and Joshua work together to find and apprehend her husband’s murder—and should they pursue a relationship with each other so soon after his passing?

On the other hand, should she go her separate way and wait to see if true love will wait to find her after her heart has healed—if she doesn’t join her husband instead!