★Rone Award Finalist★ Adversity builds strength of mind and fuels the fires of success! Murder, Mystery, and Romance At a young age, Lady Summer sacrificed herself for the sake of her family by marrying the evil and abusive Baron Mowbray of Suffolk. A few years after birthing him a son, the baron mysteriously dies, leaving her toddler heir to his estate. The king grants Summer one month to find and marry a man of her choosing. But Summer would never consider marrying any relative of her late husband, especially not his domineering nephew, Sir Warren. Sir Warren Mowbray returns from battle to discover his uncle has died. With him, died died the man's promise that Warren would inherit his holdings. Now, to add insult to injury, the king has assigned Warren as the widow's guardian and advisor while she chooses a husband. Once he arrives at the castle he discovers Summer is a beautiful, smart, determined woman but with a mind of her own. He plans to woo her, but she wants nothing to do with him. Warren has suspicions that his uncle might have been murdered - and Lady Summer is the main suspect. Can a strong, determined woman and a controlling warrior find love between them or will they destroy each other first?