The Wayward Lady (The Wayward Widows of Willoughby Hall Book 1)

Lady Lavender Cavendish has no interest in remarrying after her husband's death. She lives contentedly at Willoughby Hall by the sea with three other widows. Her quiet life changes when she meets Kendrick Wycliffe, a reclusive writer who lives nearby. Kendrick has spent twelve years avoiding his past while writing about love, despite having lost faith in it himself. When Lavender unexpectedly enters his garden, Kendrick finds himself drawn to the warmth and light she brings into his life. However, his secrets prevent him from pursuing a relationship with her. The question becomes whether Lavender can break through the emotional barriers around his heart as easily as she breached the physical ones around his garden.