The Black Widow, (Paperback)

Scarlet has experienced immense grief following the death of her husband, Michal. She mourns privately, donning black as is customary in her husband's tradition until one day the veil is lifted and she vows to start life fresh before turning forty. Scarlet's chance meeting with a single father from her daughter's school leads her even deeper in her healing journey. Maksim is adventurous, handsome, charismatic, and safe. He makes Scarlet realize that sometimes life isn't best lived carrying the chains of your past. Scarlet slowly realizes all the experiences she's missed out on in her nearly two years of mourning but is hesitant to trust herself in a new relationship. Can Scarlet move forward from the trauma of her past? Could Maksim be her second chance at love if she could work through her insecurities and fears? Each of them hopes to grow into something more than the black widow and the town's most soughtafter single dad.