Fate is Curious

Happily ever after? No such thing! Bereft following her beloved husbands sudden death Lady Charlotte Sherbrooke has lost her belief in such romantic nonsense. Successful shipping merchant Zacharie Romain is no stranger to loss; his business can be hazardous. Moreover his wife died in childbirth and even though it happened a decade ago he has no mind to expose himself to such sorrow again. They meet in less than joyful circumstances but as the year turns and grief diminishes the woes of a small boy become the catalyst for something wholly unexpected. Can Charlotte and Zacharie trust what Fate has in store or will past heartbreak prevent them from taking a chance on love?