So. I got ARCs!!!

Only a little excited. OKAY! REALLY EXCITED! I can hold a version of the book in my own hands! It’s ALMOST real. When I see it on the shelves, I’ll try not to be too annoying …

One of the standard conventions of historical romances revolves around a widow in mourning who falls in love with a new man, often the hero. Their potential for a happy ending is postponed by strictures against a hasty remarriage. This…