A Widow’s Guilty Secret by Marie Farrarella is a gripping tale that is wrought with tension and suspense.
Suzy Burris has been unhappy in her marriage for a while. She believes her husband has 
been cheating on her, and when he is late getting home one night, she is determined to tell him she wants a divorce. The last thing Suzy expects is to get a knock at the door telling her that her husband has been murdered. Suzy, while trying to feel some remorse for her dead husband, is surprised to find that all she feels is guilt for her lack of emotion.
Nick Jeffries is the detective assigned to investigate the Burris homicide. It is his job to break the news to the family that their loved one has been killed. While questioning Suzy about her possible involvement in her husband’s death, Nick is astonished to realize that he finds her desirable. He fights his attraction to her however, because he feels that to act on his impulses will be unprofessional.
Nick makes Suzy feel beautiful and alive for the first time in years, and it isn’t long before they both realize that they need each other. When an abduction takes place, Suzy and Nick must work together to find a kidnapper and a killer and bring them to justice.
A Widow’s Guilty Secret has all of the ingredients of a great romantic suspense. The story flowed nicely, the characters are well written, and the mystery keep’s you guessing to the very end. The romance between Nick and Suzy is sweet and tender. The only problem that I had with this book was finding it hard to believe that it would be possible to fall in love with someone else so quickly after losing one’s spouse. Despite this minor annoyance I found the story to be a worthwhile read.
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Book Info: Publisher: Harlequin Romantic Suspense (January 1, 2013)
“Watch over my baby.”
As the mother of a newborn, Suzy Burris is accustomed to sleepless nights. But tonight, she’s waiting up for her husband, Peter, to tell him she wants a divorce. Instead, she learns he’s been murdered. And the sexy detective who’s just delivered the shocking news is asking questions indicating she’s a suspect.
When Detective Nick Jeffries left Houston for the sleepy town of Vengeance, Texas, he hoped to leave behind the city’s grisly homicides. The latest triple murder to hit his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs. But when Suzy and her baby are threatened, he’ll risk all to keep them from a killer’s crosshairs….