"It started like a spark — hot, irresistible, impossible to ignore.But sparks burn out fast… and the ashes leave scars."
When I wrote His Greatest Regret, I wanted to explore what happens when grief and longing push two people together — not because they’re ready, but because they’re lonely, human, and aching to feel alive again. Richard and Charlotte’s love was never meant to last. It began as a spark: a widow and a widower, each carrying their own grief, finding an unexpected comfort in one another. What started as warmth grew into a fire that neither of them could control — and that fire left behind ashes that scarred everyone it touched. Most of all, it scarred William — the child born of that spark — who would carry the weight of Richard’s choices for the rest of his life.
(William’s story comes next month — but you’ll need to catch up on what came before.) 🔥 Excerpt:Charlotte stood before the shop, her arms wrapped around an enormous flour sack that threatened to slip from her grasp. A companion bag of sugar teetered dangerously close to the boardwalk’s edge, and Richard’s stomach clenched at the thought of the waste if it fell. Without thinking, he stepped forward to steady it. The moment his hand moved toward the bag, Charlotte’s eyes flashed. “Keep your assistance to yourself, Mr. Woolsey.” Her voice cracked like a whip, though he noticed the tremor in her arms as she hitched the flour higher. A loose strand of copper hair fell across her face, but her hands stayed locked around her burden, unable to brush it away. Her jaw set in that stubborn line he’d come to recognize. Richard drew back, raising his palms in surrender — but he couldn’t stop himself from watching her. Even as she fought the sack with every ounce of strength, her determination — fierce and unyielding — left him spellbound. Beneath all her sharp edges, he thought, was a kind of beauty no gentle woman could ever match.
If you’ve read A Mother’s Last Gift, you already know how Alice’s story ended.
But you don’t yet know what came after — the fire, the passion, the regret that haunted Richard for the rest of his life. ✨ Read His Greatest Regret now — before William’s story arrives next month. 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8BFXPVR ❤️ Personal Note:Thank you, as always, for reading — for caring about these characters and letting me share their story with you. Unlike many historical fiction authors, I’m uniquely close to mine, because these people quite literally run through my blood. Richard, and Charlotte are my 3x great grandparents and William is my 2x great grandfather. They aren’t just characters — they’re my ancestors. Their stories have been pieced together from old records, newspaper clippings, and family lore — fragments of lives that might have stayed obscure and forgotten. It’s my greatest honor to bring them to life on the page, to let their voices be heard again, and to share their triumphs and heartbreaks with you. When you’ve finished reading, I’d love to know what you think:
Did you forgive Richard? Just hit reply and tell me. P.S.If you’ve ever felt the emotional punch of a Kristin Hannah novel — heartbreak, hope, and humanity — you’ll feel right at home in His Greatest Regret. Don’t miss it. | 
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