When Her Childhood Earl Returned: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Love and Yearning in the Ton) by Meghan Sloan

Widowed after years in a loveless marriage, Lady Helena Blackmore returns to London amidst whispers of her husband’s mysterious death. Determined to start fresh, she is unprepared to meet the man she left brokenhearted. Now she finds herself wondering if her childhood love can ever forgive her...Julian Carrington, Earl of Aldercombe, spends his days looking after his estate and losing himself in his love of art. He has learnt long ago that love is a risk too great to take, but when the only woman he ever loved returns and threatens to shatter the walls around his heart, will he be able to resist her? When Helena’s sister disappears, Helena and Julian must work together for the sake of their loved ones. Old feelings resurface, along with the wounds that once tore them apart. With fate bringing them into each other’s lives again, they may finally have the chance to get their happy ending. Will they overcome their history and claim a future together?Tropes: Second-Chance Romance; Childhood Friends to Lovers; Widowed Heroine."When Her Childhood Earl Returned" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.