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Trope · Character

Widower Hero

Hero grieving a lost spouse, slowly opening to love again. Grief and guilt are central.

15 books on the shelf

The Heart's Song
The Heart's Song
Winnie Griggs
Under the wishing star
Under the wishing star
Diane Farr
Lover reborn
Lover reborn
J. R. Ward
To heal a heart
To heal a heart
Arlene James
Seduction
Seduction
Jayne Ann Krentz
Love at forty
Love at forty
Barbara Cartland
The Doctor's Wife
The Doctor's Wife
Cheryl St. John
A family of their own
A family of their own
Gail Gaymer Martin
Winter's Orbit
Winter's Orbit
Everina Maxwell
A Double Deception
A Double Deception
Joan Wolf
The Fortune Hunter
The Fortune Hunter
Elizabeth Hewitt
The Place of Devils
The Place of Devils
Lucinda Baker
Tangled Hearts
Tangled Hearts
Carole Mortimer
A Girl to Love
A Girl to Love
Betty Neels
Scandalous Secrets
Scandalous Secrets
Patricia Oliver
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