Had she mistaken kindness for something more?
Hazel was overwhelmed by Silas Jardine, her daughter’s new friend. He was all man, and the first for a long time to make Hazel feel like a woman, with all a woman’s needs.
But if Silas was showing any interest, it was only because he was being kind; Hazel had to ignore her yearning for Silas but that wasn’t easy when her daughter seemed determined to play matchmaker, throwing them together!