Never too late for love

Midlife Romance Reads That Will Sweep You Off Your Feet

GRAY HAIR DON’T CARE

By Karen Booth

Lela Bennett never imagined she would see Donovan again. After graduation, her hunky college best friend got married and their incredible connection disappeared overnight. Now 47, Lela is a recently divorced successful makeup artist in New York. Of all the scenarios in the world, she never expected to bump into Donovan on a crowded city street and get the redo she fantasized about for years. Unfortunately, Lela wakes to an empty bed and becomes doubly determined to start this next chapter on her own terms. She develops a cosmetics line and lets her hair return to its natural stunning silver, embracing age and independence. Three years later her thriving business has been acquired by a huge conglomerate and marketing guru Donovan James is back in her life. Despite their intentions to keep their relationship strictly business, the sparks continue to fly. Finding love again can be a challenge when you carry the past on your shoulders. Steamy romance of self-discovery where age is definitely just a number.

The Second Season

By Emily Adrian

Back in the day, Ruth Devon was a superstar on the Georgetown basketball team. When she injured her knee, she thought: game over. Instead, Ruth marries her coach, Lester, and begins a career as a sideline sports reporter on radio and TV. With her athletic build, pretty blonde hair and encyclopedic knowledge, Ruth becomes a household name. Twenty years later she is divorced, her teenage daughter has begun a suspicious modeling career and her handsome younger boyfriend has proposed marriage. Ruth is only sure of one thing: Lester is retiring from the announcer’s booth and she wants his seat. She can easily imagine two Ruths – one driving an SUV filled with kids and the other as the first woman announcer on a major network. Ruth is torn between the two loves of her life: family and basketball. It is unfathomable to her that a woman cannot have it all. As fastpaced as the NBA finals, this play-by-play second-season romance is a slam dunk.

Flirting With The Beast

By Jane Porter

It’s been five years and Andi McDermott is still adjusting to being a widow. Without children of her own, her entire adult life was spent taking care of Kevin, their home and social calendar. She now feels completely lost. Andi decides spending Christmas alone would be more tolerable at their cabin in Lake Arrowhead, a gorgeous mountain community in northern California. Her only distraction is Wolf Enders, a longtime neighbor she and her husband battled for years. A big, brawny military vet with rambunctious dogs and a loud motorcycle, this mystery man always left Andi intimated and curious. Their paths cross and this kissable hunk is surprisingly more helpful than expected. Stuck in a freezing snowstorm, his brutish manner is actually kind of hot. Although Andi becomes more nervous than she cares to admit, she makes an effort to be a friendly neighbor. Sexy romance with plenty of spice – Andi must decide if she can risk her well-ordered life to tame this wild creature.

MS. DEMEANOR

By Elinor Lipman

While having drinks on an apartment building’s rooftop, two consenting adults share some moonlight hanky panky. The next thing Jane knows the police are knocking at her door. A busybody from a nearby building was traumatized by their public display of affection. The ridiculous escapade lands Jane in court, where the judge is not laughing. Jane, a 39-year-old attorney, is fired from her prestigious law firm, her license is suspended and she receives 6 months confinement. Her twin sister, a successful dermatologist, tries to keep her busy during this strange imprisonment and encourages her to befriend a fellow felon in the building. An avid cook, Jane is hired to make meals for this attractive neighbor who orders fast food daily. When more than just the meals are sizzling, Jane wonders if there is a bright side to this absurd captivity. Having spent her younger days focused solely on her career, she now has plenty of time to sow her older oats. Who knew house arrest could be such fun?