Dolores Chance.
When I was falling apart, I fell in love.
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this.
I ran away from life and ended up running into…his dog.
Actually, his dog ran into me. I don’t care for dogs.
Then I met the owner.
Garrett Fox.
When my neighbor’s sister came to visit,
I promised to show her around town.
I’m an investor in things, not people, not emotions.
I’m not a fan of love. I’ve been burned before.
Then I met Dolores.
When a sexy mature, man-of-means encounters a silver vixen,
healing her broken heart might be worth more than gold.
Romance has no age limit.
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BOOKISH STACY RATING: *****
BOOKISH STACY REVIEW:
I always enjoy LB Dunbar's books, but this one was probably my favorite. I loved it.
When 47 year old Dolores' mother dies, her brother sends her off to recharge in his condo on the beach in California. Here, she meets the hero of the story, Garrett Fox (age 50), who is her brother's neighbor and the absolute opposite of Dolores. She's the owner of a small town diner, and he's a rich businessman. She and Garrett both have a lot of baggage and because of this, neither of them really believe that a relationship is in the cards for them. They decide to be friends, knowing that their time together has an expiration date. Then they spend time together and all that goes right out the window.
I loved that I could really relate to Dolores--she's the same age as me and hasn't traveled much from the small town where she's spent her entire life taking care of others. I enjoyed watching her come into herself while she was spending time with Garrett and I really liked the push and pull of their relationship. Every time they got close emotionally, Garrett would seem to find a way to put some distance between them.
The pace and the way the relationship develops just felt very real to me and I loved that. I didn't feel like there was angst just for the sake of angst--it all felt very authentic.
I adored the Wizard of Oz references:
"I was lost."
"You just needed some time off, sweetheart. A trip over the rainbow."
Wally, the dog, was a sweet and funny addition to this book, as was Doloros' grandmother, Magnolia who gave me my favorite quote of the book--
"Nothing makes sense lately."
Magnolia: "Nothing ever does when you love someone. You'll do things you never thought you'd do and say things you never meant to say. You'll feel heartache like you've never felt before and joy like your heart might burst. And you'll never make sense of any of it. That's the great thing about love. It doesn't need to make sense. It just happens."
I always love when we get to revisit characters from previous books, as happens here, but if you haven't read any, you won't feel like you're missing out, as this is a complete stand-alone.
I hope LB Dunbar continues to give us more of these "romances for the over 40" because she's just amazing at them. They always seem to hit me right in the heart and leave me with a happy sigh and a smile on my face.
When 47 year old Dolores' mother dies, her brother sends her off to recharge in his condo on the beach in California. Here, she meets the hero of the story, Garrett Fox (age 50), who is her brother's neighbor and the absolute opposite of Dolores. She's the owner of a small town diner, and he's a rich businessman. She and Garrett both have a lot of baggage and because of this, neither of them really believe that a relationship is in the cards for them. They decide to be friends, knowing that their time together has an expiration date. Then they spend time together and all that goes right out the window.
I loved that I could really relate to Dolores--she's the same age as me and hasn't traveled much from the small town where she's spent her entire life taking care of others. I enjoyed watching her come into herself while she was spending time with Garrett and I really liked the push and pull of their relationship. Every time they got close emotionally, Garrett would seem to find a way to put some distance between them.
The pace and the way the relationship develops just felt very real to me and I loved that. I didn't feel like there was angst just for the sake of angst--it all felt very authentic.
I adored the Wizard of Oz references:
"I was lost."
"You just needed some time off, sweetheart. A trip over the rainbow."
Wally, the dog, was a sweet and funny addition to this book, as was Doloros' grandmother, Magnolia who gave me my favorite quote of the book--
"Nothing makes sense lately."
Magnolia: "Nothing ever does when you love someone. You'll do things you never thought you'd do and say things you never meant to say. You'll feel heartache like you've never felt before and joy like your heart might burst. And you'll never make sense of any of it. That's the great thing about love. It doesn't need to make sense. It just happens."
I always love when we get to revisit characters from previous books, as happens here, but if you haven't read any, you won't feel like you're missing out, as this is a complete stand-alone.
I hope LB Dunbar continues to give us more of these "romances for the over 40" because she's just amazing at them. They always seem to hit me right in the heart and leave me with a happy sigh and a smile on my face.
L.B. Dunbar has been
accused of having an over-active imagination. To her benefit, this imagination
has created over twenty novels, including a small-town world (Sensations
Collection), rock star mayhem (Legendary Rock Star series), MMA chaos (Paradise
Stories), rom-com for the over forty (The Sex Education of M.E. and After
Care), and a suspenseful island for redemption (The Island Duet). Her alter
ego, elda lore, creates magical romance through mythological retellings (Modern
Descendants). Her life revolves around a deep love of reading about fairy
tales, medieval knights, regency debauchery, and strong alpha males. She loves
a deep belly laugh, a strong hug, and an occasional margarita. Her other loves
include being mother to four grown children and wife to the one and only.
You can find me on Facebook, where I spend too much time.
You can find me on Facebook, where I spend too much time.
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