After Care: a romance for the over 40 by L.B. DunbarMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Really Good Romance for Adults
I love it when romances are about people who have lived life and have history and experiences that colour their take on things. This book is about 43 year old Edie, who is a cancer survivor. She takes her 22 year old son and 18 year old daughter on a trip of a lifetime to Hawaii to celebrate her survival.
In Hawaii she meets a young mother of two, Ivy, and they get chatting. Her daughter plays with Ivy’s young girls in the pool and then she meets Ivy’s husband and uncle. Ivy’s husband is a rock star and her uncle, Tommy, manages the band. After being accused of being groupies they finally get a proper introduction.
During the course of the holiday, the two families get close and Edie finds herself, 3 years after her divorce and the start of cancer treatment, being very attracted to a man. Tommy and Edie live in different cities, so neither believe their attraction can go anywhere, so they decide to have a holiday romance.
One of the things I like about romances for the over 40 is that there are different problems and priorities in play, than for the 20 something. There are often children involved, as is the case here, there are previous relationships, careers and commitments. In this book the families are very important to the story. They become connected through more than just Tommy and Edie.
Edie has very real concerns about her health and the changes her treatment made to her body. She was with her husband for nearly 20 years so dating and sex is not something she has a lot of experience of. Edie is also loyal and caring and puts her children first, whilst still being supportive and interested in her new friends.
All of these things add depth and interest to the story. Even though it’s a romance, there feels like there are more layers to it than the normal romance written about 22 year olds.
I really enjoyed reading about Edie and Tommy, and about their families. It was a well nuanced book and I really enjoyed reading it. I shall definitely be looking out for the other books in the series.
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