Bøker av Lynne M Spreen

Did their empty nest expose an empty marriage?Heather Winstead is gutted. All she ever wanted was to raise a family, so after her youngest child leaves for college, she's bereft. One morning, she eyes her workaholic husband across the breakfast table and realizes she doesn't even know him anymore. When he comes home late one night smelling of perfume, she grabs her excuse to leave and heads for the school where her three children attend.Rick Winstead feels blindsided. After twenty years of providing for Heather and the kids, his wife has abandoned him. She says she's sad and confused. Well, what about him?Staying with friends in Sedona and hanging out on campus, Heather's having a blast reliving her youth, but does she really want a future without Rick? Meanwhile, he is finally able to focus 100% on his work, but without Heather, what's the point? And his sexy, young assistant manager is closing in fast.Living apart, they are forced to take a hard look at the future. Were the children their only reason to stay together, or was there more? Are Rick and Heather about to walk away from a once-in-a-lifetime gift?Second Chances in Sedona is the love-affirming new book in the Sedona Silver Romance series.Buy Second Chances in Sedona and feel inspired today!

Her world in turmoil, quiet Celeste flees to the solitude of the desert, where a gruff and burly carpenter dares her to live again.Celeste Waterbury is shattered.Defeated by workplace trauma and her husband's indifference, the sixty-something blue blood escapes to the desert, determined to put her sad, failing marriage behind her. When she hires Sedona's top contractor to remodel her house, she's unnerved by her attraction to the ruggedly handsome gun nut.John Collins hates rich people. He's ready to retire and get the hell out of the business.But when a wealthy introvert hires him to remodel her vacation home, he's shocked to find himself attracted to her. They're exact opposites. She's afraid of her own shadow. He's big and burly. Worse, he can never forget that it was a wealthy businessman who caused his father's death. The whole situation is a blueprint for disaster, but he signed the contract so he's committed.Then Celeste comes up with a surprising strategy to ease the situation. In a series of three dares, each will challenge the other to step into a different world. Hers is quiet and soft. His--busy and loud. Can they handle it? Will they find peace or drive each other even crazier?Three dares. Two months. One love affair that will never work.Or will it?Opposites Attract in Sedona is the emotional second book in the Starting Over in Sedona later-in-life romance series."I laughed, got teary and had ahhh moments. Hope this series continues. More later-in-life romance offerings, please!"Buy Opposites Attract and build your own happy ending today!

Broke and lonely, she has one more shot at happiness. There's only one problem. Tired of grieving, Sue Weston is excited when her estranged sister promises to leave her the family homestead in Sedona, Arizona, Is this her chance to emerge from sorrow and start living again? With Roseanne, it's never that simple. Rafael Palacios has been given the chance of a lifetime. His dying friend, Roseanne, has promised to leave him her property, a priceless red rock mesa with a killer view. He will sell it to the highest bidder and buy himself the security he's been seeking all his life. When Sue and Rafael meet at Roseanne's deathbed, they're horrified to discover they're both inheriting the land. Now, they're pitted against each other, even as they resist the greatest love of their lives. "Guaranteed upbeat, age-positive entertainment!"

Uplifting short stories about the second half of life! After fifty, a person can find hidden strengths. In this warm-hearted collection, a long-married couple tries role-reversal in retirement. Four friends deal with loss of purpose. An aging playboy must confront reality. A struggling hotel becomes a communal home for seniors. A late-life marriage turns out to be a mistake. Whether emerging from grief, standing up to adult children, or taking a chance on love again, these characters will take you along on their journey to happiness and empowerment in the second half.