New Release! Book 3 in the Sedona Silver Romance Series is now available!

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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. Get your copy today!

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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 blueblood 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.

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She inherited a stunning red rock homestead, but with a catch…his name was Rafael.

Sedona Silver Romance by award-winning author Lynne M. Spreen

When her estranged sister issues a deathbed summons, Sue hurries to Sedona to reconcile. She’s been told she’ll inherit her childhood homestead at last. But with Roseanne, there’s always a catch.

As the premier developer in Sedona, Rafael Palacios has been given the chance of a lifetime, to acquire 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 she’s leaving the land to them jointly. Now, they’re pitted against each other, even as they resist the greatest love of their lives.

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“As a former Human Resources professional, I can honestly say California Blues nails the cutthroat corporate HR environment perfectly. Brilliant Karen Grace, whose personal life is falling apart, protects the staff she trained, mentored, and considers family from the young power-hungry assistant, Reyna Castillo, who sees people only as dollar signs and intents to shut Karen’s office down so she can take over and get the coveted headquarters corner office. Both women, for different reasons, are out to protect their families at all costs. Beautifully written, this fast-moving prequel to Dakota Blues, the author’s award-winning novel, causes us to fall in love with Karen Grace and want to follow her on her next adventure.” – Corporate Review

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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 enlightenment in the second half.

Because after our babies grow up, after we retire, when the Happily Ever After ends—what then?

At middle age, we might have another twenty, thirty, or even forty years in front of us. Are we brave enough, smart enough, or crazy enough to change, or have we made our peace with things as they are? Some of us leap from the ledge and soar. Others remain trapped in amber, happily or not. In this collection of short stories, we see twelve different lives, a dozen answers to the question, “What happens now?”

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Starting over in middle age can’t be easy. But after a divorce and near-bankruptcy, Kim has few options. So when her elderly, widowed mother invites her to move back home to sunny Florida, live rent-free, and follow her dreams, it’s a no-brainer.

Except Kim’s exit strategy needs work.

We Did This Once Before won First Place for Fiction from BookShelf.com!

Readers are saying:

“This is another relatable middle-aged book that is so polished, with something for everyone…”

“I loved all the characters in this book, and that they had problems…”

“There is romance, a scary character, moving across the country, health challenges…I truly loved this book and did not want it to end!”

We Did This Once Before takes a hard look at family drama, and searches for the dividing line between love and servitude.

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The Dakota Blues Box Set offers 1400 pages of great entertainment! Read on or click here to learn more.

In the Dakota Blues Box Set, you’ll enjoy a midlife journey of change, discovery, and empowerment. Smart women, compelling men, and beautiful settings from Newport Beach, California to the Midwest, from the Florida Keys to Barcelona, Spain. Love, career, family–this set has everything. Here’s a quick look at each book.

California Blues
Nearing the big five-oh, Karen’s marriage is foundering and her mother’s health is declining. All she has left is her work family– the employees she’s mentored and nurtured over the years. When a young corporate gunslinger arrives, determined to fire them all and shut down the office, Karen goes to war.

Dakota Blues
At a crossroads, Karen must find the courage to change. When she agrees to take an elderly neighbor on one last road trip, her journey turns dark. On a deserted highway in Wyoming, Karen is forced to make a lethal and life-changing decision.

Key Largo Blues
Join Karen Grace in this upbeat, life-affirming journey of self-discovery in a romantic tropical setting sure to melt your heart.

Goodbye to the Blues
A compilation of four unconventional love stories, tied together by the journey of one caring friend. Karen, Fern, Belle, Rita, Grady, and Jessie will restore your faith in long-term relationships. An upbeat testament to the power of love.

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The award-winning Dakota Blues started it all!

When her vindictive boss fires her, Karen takes a hard look at her life. The supposedly safe rut she’s carved for herself in the first fifty years isn’t so safe after all. Her marriage is over, and now her job is gone. Her first impulse is to rush back to California and find another, but 90-year-old Frieda Richter has been lobbying hard for one last road trip in the old but pristine Roadtrek 190. “I just want to see my great-grandbaby in Denver, and after that, I don’t care,” she says.

Reluctant at first, Karen agrees, and the journey begins as one of self-discovery for both women, but on a deserted highway in Wyoming, the trip turns deadly, and Karen is forced to make a lethal and life-changing decision.

Praise for Dakota Blues

Although Dakota Blues will make you smile a bit, it is more likely to make you cry or tear up, reading about the bittersweet moments we all encounter in life, and the choices we make. — San Francisco Review of Books (read the complete review here.)

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“..a compelling novel that explores social issues and follows one woman’s struggle to come to grips with problems in her life…”

“…although it is a sequel, it reads beautifully as a standalone novel, thanks to the author’s storytelling skills…”

“…Karen Grace is a compelling character, well-executed, and one who readers will connect with easily.”

“…Lynne M. Spreen has a great gift for prose, sophisticated plot, and character. The setting is beautifully depicted in the story and it comes out clearly through the colorful prose. The writing features social commentaries, great dialogues, and strong conflict.” — Readers’ Favorite Reviews

A heartwarming rumination on replenishment…

Spreen returns with this engrossing tale of female self-discovery in the second installment of Karen Grace series. After her sudden divorce and losing the high-profile job, Karen joins women of CRS to travel across the country in an RV. Determined to start her own business, Karen is struggling to choose between a meaningful relationship and finding her own place in the world. Though the plotline is straightforward, the reader may feel there is more to the story than meets the eye as Spreen gracefully renders the notions that it is never too late to find one’s place in the world. Spreen’s characterization is thorough: Karen is at the center of the story but it is Jessie who charms the reader as she learns to plunge horrendous waters of her difficult life. This ably plotted and brilliantly written tale is sure to appeal to romance lovers. — The Prairies Book Review

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Key Largo Blues is now available as an Audiobook!

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KAREN GRACE AND THE CRS LADIES ARE AT IT AGAIN! Goodbye to the Blues, a four-part epilogue to the Karen Grace series, is winning praise. People are saying it’s the best yet.

Here’s what readers are saying.

“Lynne Spreen delivers a fast-paced, engaging and entertaining read in Goodbye to the Blues. In this stunning third installment of The Blues series, Karen Grace comes full circle…”

“Karen Grace is every woman who has ever suffered setbacks and comes back stronger…Goodbye to the Blues is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the value and power of friendships, the risks and joys of love and the beauty of aging gracefully.” 

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“Lynne M. Spreen writes my kind of book.”

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“… Her characters are familiar to me from my middle-aged view of the world. The situations her characters encounter are believable, engaging, often complex, pivotal, and telling. They are above all entertaining! I slip without a single jolt or sense of friction into the universe Spreen creates, into the minds and experiences of her characters. They are that real to me…I want the stories to go on and on. I feel this way, too, about Ann Patchett’s and Anna Quindlen’s writing. YES: That’s how good I think Spreen’s writing is.” Jan Moorehouse

“There’s really something here for all of us. I recommend the book unequivocally.” – Martin Rice