A midlife fiction book recommendation
Happy New Year! I hope you’re enjoying my midlife novel recommendations. Here’s another.
A madcap pursuit of a runaway bride leads to romance for a midlife couple.
Margo is in her 50s, had a sad childhood, is bumping along in her halfway life, and then this non-wedding sets into motion a series of crazy events. It starts with the jilted bridegroom joining her in for a trip to Palm Springs in a vintage MG chasing the runaway bride. Since the MG is really precious and tiny (and no seatbelts) she and Tully decide to take old Route 66 rather than the freeway.
The roadtrip wasn’t as interesting as what happens when they finally get back to New York, although the fight scene in Chicago was really well done, and there’s a ton of dark humor in this book.
Margo’s ultimate realization, and the revelation of her backstory with Finn, the unattainable forever-love, is worth the ride. Many interesting characters, interesting backdrop (architectural preservation as metaphor), and very satisfying ending. A very good read. You can read more about it on Amazon here.
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