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Better Late Romance #5
Where You Go, I Go
In the romantic tradition of Nicholas Sparks, Fade In Award winner Beth Black’s Where You Go, I Go, weaves dueling themes of love and loss in modern-day suburban life. This Better Late Romance explores the challenge facing so many households today — can senior family members triumph over the afflictions of aging, then overcome their adult children’s worries … and fly free again?
Every day is Bingo Day at the Rancho Royale.
To her dismay, retired teacher Bonnie Brennan finds herself stranded in this depressing senior care facility. Being widowed didn’t slow her down. She’s always been an adventurer, seeking thrills in the great outdoors. Before her husband died, they climbed Machu Pichu. And she thought she could continue living a robust life. But coming down with Parkinson’s Disease has presented obstacles she isn’t prepared to face alone.
Her two grown daughters are terrified at the possibility of their mom lying injured and alone at home. However, neither is in a position to take her in. So here she sits. Bonnie doesn’t like her odds in this place, surrounded by fossils in wheelchairs — the lame, the doomed, the decaying, the moribund. It’s no kind of happily ever after.
She escapes for a day spent roaming her beautiful hometown, Rancho Allegro. And Bonnie’s fun takes a sudden turn when she discovers the town’s new electric bike shop, VeloCity. It’s where an exhilarating romantic adventure begins when unexpected events shake up her world just as she meets an intriguing stranger.
Where You Go, I Go, is the latest addition to the Better Late Romance collection ... a treasure chest of romance stories featuring heroes who are age 50 and above.
Every day is Bingo Day at the Rancho Royale.
To her dismay, retired teacher Bonnie Brennan finds herself stranded in this depressing senior care facility. Being widowed didn’t slow her down. She’s always been an adventurer, seeking thrills in the great outdoors. Before her husband died, they climbed Machu Pichu. And she thought she could continue living a robust life. But coming down with Parkinson’s Disease has presented obstacles she isn’t prepared to face alone.
Her two grown daughters are terrified at the possibility of their mom lying injured and alone at home. However, neither is in a position to take her in. So here she sits. Bonnie doesn’t like her odds in this place, surrounded by fossils in wheelchairs — the lame, the doomed, the decaying, the moribund. It’s no kind of happily ever after.
She escapes for a day spent roaming her beautiful hometown, Rancho Allegro. And Bonnie’s fun takes a sudden turn when she discovers the town’s new electric bike shop, VeloCity. It’s where an exhilarating romantic adventure begins when unexpected events shake up her world just as she meets an intriguing stranger.
Where You Go, I Go, is the latest addition to the Better Late Romance collection ... a treasure chest of romance stories featuring heroes who are age 50 and above.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2020
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About the author
Beth Black
8 books42 followersFade In Award winner Beth Black writes Romance novels for the Better Late Romance collection. She also tinkers with short stories for fun.
Beth spent six years on-staff at Toastmasters International as their Creative Writer. In her career, both on-staff and freelancing, this Pushcart Prize nominee has been published or produced in long and short fiction, journalism, creative nonfiction, magazine articles, technical writing, PR and commercial screenwriting. She holds a degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from UC, Irvine.
Beth spent six years on-staff at Toastmasters International as their Creative Writer. In her career, both on-staff and freelancing, this Pushcart Prize nominee has been published or produced in long and short fiction, journalism, creative nonfiction, magazine articles, technical writing, PR and commercial screenwriting. She holds a degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from UC, Irvine.
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November 27, 2020
Loved this seniors romance! Bonnie is living in Rancho Royale care facility but not ready in give up on life. She visits George's bike store and who she meets there changes her life.
A gentle romance with humour recommended!
A gentle romance with humour recommended!
December 3, 2020
Not your traditional romance novel, but absolutely beautiful!
Published: October 15, 2020
Kindle Edition
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Beth Black describes her writing as eclectic. She has never restricted herself to any single genre. With many stories in the works, she is looking forward to enlightening readers of all genres.
“We’re on a tandem. We ride together.”
We meet Bonnie, who is begrudgingly living in an assisted living facility practically against her will. Bored with the synchronized activities of the home, she stages a little breakout and finds herself wandering downtown. She ends up in a bike shop to get a closer look at the beautiful blue bike in the window, when she happens to bump into the kindest eyes she’s seen in a long time. George, the shop owner, sends Roy and Bonnie out on a tandem bike together, and the rest is history- or is it?
I loved this book. It is not your typical romance. But it is a beautiful love story nonetheless. I enjoyed the characters in this book. They were very well developed, and Bonnie has so much sass and pizzazz inside of her that she radiates off the pages.
The themes within this book are charming. And I appreciate that Bonnie and Roy want what is best for their families, but not if it means sacrificing what is best for them. We only get one life, and we have a responsibility to live each day to the fullest.
This love story captured my heart. The buildup is slow but sweet. And the pacing is excellent. The family dynamic is strong and well-executed, and the appreciation of our elders is very strongly implicated.
If you are looking for a heartwarming, feel-good, very original love story, I highly recommend strapping on a helmet and giving this book a read.
Published: October 15, 2020
Kindle Edition
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Beth Black describes her writing as eclectic. She has never restricted herself to any single genre. With many stories in the works, she is looking forward to enlightening readers of all genres.
“We’re on a tandem. We ride together.”
We meet Bonnie, who is begrudgingly living in an assisted living facility practically against her will. Bored with the synchronized activities of the home, she stages a little breakout and finds herself wandering downtown. She ends up in a bike shop to get a closer look at the beautiful blue bike in the window, when she happens to bump into the kindest eyes she’s seen in a long time. George, the shop owner, sends Roy and Bonnie out on a tandem bike together, and the rest is history- or is it?
I loved this book. It is not your typical romance. But it is a beautiful love story nonetheless. I enjoyed the characters in this book. They were very well developed, and Bonnie has so much sass and pizzazz inside of her that she radiates off the pages.
The themes within this book are charming. And I appreciate that Bonnie and Roy want what is best for their families, but not if it means sacrificing what is best for them. We only get one life, and we have a responsibility to live each day to the fullest.
This love story captured my heart. The buildup is slow but sweet. And the pacing is excellent. The family dynamic is strong and well-executed, and the appreciation of our elders is very strongly implicated.
If you are looking for a heartwarming, feel-good, very original love story, I highly recommend strapping on a helmet and giving this book a read.
May 11, 2021
Growing old is NOT for sissies. I loved the sensitive look at older characters and what we deal with as we age. This book wonderfully
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May 11, 2021Where You Go, I Go, weaves dueling themes of love and loss in modern-day suburban life. This Better Late Romance explores the challenge facing so many households today — can senior family members triumph over the afflictions of aging, then overcome their adult children’s worries … and fly free again?
Bonnie Brennan's Parkinson's Disease couldn't crush her, and neither could the facility her grown daughters had found. She escapes for a day of sunshine, real food, and shopping. Bonnie's fun takes a sudden turn when she discovers the town’s new bike shop, VeloCity. And that single day’s enjoyment sparks an exhilarating romantic adventure when unexpected events shake up the town... just as she meets an intriguing stranger.
This book is part of a collection of romance novels featuring heroes who are 50+ and ready to experience more of life. The Better Late Romance collection is filled with stories of love and adventure.
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Bonnie Brennan's Parkinson's Disease couldn't crush her, and neither could the facility her grown daughters had found. She escapes for a day of sunshine, real food, and shopping. Bonnie's fun takes a sudden turn when she discovers the town’s new bike shop, VeloCity. And that single day’s enjoyment sparks an exhilarating romantic adventure when unexpected events shake up the town... just as she meets an intriguing stranger.
This book is part of a collection of romance novels featuring heroes who are 50+ and ready to experience more of life. The Better Late Romance collection is filled with stories of love and adventure.
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May 11, 2021
Five Golden Oldies Stars
Dudes, this book has everything: dog shoes*, a retired magician that vanishes into a hibiscus shrub, an earthquake*, strawberry ice cream cones*, a guillotine*, Nurse Rachet in an Azkaban Nursing Home where the stifling rules suck the life out of you, bowling in the tea room* two lesbian daughters, tandem bikes*, a Vietnam Veteran bike dealing matchmaker, dog sandals* exploding bike tires*, indoor fireworks*, A MARIACHI BAND PLAYING PRINCE'S 1999*,
*Not a euphemism
"It seemed to George that the two were not happy with their separate directions, but he decided not to force his way into the middle of their situation. After all, he mused, love will find a path ... if it’s meant to be."
This is a great romance featuring a mature couple. Bonnie is a 68 yo retired chemistry teacher, who has been widowed for several years. She also recently received a life altering diagnosis of Parkinson's. Her two grown daughters, feeling overwhelmed in their own lives, panic and talk her into moving into a full service and extremely restrictive nursing facility, which is run like a reform school for naughty seniors. Naturally, Bonnie feels she is being punished for aging, so she frequently breaks the rules, including "sneaking" a cell phone, and breaking out to take walks.
On one of these walks, she encounters Roy, a divorced and retired magician. He recently had a heart attack, and his children are pressuring him to move into nursing home care, despite the fact that he's fully recovered and is in better shape than before his heart attack thanks to new lifestyle changes. After a particularly fraught conversation with his son—who followed Roy's footsteps and became a headliner in Vegas—he jogs away and winds up in the same bike shop as Bonnie, where they argue about who would be the one to buy a lovely royal blue motorized bicycle in the shop window.
George, the shop owner, mistakes them for a bickering couple, and convinces them to try out a tandem cycle before settling on who would get first dibs on the store model. That ride is the first of several they take over the next few days, sharing life stories, memories, troubles, and ice cream cones on the beach.
★★★★★
Heat level is sex obliquely hinted at (no sex on page, no explicit statement of sex occurring)
Dudes, this book has everything: dog shoes*, a retired magician that vanishes into a hibiscus shrub, an earthquake*, strawberry ice cream cones*, a guillotine*, Nurse Rachet in an Azkaban Nursing Home where the stifling rules suck the life out of you, bowling in the tea room* two lesbian daughters, tandem bikes*, a Vietnam Veteran bike dealing matchmaker, dog sandals* exploding bike tires*, indoor fireworks*, A MARIACHI BAND PLAYING PRINCE'S 1999*,
*Not a euphemism
"It seemed to George that the two were not happy with their separate directions, but he decided not to force his way into the middle of their situation. After all, he mused, love will find a path ... if it’s meant to be."
This is a great romance featuring a mature couple. Bonnie is a 68 yo retired chemistry teacher, who has been widowed for several years. She also recently received a life altering diagnosis of Parkinson's. Her two grown daughters, feeling overwhelmed in their own lives, panic and talk her into moving into a full service and extremely restrictive nursing facility, which is run like a reform school for naughty seniors. Naturally, Bonnie feels she is being punished for aging, so she frequently breaks the rules, including "sneaking" a cell phone, and breaking out to take walks.
On one of these walks, she encounters Roy, a divorced and retired magician. He recently had a heart attack, and his children are pressuring him to move into nursing home care, despite the fact that he's fully recovered and is in better shape than before his heart attack thanks to new lifestyle changes. After a particularly fraught conversation with his son—who followed Roy's footsteps and became a headliner in Vegas—he jogs away and winds up in the same bike shop as Bonnie, where they argue about who would be the one to buy a lovely royal blue motorized bicycle in the shop window.
George, the shop owner, mistakes them for a bickering couple, and convinces them to try out a tandem cycle before settling on who would get first dibs on the store model. That ride is the first of several they take over the next few days, sharing life stories, memories, troubles, and ice cream cones on the beach.
★★★★★
Heat level is sex obliquely hinted at (no sex on page, no explicit statement of sex occurring)
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August 12, 2021Just read the article on Time titled, How Extortion Scams and Review Bombing Trolls Turned Goodreads Into Many Authors’ Worst Nightmare and I want to support these authors so I've bought this book and have every intention of reading it and rating it fairly.
May 12, 2021
This is a very sweet story that shows it's never too late to find love. Heartwarming and uplifting. Definitely worth reading and don't pay attention to the 1 star reviews, the author is being blackmailed by loser scumbags who are demanding money to remove the negative reviews and threatening the authors livelihood.
May 11, 2021
Excellent book! Beautiful story and beautifully written.
January 6, 2022
Haha. This is a Hallmark movie disguised as a book. At first I was offended by the two “old” main characters - Bonnie and Roy. Both of them are younger than me! Bonnie is in a horrible assisted living facility because she has Parkinson’s. Roy’s had a heart attack and his son thinks he should move to assisted living.
So old man meets old lady when she’s on an expedition after escaping from her facility. They meet at a store selling electric bikes and fall in love riding an electric tandem. But of course the path is not smooth. Bonnie has an accident on her electric bike and ends up back at the assisted living facility depressed. But Roy breaks her out and they live happily ever after. I told you that it was a Hallmark movie
So old man meets old lady when she’s on an expedition after escaping from her facility. They meet at a store selling electric bikes and fall in love riding an electric tandem. But of course the path is not smooth. Bonnie has an accident on her electric bike and ends up back at the assisted living facility depressed. But Roy breaks her out and they live happily ever after. I told you that it was a Hallmark movie
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