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4.0/5.0 - I loved this book. I love the fact that this Tennessee author did not start writing until she was 60 and that she writes about that age group (to which I may or may not be part) as people who still have life to live. The title may give away the fact that this is a riff on Romeo and Juliet, but a humorous one. There is a sequel to this that I might read sometime, if the mood strikes me.
I first read this author in 2019, after coming across a letter from a friend written in 2004, recomme ...more
I first read this author in 2019, after coming across a letter from a friend written in 2004, recomme ...more
A fast read of a town outside of Boston with seven hills and two florist shops. The florists have hated each other for three generations but once Julie and Romeo catch up at a conference Julie starts to wonder why. Her house is crowded, her adult children are close and privacy is not a thing for this family. In the multifamily house of Romeo, his mother rules the roost with an iron finger and he has even less privacy. Stealing time, hiding from their children, awkward moments and love after 60 a
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An absolutely delightful love story with a twist on Shakespeare's tragedy. Julie Roseman falls for Romeo Cacciamani though their families are sworn enemies and rival florsits. As an aside, Jeanne Ray is the mother of author Ann Patchett ("Bel Canto")
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May 19, 2011
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