The world of dating can be both brutal and mysterious. Why do some people marry the first person they meet and live happily ever after? While the rest of us suffer failed relationships, unexpected divorces, and even the death of a spouse that pushes us back into singlehood. Being single can be especially challenging after forty. Most people could use some help, which inspired the book. Dating after Forty-eight is a collection of well-read blogs that highlights workable dating strategies. Instead of dating being a trial, turn it into a fun adventure and possibly a happy ever after.

Melody's work as a hospice nurse gives her life purpose while simultaneously rips her heart out. Her latest client, who treated her more like a beloved daughter, left her his lakeside bungalow. Melody seizes the opportunity for a real home that she fantasized about when in foster care complete with a cantankerous mutt. Her happy residence comes to an abrupt halt when her benefactor's neglectful nephew, Levi, reappears. A bomb shattered his leg and life, which leaves the wounded warrior in need of sanctuary. The will specifies they both have to cohabit the house for twelve months to inherit....

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Kitty didn't expect to leave town dressed as a man. The law is on her tail and there's no plan B. Time to pull on someone else's big boy pants and accompany her best friend, Harriet, to the frozen Yukon. A flamboyant gambler, Nick Kennedy, takes an interest in the odd couple. The man personifies everything Kitty has been warned to avoid. That's probably what makes him so irresistible. Revealing her gender, might snag her a chance at the elusive gambler, but could also land her in prison. She keeps telling herself, he isn't worth it, but she's not entirely convinced. REVIEWERS' TAKE ON...