And Now There's You

A Novel

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Pub Date 24 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 14 Oct 2019
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Description

Leila Brandt lost her husband—her perfect match—to cancer five years ago. Now, still single and squarely in her mid-fifties, she copes with her profound loneliness by channeling her energies into her interior design business and close circle of grown children, family, and friends. Her formula works until she meets Ayden Doyle, an arrogant but hypnotically appealing architect, at a new client’s home. Ayden has been divorced for twenty-five years and is open about his aversion to commitment and the family obligations that go along with long-term relationships. He’s also had significant experience with wooing women, and Leila gets to know firsthand that he’s very good at it. A little too good. Still, despite her reservations, the astounding chemistry between them is impossible to ignore, and she finds herself beginning to fall under his spell. Ayden, meanwhile, finds Leila unlike the younger women who have occupied his time in the past, and is drawn to her intellectual depth, style, creativity, sense of humor, and sexual allure. Leopards may not change their spots—but if anyone can tame the beast, it will be Leila.

Leila Brandt lost her husband—her perfect match—to cancer five years ago. Now, still single and squarely in her mid-fifties, she copes with her profound loneliness by channeling her energies into her...


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Author Bio:

Susan S. Etkin grew up on Philadelphia’s Main Line and graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s in English for secondary education. She also holds a master’s in literacy and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction, both earned at the University of Cincinnati. Susan’s professional life has entailed writing and teaching experiences, as well as entrepreneurship in the art and design fields. Her late husband’s career prompted multiple moves over the years for her family, but she once again resides in a suburb of Philadelphia and is grateful to have her sons and daughters-in-law raising their families nearby. Susan devotes her days to reading and writing novels that focus on romance and topics of interest to women.

Author Bio:

Susan S. Etkin grew up on Philadelphia’s Main Line and graduated from Temple University with a bachelor’s in English for secondary education. She also holds a master’s in literacy and a...


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ISBN 9781684630004
PRICE $16.95 (USD)
PAGES 326

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Featured Reviews

I'm happily married at 46 but knowing this book involved a "middle-age" woman who found love, I was very interested. I was drawn to these characters from the start. It was so interesting to see how widowed/divorced, middle-aged characters approached love. I loved that it wasn't insta-love and that the insecurities that most women feel were still there. All around a really good read.

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I throughly enjoyed this book. It is nice to occasionally discover a romance novel with middle aged characters. Well written plot with believable characters. I highly recommend this book. I received an advance ebook and this is my unbiased review.

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I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshimg to have main characters in a romance novel that are over the age of 40.

Leila is a smart, sophisticated woman with an amazing sense of style but she’s been alone for 5 years since her husband passed away. Her business partner and her daughter feel that it is time for her to find love again and take matters into their own hands by buying a session with a matchmaker. Leila is not pleased and is positive that she will never find love again since her late husband was her soul mate but she begrudgingly acquiesces to their plan.

Ayden has been divorced for 25 years and has used that time to perfect his technique for wooing women- particularly younger women. When Leila and Ayden meet at a mutual client’s home, there is an instant attraction but neither is going to do anything about it until the matchmaker Leila was dragged to matches them. Even then, Leila decides to wait and try dating the other 2 matches first. When they do finally go on a date, the sparks are flying. I like the rapport between Leila and Ayden throughout this book.

Parts of the story were quite predictable but there were a few unexpected twists thrown in as well. I like that Leila’s relationship with her daughter and her business partner feature prominently in the book. The characters are well developed. I wasn’t fond of Ayden at the beginning due to his arrogance but I have to say that he grew on me and in the end I think he is worthy of Leila.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a romance with more mature characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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