Book Description
Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot. Not once in the ten years since she’s become a widow has Mari considered another love of her own. Until she sets sail on a singles cruise to placate her recently divorced best friend. Then James comes crashing into Mari’s world.
Charming, witty, and with two daughters of his own, James isn’t looking for love either. But Mari is as irresistible as she is beautiful. As their simmering attraction grows, Mari’s resolve to ignore the spark James has ignited slowly breaks away. She promised her beloved late husband she’d find someone new. Maybe that impossible day has come.
Knowing her protective sons would not approve, Mari chooses to keep the romance a secret. After all, there is no reason for her family to know about James if their relationship doesn’t work out. It’s up to James to prove he can be trusted with the heart of a woman he’s come to cherish. But without her family’s approval, their love doesn’t stand a chance.
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My Book Review
RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars
MAYBE ONE DAY (The D’Angelos Book #5) by Catherine Bybee is a beautiful story of finding love for the second time when you least expect it. This is the fifth book in the series, but it can easily be read as a standalone slow burn mature romance.
When the D’Angelo matriarch, Mari, accompanies her divorced best friend on a singles cruise, she was only supposed to be the wingman. Widowed for ten years, she believes her life is complete with a successful Italian restaurant, all her children married, two grandchildren and two more on the way. As the two engage with the other singles in their group, Mari finds she is enjoying the new experiences.
With twin daughters about to leave the nest, successful businessman James has been divorced from the twin’s mother for many years, but they have a good relationship. When his ex-wife tells him the twins are arguing about which one should accept a college closer to home, so their father is not alone. He is shocked and agrees to go on a single cruise organized by a friend. He believes he can show the twins he is moving on and get some work done at the same time, until he notices a beautiful and feisty woman in their group.
Mari and James find they have an attraction that neither was looking for and yet they cannot deny. As the cruise comes to an end, Mari is worried about the relationship still working as they return to their everyday lives and how her two grown sons will feel about their mother dating again. At first, she wants to keep their meetings at home a secret, but life has a way of interfering. James is willing to go as slow as Mari wants, but now he finds he must also win over two overly protective Italian sons.
I loved this story so much! It is a slow burn romantic story of finding unexpected love, growing and experiencing new things even as we age, and family growing and accepting changes with love. Mari was already a wonderful character in the series, who was strong, loving, and feisty, but this book took her to a whole other level. I always have a strong emotional reaction to Ms. Bybee’s romances because they are so beautifully written and make you believe in romance and love.
I highly recommend this endearing and heartwarming second chance mature romance!
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About the Author
Catherine is a #1 Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and Indie Reader bestselling author. In addition, her books have also graced The New York Times and USA Today bestsellers lists. In total she has written thirty-six beloved books that have collectively sold more than 10 million copies and have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Raised in Washington State, Bybee moved to Southern California in the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban
emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the Not Quite series, The Weekday Brides series, the Most Likely To series, and the First Wives series. Learn more about Catherine and her books at www.catherinebybee.com
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