Blog Tour: It's a Widow Thing by Karen Booth

He’s on the fast-track to serious, and she’s hitting the brakes.

When cosmetics entrepreneur Sabrina Kelly waited until she was thirty-eight to marry, she never thought she’d be widowed by forty. Now, two years later, she’s ready for a dip in the dating pool. And Michael, the merciless flirt who lives down the hall, seems like a fun way to get wet. He has “player” written all over him, but Sabrina’s not looking for a love connection. Her heart can’t take more than a fling.

Wall Street mogul Michael Wright has ignored his mom’s pressure to marry for years. But it’s not until he has a health scare that he finally takes stock of his life. If he’s going to settle down, only one woman comes to mind… his gorgeous, whip-smart neighbor, Sabrina. Their chemistry is off the charts. The banter? So. Hot. But while he’s working overtime to woo her, she’s holding back. Can two people running at different speeds get to happily-ever-after together?

Purchase Links
https://www.amazon.com/Widow-Thing-Never-Late-Book-ebook/dp/B09JYGFSXV
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Widow-Thing-Never-Late-Book-ebook/dp/B09JYGFSXV

Review

This is a delightful steamy romance with leads in their forties. The more I read, the more I grew invested in Sabrina and Michael. Their chemistry is off the charts and the only obstacles to a happy ending are themselves - but given their lives so far, it all makes sense and is resolved in a satisfying way. As romance goes, this is a good one.

As books that tackle grief go, this is an excellent one. Sabrina is too young to be widowed but too old to be swept off her feet (she thinks). Her support group are hilarious but also incredibly heartfelt; their observations and advice on grief feel so spot on and I was tearing up at parts - yet it was never maudlin or gratuitous, simply a woman living with grief and realising that her life didn't end when her husband's did. Her reluctance to jump into another relationship is understandable but beautifully handled. I hope the rest of her widows group find their own happy endings, with or without a new significant other.

Best enjoyed with a fluffy blanket and a couple of tissues, and maybe a cool drink ;)

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own

Author Bio

Karen Booth is a midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on '80s music and repeated readings of "Forever" by Judy Blume. Karen writes contemporary romance and women's fiction, almost always about the dreamy guy you never thought you'd get. Her stories are full of breathless kisses, tearjerker moments, family dynamics, and more than a few things she's glad her grandmother never read.

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