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Magnolia Point/Man of the Month Club #9
Romancing the Storm: A Second Chance Midlife Romance
He let her go once, but this time he’s playing for keeps…MitchI fell in love once, years ago, but when our careers took us to different parts of the country, we decided to break up. It was the biggest mistake of my life. No other woman has ever come close to touching my heart the way Avery did, and at some point over the past twenty years I decided to give up on relationships. Now I stick to one night stands and focus on my true emergency medicine.AveryMy momma always told me not to trust a man who would make you choose between him and your career, and she was right. It broke my heart leaving Mitch all those years ago, but I had to pursue my own dreams. I’ve risen up through the ranks of the male-dominated field of Disaster Planning and I finally have the job of my Statewide Emergency Manager. Being back home in South Carolina is going great, at least until I head to Magnolia Point to evaluate the community’s disaster plans…A tiny little accident sends me to the hospital and I run right into my first love. Literally. Mitch is even better looking than he was when we were younger – and even grumpier. But I’m not going to let him dim my sunshine, and I’m definitely not going to kiss him again, no matter how much I want to. But when he joins my Disaster Task Force as a way to get closer to me, I don’t know how long I’m going to be able to resist the stubborn doctor. A storm is brewing between them, but can they escape undamaged this time around?“Romancing the Storm” is a midlife second chance romance. If you like strong women, grumpy men with soft squishy insides, snarky banter, and nosy small-town matchmakers, download this book today.In 2024, escape to the lowcountry of Magnolia Point, South Carolina, and celebrate all the fun holidays with your favorite group of romance authors and their charming Southern men. See you there!
74 pages, Paperback
Published May 22, 2024
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January 24, 2025
WOW!! Fab*u*lous Absolutely love this one!! I couldn't put this one down. This was a little longer than what I'm use to reading but I still enjoyed it.
Mitch and Avery met twenty years ago, they dated but their careers took them to different parts of the country so they both decided to break up. Now, Avery is headed to Magnolia Point to help with the disaster planning, while Mitch is an emergency room doctor. Avery's parents still live in Magnolia Point but she'll only be there for a few weeks while working with the heads of every department to get emergency planning updated. When Avery gets home she is helping her parents with things around the house when she gets on a ladder. Avery falls off the ladder she lands in the bushes but her mother insist she head to the emergency room. Mitch finds out he has a patient who fell off the ladder and heads to see, but when he gets to the room she's rushing out. Mitch finds it's Avery the one he never got over. Avery is shocked to see Mitch working in the emergency room, she knows he's a doctor. Mitch and Avery never stayed in touch it was to heartbreaking for both of them. Mitch asks Avery if they can have dinner together. While Avery is thinking, her mother tells Mitch that her daughter will. The next day Avery mets Mitch at a local cafe, they catch up on what they've been doing over the years. After their date Avery tries to brush off Mitch but he pull her to him and he kisses her. When Mitch asks Avery if they can see one another again, she tells him she'll be busy. Mitch has an idea he knows his boss wanted someone at the hospital to volunteer to attend Avery's meetings, so he call his boss and offers to stand in. Mitch shows up the next day with Avery's favorite coffee and he arrives early to help her set up. For the next few weeks Mitch shows up and helps Avery set up and always has her favorite coffee. Mitch asks Avery out again for lunch but she tells him she has work she needs to get done. Soon Avery's patients wore thin and she accepts Mitch's offer for lunch, they head to a local cafe. Avery gets a little jealous when the waitress puts her hand on Mitch's shoulder, she figures out he must have slept with her. Mitch asks Avery if they can just spend a little time together while she's here, she agrees. Mitch mets Avery bright and early on Saturday morning to do some hot yoga, she notices him in a skin tight outfit. When Avery takes her outer layer to find out outfit skin tight. When class is over with, Mitch takes Avery next door for a smoothie. They head to the park and Avery asks Mitch how he ended up in Magnolia Point. Soon Avery is kissing Mitch, then he asks her to come over to his house and he'll cook dinner. Avery offers to pickup pizza because if she remembers Mitch doesn't cook much. Avery arrives at Mitch's home, when he offers her a drink she starts to kiss him. Mitch takes Avery onto the counter, then he pleasures her and they make love. They spend a few hours watching television together, Avery cuddle next to Mitch. Avery then spends the night with Mitch. The next day at the training, Mitch asks Avery to come over after she's done working. When Mitch is working and Avery is at home with her parents, her mother insists that they both come to church the following Sunday. When Avery asks Mitch about coming to church he realizes he's never met her parents, he agrees to go. After church they head back to Avery's parent's house and eat dinner, her mother ask Mitch lots of questions about their time they were together twenty years ago. Mitch tells Avery's mother that he wants to make it work between them this time because he loves her. Avery and Mitch head back to his house, she wants to talk about what he told her parents but he tells her they'll be time later. When they finally talk about what Mitch told Avery's parents she tells him it'll never work a long distant relationship. Mitch tells Avery he knows she's scared, but he wants to make this work between them. When Avery heads home, her mother and father are sitting on the porch. They all have a long conversation about her relationship with Mitch. Avery heads back over to Mitch's home, she realizes that she does love him she never told him. Mitch offers to move with Avery, he can be a doctor in any emergency room. Mitch goes to his bedroom he brings back a ring box, goes down on one knee and asks Avery to marry him. Avery tells Mitch yes she'll marry him, he tells her he's had the ring for over twenty years waiting for her. Mitch tells Avery they need to go to her parents and tell them about the good news. Four months later, Mitch and Avery head off to their honeymoon. They headed to the Virgin Islands, and it's hurricane season. Mitch tells Avery there is no good time to go on their honeymoon it's one disaster after another. They had a small wedding in Magnolia Point and invited a few family members. Mitch is working close to Avery he sold his home and they are buying something new. Mitch tells her he loves her and Avery tells him she loves him too.
Mitch and Avery met twenty years ago, they dated but their careers took them to different parts of the country so they both decided to break up. Now, Avery is headed to Magnolia Point to help with the disaster planning, while Mitch is an emergency room doctor. Avery's parents still live in Magnolia Point but she'll only be there for a few weeks while working with the heads of every department to get emergency planning updated. When Avery gets home she is helping her parents with things around the house when she gets on a ladder. Avery falls off the ladder she lands in the bushes but her mother insist she head to the emergency room. Mitch finds out he has a patient who fell off the ladder and heads to see, but when he gets to the room she's rushing out. Mitch finds it's Avery the one he never got over. Avery is shocked to see Mitch working in the emergency room, she knows he's a doctor. Mitch and Avery never stayed in touch it was to heartbreaking for both of them. Mitch asks Avery if they can have dinner together. While Avery is thinking, her mother tells Mitch that her daughter will. The next day Avery mets Mitch at a local cafe, they catch up on what they've been doing over the years. After their date Avery tries to brush off Mitch but he pull her to him and he kisses her. When Mitch asks Avery if they can see one another again, she tells him she'll be busy. Mitch has an idea he knows his boss wanted someone at the hospital to volunteer to attend Avery's meetings, so he call his boss and offers to stand in. Mitch shows up the next day with Avery's favorite coffee and he arrives early to help her set up. For the next few weeks Mitch shows up and helps Avery set up and always has her favorite coffee. Mitch asks Avery out again for lunch but she tells him she has work she needs to get done. Soon Avery's patients wore thin and she accepts Mitch's offer for lunch, they head to a local cafe. Avery gets a little jealous when the waitress puts her hand on Mitch's shoulder, she figures out he must have slept with her. Mitch asks Avery if they can just spend a little time together while she's here, she agrees. Mitch mets Avery bright and early on Saturday morning to do some hot yoga, she notices him in a skin tight outfit. When Avery takes her outer layer to find out outfit skin tight. When class is over with, Mitch takes Avery next door for a smoothie. They head to the park and Avery asks Mitch how he ended up in Magnolia Point. Soon Avery is kissing Mitch, then he asks her to come over to his house and he'll cook dinner. Avery offers to pickup pizza because if she remembers Mitch doesn't cook much. Avery arrives at Mitch's home, when he offers her a drink she starts to kiss him. Mitch takes Avery onto the counter, then he pleasures her and they make love. They spend a few hours watching television together, Avery cuddle next to Mitch. Avery then spends the night with Mitch. The next day at the training, Mitch asks Avery to come over after she's done working. When Mitch is working and Avery is at home with her parents, her mother insists that they both come to church the following Sunday. When Avery asks Mitch about coming to church he realizes he's never met her parents, he agrees to go. After church they head back to Avery's parent's house and eat dinner, her mother ask Mitch lots of questions about their time they were together twenty years ago. Mitch tells Avery's mother that he wants to make it work between them this time because he loves her. Avery and Mitch head back to his house, she wants to talk about what he told her parents but he tells her they'll be time later. When they finally talk about what Mitch told Avery's parents she tells him it'll never work a long distant relationship. Mitch tells Avery he knows she's scared, but he wants to make this work between them. When Avery heads home, her mother and father are sitting on the porch. They all have a long conversation about her relationship with Mitch. Avery heads back over to Mitch's home, she realizes that she does love him she never told him. Mitch offers to move with Avery, he can be a doctor in any emergency room. Mitch goes to his bedroom he brings back a ring box, goes down on one knee and asks Avery to marry him. Avery tells Mitch yes she'll marry him, he tells her he's had the ring for over twenty years waiting for her. Mitch tells Avery they need to go to her parents and tell them about the good news. Four months later, Mitch and Avery head off to their honeymoon. They headed to the Virgin Islands, and it's hurricane season. Mitch tells Avery there is no good time to go on their honeymoon it's one disaster after another. They had a small wedding in Magnolia Point and invited a few family members. Mitch is working close to Avery he sold his home and they are buying something new. Mitch tells her he loves her and Avery tells him she loves him too.
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May 13, 2024
Avery, now the Statewide Emergency Manager for South Carolina, returns to her hometown as part of her efforts to update the town's disaster plans. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she bumps into Mitch, her first love, who is now an ER doctor. Twenty years ago, their careers drove them apart, but the sparks fly again when they meet. Despite her hesitations, Avery finds the old flame hard to resist, even as she worries that their lives are still too far apart from one another to sustain their relationship. Mitch has never gotten over Avery and is determined to convince her that what they feel for one another is worth pursuing, even as they figure out how to balance love and careers. Hot and steamy mid-life, second chance romance with a little bit of angst and a helping of humor - love that squirrel!
May 15, 2024
A second chance for first love
Mitch knows, within seconds of seeing Avery again, that this is their time, their second chance and he will stop at nothing to make it work. It's a good job he is determined and driven as Avery is far more wary and has a tendency to run from the hard decisions.
I really like Mitch, he is genuine and open, never denying his love for her, Avery disapoints me a little, she didn't learn from the mistakes of last time and is willing to run rather than fight for their love, what frustrates me most is that she does love him, she just prefers to ignore it.
I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
Mitch knows, within seconds of seeing Avery again, that this is their time, their second chance and he will stop at nothing to make it work. It's a good job he is determined and driven as Avery is far more wary and has a tendency to run from the hard decisions.
I really like Mitch, he is genuine and open, never denying his love for her, Avery disapoints me a little, she didn't learn from the mistakes of last time and is willing to run rather than fight for their love, what frustrates me most is that she does love him, she just prefers to ignore it.
I read this on Kindle Unlimited.
May 28, 2024
Second Chance
Over 40 Romance
Mitch and Avery were at the start of their careers when they split. It wasn't due to cheating, nor was it due to any fight or misunderstanding. They were moving cross country from each other for work. One to Texas and the other to Colorado. Twenty years pass, and they still love each other. They haven't seen or spoken until she falls off a ladder and ends up in his ER. Can they make it work this time?
The book was okay. I'm not a fan of Second Chance, but there weren't any glaring issues. It was very open about life and sex after 40. Almost too much. I read to escape, not just to see HEAs.
Over 40 Romance
Mitch and Avery were at the start of their careers when they split. It wasn't due to cheating, nor was it due to any fight or misunderstanding. They were moving cross country from each other for work. One to Texas and the other to Colorado. Twenty years pass, and they still love each other. They haven't seen or spoken until she falls off a ladder and ends up in his ER. Can they make it work this time?
The book was okay. I'm not a fan of Second Chance, but there weren't any glaring issues. It was very open about life and sex after 40. Almost too much. I read to escape, not just to see HEAs.
May 16, 2024
Career Over Love
Unfortunately for Avery and Mitch, their career paths separate them for many years and left them heartbroken. However, an accident reunites them and while Mitch wants them to try again, Avery is reluctant to do so. Her stubbornness got a bit annoying but overall, the story was very enjoyable. I really liked how Mitch decided that he did not want to let her go again and wanted to prove that things would be different now.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Unfortunately for Avery and Mitch, their career paths separate them for many years and left them heartbroken. However, an accident reunites them and while Mitch wants them to try again, Avery is reluctant to do so. Her stubbornness got a bit annoying but overall, the story was very enjoyable. I really liked how Mitch decided that he did not want to let her go again and wanted to prove that things would be different now.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 20, 2025
Avery and Mitch—she’s an emergency preparedness expert and he’s an ER doc; they also happened to have been lovers 20 years previously. So when she gets sent to her old home town by the governor to update emergency plans and he happens to be an ER doc in that same town, they realize they still loved each other. Nothing crazy happens in this story; they just realize they belong together with a strong push from her parents. He moves and gets a job in her home base town and they get their HEA. Short but sweet novella.
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May 16, 2024
A later in life, second chance romance that had my inner voice reading this story in a slow southern drawl. I loved Avery's reluctance to reconnect with Mitch and take what was her usual sunshine personality and turn her into the grump. Meanwhile Mitch who normally was grumpy absolutely bloomed to life around Avery. Tales like this give me dreams of reconnecting with "the one who got away" from my past.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 17, 2024
Avery and Dr. Mitch were lovers twenty years ago and got a second chance in Magnolia Point
Avery returned to Magnolia Point for her job and ended up in the Emergency room. Her handsome doctor was Mitch the guy who got away. The old spark reignited and Mitch pushed her to give them a real chance at HEA. Her mom was the one asking about Mitch's intention and dad chipped in that mom needed to be asked if she gave her blessing. Cute story with lots of PDA and I loved the ending.
Avery returned to Magnolia Point for her job and ended up in the Emergency room. Her handsome doctor was Mitch the guy who got away. The old spark reignited and Mitch pushed her to give them a real chance at HEA. Her mom was the one asking about Mitch's intention and dad chipped in that mom needed to be asked if she gave her blessing. Cute story with lots of PDA and I loved the ending.
May 20, 2024
Avery and Mitch were once young and in love with each other but they each went their separate ways for their careers. Now twenty years later they are both back in their hometown and the spark is still there. This is a sweet second chance love story with likable characters, humor, steam, and a happily ever after. Romancing the Storm is a great addition to the multi-author Magnolia Point series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.
July 16, 2024
This is Mitch and Avery’s story.
This is a well written story which has family, friendships, emotions, angst, humor, witty banter, heartbreak, determination, challenges, intrigue, engaging and realistic characters, second chances, romance, and first love, which leads to an entertaining, steamy, and sweet compelling page turner.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is a well written story which has family, friendships, emotions, angst, humor, witty banter, heartbreak, determination, challenges, intrigue, engaging and realistic characters, second chances, romance, and first love, which leads to an entertaining, steamy, and sweet compelling page turner.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 15, 2024
Avery and Mitch are now in their 40s and meet again when work brings Avery to her home town of Magnolia Point. They were a couple in their twenties and parted because they had to move in different directions for their careers. Avery seems to have always needed to prove herself career-wise, and even though it seems so very kismet that they meet again, Avery continues to deny that they should be together. Mitch is all in but Avery is rather stubborn.
I loved this touching second chance story! Although Avery was on the brink of getting annoying, I think it was just the right amount of tension and frustration to make for an interesting read. And Mitch was so patient and swoony. I definitely want to read more from Rose's Midlife Crisis Contemporary Romance book, stat!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved this touching second chance story! Although Avery was on the brink of getting annoying, I think it was just the right amount of tension and frustration to make for an interesting read. And Mitch was so patient and swoony. I definitely want to read more from Rose's Midlife Crisis Contemporary Romance book, stat!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 12, 2024
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Mitch and Avery meet again after years and they still love each other. I like how Mitch is determined they will stay together this time with the support of her parents.
August 27, 2025
Romancing the Storm
Mitch and Avery’s story is one for the books!!!! I love how Mitch knew right away he wasn’t letting her go again and Avery finally came to terms that she couldn’t live without him!!!! Absolutely loved the book!!!
Mitch and Avery’s story is one for the books!!!! I love how Mitch knew right away he wasn’t letting her go again and Avery finally came to terms that she couldn’t live without him!!!! Absolutely loved the book!!!
May 29, 2024
A delightful and spice second chance romance set in Magnolia Point, SC.
January 21, 2025
Cute story
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