Progressions

by Judy Lawn

Mainstream romance set in New Zealand, where passion first flares in Dunedin’s famous albatross colony, and then moves lustfully to the suburban bedrooms of Auckland City.

Vanessa’s husband, children, and even the cat leave home at the same time. What should she do now? Stuck in a dead-end job, impatient with her long-standing but boring neighbor and would-be suitor, Henry, Vanessa decides on a tour of the South Island.

She meets Nigel, cocky, funny, sexy Nigel, and embarks on a holiday romance that spills over into something more permanent when Nigel follows her back to her home in Auckland. But Nigel is married. Or is he?

And Henry would go and “declare his intentions” at the wrong moment! It’s all too confusing.

When tragedy occurs, Vanessa finds herself making a surprise decision. A decision she had once uncomfortably dreamt about.

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Julie Schooler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this steamy middle-aged romance set in beautiful locations around New Zealand. I was a bit confused at first as although this was published recently the characters seemed stuck in a time warp where there was no internet, no email, no mobiles and people watched videos. However when I realised it was first released a few years back this made a lot more sense. You find yourself drawn into the story and the main character's life regardless and want her to find love on her own terms. An easy, delightful, read, perfect for the beach.