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Waltzing At Midnight
Trying to fill the empty places left by children going to college, Jean Davis decides to get out of the house and volunteer in the local mayoral compaign. It soon becomes obvious - though not to Jean - that she has a major crush on the candidate, Rosie Monroe.
Thrilled by the excitement of politics and strangely flustered every time Rosie calls on her for help, Jean has never felt more alive. Rising to every challenge with newfound passion, she surprises everyone, including her husband, by flourishing under the stress of the hard-fought campaign.
When dirty tricks by the other side damage Rosie's reputation at the worst possible moment, Jean finally realizes that her feelings are not entirely about the thrill of the job. Two decades of doing what was expected of her are abruptly turned upside down, and she realizes she may just be in love - for the first time in her life.
Newcomer Robbi McCoy tells a passionate coming-of-age story about a mature woman whose life is only beginning. Full of surprises and difficult choices, Waltzing at Midnight is a heartfelt, endearing story about a woman we all know and the love that transforms her life.
Thrilled by the excitement of politics and strangely flustered every time Rosie calls on her for help, Jean has never felt more alive. Rising to every challenge with newfound passion, she surprises everyone, including her husband, by flourishing under the stress of the hard-fought campaign.
When dirty tricks by the other side damage Rosie's reputation at the worst possible moment, Jean finally realizes that her feelings are not entirely about the thrill of the job. Two decades of doing what was expected of her are abruptly turned upside down, and she realizes she may just be in love - for the first time in her life.
Newcomer Robbi McCoy tells a passionate coming-of-age story about a mature woman whose life is only beginning. Full of surprises and difficult choices, Waltzing at Midnight is a heartfelt, endearing story about a woman we all know and the love that transforms her life.
245 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2009
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Robbi McCoy
16 books42 followersFrom the author's website:
I was born and live in Northern California equidistant between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada mountains. In addition to writing, I enjoy hiking, gardening, cooking, and theater. I am employed by a major west coast distribution company as a computer specialist and web designer.
Having dreamt of being a writer from a very young age, I have published poems, short stories, and numerous nonfiction articles on topics ranging from cooking to computer science. In 2001, I compiled, edited and published Late Bloomers: Awakening to Lesbianism After Forty, a collection of coming-out stories. Combining my love of writing with my favorite outdoor activity, hiking, I co-authored a hiking guide in 2005 with my life partner. This was published by Gem Guides Books.
In 2008, after a hiatus of over a decade, I returned to my first love, fiction, and wrote a lesbian romance novel, which was accepted for publication by Bella Books. I hope to turn this new success into a long-term second career.
I was born and live in Northern California equidistant between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada mountains. In addition to writing, I enjoy hiking, gardening, cooking, and theater. I am employed by a major west coast distribution company as a computer specialist and web designer.
Having dreamt of being a writer from a very young age, I have published poems, short stories, and numerous nonfiction articles on topics ranging from cooking to computer science. In 2001, I compiled, edited and published Late Bloomers: Awakening to Lesbianism After Forty, a collection of coming-out stories. Combining my love of writing with my favorite outdoor activity, hiking, I co-authored a hiking guide in 2005 with my life partner. This was published by Gem Guides Books.
In 2008, after a hiatus of over a decade, I returned to my first love, fiction, and wrote a lesbian romance novel, which was accepted for publication by Bella Books. I hope to turn this new success into a long-term second career.
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December 28, 2024
So romantic. I loved this and was just in the mood for it. And it wasn’t so long ago that this was the way things were. I guess it was helped along by the fact there were a couple of parallels in the story, so to speak, which made the HEA so much more poignant and satisfying.
February 14, 2014
Amazing!!
February 15, 2015
Jean and Rosie with a little politics. There is much to enjoy about this book. I especially enjoyed the calmness of Rosie and how she interacted with Jean. Supportive, encouraging and most of all caring.
July 17, 2011
I loved this book! It feels so close to real life . . . no fancy business there!!
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April 22, 2023A romance about two mature women. I’m usually not too fond of first person POV, but it worked for this novel. It’s a solid novel, but probably not one I’ll re-read.
June 11, 2015
It may not be full of fluff but it is realistic.
December 22, 2020
Full disclosure: I read this story whilst I was in love with another story.
It was a lovely comfort.
Jean has lived a very hereto normative life for 40 years and finds herself in lust and love with a woman without even realizing it at first. I kind of get that.
She acknowledges that if it had been a man she would have recognised the sexual energy.
The object of her affection, gorgeous and dymanic Rosie, has cottoned on and mentions at one point that it is very difficult to discuss work matters with a beautiful woman with lust in her eyes. I love that line.
I enjoyed the early pace of a high energy mayoral election campaign as the story begins.
It then focuses more on Jean's life and circumstances whilst she attempts to discover who she is and who she and Rosie can be to eachother. Her daughter is a lot of fun.
These loving, smart, kind, sexy and warm women are my fairytale.
It was a lovely comfort.
Jean has lived a very hereto normative life for 40 years and finds herself in lust and love with a woman without even realizing it at first. I kind of get that.
She acknowledges that if it had been a man she would have recognised the sexual energy.
The object of her affection, gorgeous and dymanic Rosie, has cottoned on and mentions at one point that it is very difficult to discuss work matters with a beautiful woman with lust in her eyes. I love that line.
I enjoyed the early pace of a high energy mayoral election campaign as the story begins.
It then focuses more on Jean's life and circumstances whilst she attempts to discover who she is and who she and Rosie can be to eachother. Her daughter is a lot of fun.
These loving, smart, kind, sexy and warm women are my fairytale.
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January 8, 2021Full disclosure: I read this story to help distract me whilst I was in love with another story.
It was a lovely comfort.
Jean is a sweet woman who has lived a very hetero normative life and finds herself in lust and love without even knowing. I kind of get that.
She even acknowledges to herself that if it had been a man she would have recognized the sexual energy.
The object of her affection, Rosie, has already cottoned on and later mentions how difficult it is to discuss work matters with beautiful woman with lust in her eyes. I loved that line.
I enjoyed the initial setting, a high energy mayoral campaign. As this died down the story revolves more around Jean's choices.
These brave, smart, kind, sexy, patient and loving women are lovely.
There is a really sweet moment where Rosie speaks gently to Jean, who is a little naive to what is actually happening. I think of if often.
It was a lovely comfort.
Jean is a sweet woman who has lived a very hetero normative life and finds herself in lust and love without even knowing. I kind of get that.
She even acknowledges to herself that if it had been a man she would have recognized the sexual energy.
The object of her affection, Rosie, has already cottoned on and later mentions how difficult it is to discuss work matters with beautiful woman with lust in her eyes. I loved that line.
I enjoyed the initial setting, a high energy mayoral campaign. As this died down the story revolves more around Jean's choices.
These brave, smart, kind, sexy, patient and loving women are lovely.
There is a really sweet moment where Rosie speaks gently to Jean, who is a little naive to what is actually happening. I think of if often.
July 19, 2017
Solid 2.5/5. I'm not big on first-person narration, and there was a lot of telling rather than showing. I did like the characters, however, and wanted to know how things turned out for them. I tend to gravitate toward stories with older women, and I appreciated that both Rosie and Jean were well into adulthood. The melodrama is what I live for (in books, if not in my real life - no thanks!), and there was plenty to go around. A nice distraction if you're looking for a quick read. I didn't love it, but I enjoyed it enough to think it was time spent well enough.
October 8, 2023
It may be fiction but the issues are real, the feelings are real and people really do react like that. Not that you would know by the title name - it's why I've put off reading it for some time, I thought it would be just a variation of a theme; I was wrong. I loved it.
May 7, 2019
Late(r) in life lesbian coming out and finding her own way with the help of her new love.
October 3, 2017
Oh my goodness! This book elicited so many reactions from me....I got shocked at Jean's audacity, got upset by her somewhat temptress persistence, got upset as well at Rosie for allowing herself to be emotionally manipulated by Jean's uncertainty, loved the way the writer invested in expressing the emotions and turmoil and damn the way it ended....sweet!
I believe this is my second or third book by the author and she certainly knows her craft. I loved this book and look forward to reading it appreciatively once more
I believe this is my second or third book by the author and she certainly knows her craft. I loved this book and look forward to reading it appreciatively once more
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