Lynne M. Spreen
Wow, what a fun and challenging answer. I'm 62, so there are a lot of books in my head to comb through. On Goodreads alone, I've listed 421 as read. So I went to my author Facebook page where I list Midlife Fiction to see if my heart beat faster at any of the titles, in response to your question. (Here's that link: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LynneSpre... )
I think I have to say that Julie and Romeo of the books written by Jeanne Ray are my fave fictional couple, at least of the first ones to leap to mind. The reason is, they're both my age, and they are funny, happy people who are dealing with the mixed blessing the things happening at their age. They fall in love, they have sex, they get caught by their adult kids, and the generations-long feud is reignited, just like in Shakespeare's original story. Also, I like the idea that Ms. Ray is Ann Patchett's mother, and she wrote her first novel in her sixties.
In fact, I had to do a little research and I found a blog post by Jeanne Ray from a couple years ago, saying why she wrote the first book: she was mad that people over sixty weren't seen as vibrant, sexy, fun, happy, alive. I never knew that was her mission, and am happy to say it mirrors my own, in writing my three books (and now I'm starting a Silver Romance series.) So thank you for asking, dear Reader, because you have added to the enjoyment of my writing career. I hope you enjoy my answer.
I think I have to say that Julie and Romeo of the books written by Jeanne Ray are my fave fictional couple, at least of the first ones to leap to mind. The reason is, they're both my age, and they are funny, happy people who are dealing with the mixed blessing the things happening at their age. They fall in love, they have sex, they get caught by their adult kids, and the generations-long feud is reignited, just like in Shakespeare's original story. Also, I like the idea that Ms. Ray is Ann Patchett's mother, and she wrote her first novel in her sixties.
In fact, I had to do a little research and I found a blog post by Jeanne Ray from a couple years ago, saying why she wrote the first book: she was mad that people over sixty weren't seen as vibrant, sexy, fun, happy, alive. I never knew that was her mission, and am happy to say it mirrors my own, in writing my three books (and now I'm starting a Silver Romance series.) So thank you for asking, dear Reader, because you have added to the enjoyment of my writing career. I hope you enjoy my answer.
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Lynne? I just want to thank you for your lovely and thoughtful review. Will North
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