Loving Roman

<p><strong><em>A woman closer to 50 than 40. A man devoted to his six foster kids. A summer vacation fling ...</em></strong></p><p></p><p>At 47 I thought I was content with my rigid and routine life.</p><p>Until I meet a handsome stranger on the beach while enjoying a long overdue summer vacation.</p><p>Roman and I agree to spend the week together with no strings attached.</p><p>We spend days and nights together sharing engaging conversation exploring the rugged coastline <em>and</em> each other.</p><p>Our connection is instant and gives me the confidence I need to step out of my comfort zone.</p><p>My behavior is so far removed from who I am in my daily life I don't even recognize who I am.</p><p>And it feels <em>exhilarating</em>.</p><p>He makes me feel like a woman.</p><p>A <em>desirable</em> woman.</p><p>A whisper of a wish for more teases my mind when I leave him behind at the inn but I shove it away to honor our no-strings agreement and focus on my new life.</p><p>Our worlds unexpectedly collide when I turn up on his doorstep in my new role as a social worker.</p><p>While my world is rocked on its axis Roman wants to pick up where we left off but ...</p><p><em>What will he think of the woman I really am?</em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>A steamy low-angst stand-alone over-40s contemporary romance novella featuring a cinnamon roll foster carer and a single widow who's forgotten what it's like to be a woman.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Author's note: This novella was originally published as part of the Suddenly Forever charity anthology. It has been expanded by 30K words to make it a more complete and well-rounded stand-alone story.</p>