It should not come as a surprise that the author, a retired Sex Therapist in his seventies, included a strategy for
maintaining lifelong sexual intimacy. Discover the pleasures when, despite the snow on the roof, there is still a fire in
the furnace.
Hooray! Finally, a book for those of us who are age-enhanced, or age-enriched. In other words, those of us who'll never see
50, or 60 or maybe even 70 again. See that gray hair on the cover couple? Well, believe me, snow on the roof has nothing to
do with the furnace inside them. This is a book for grown-ups. Really grown up. Older, and wiser. It's a wonderful love
story--with a bit of mystery thrown in, and a huge serving of erotica. (Yes, indeed, older people do think of such things!)
Mary Grace and Nick, both in their 70s, meet when Nick, a poet, comes to speak to Mary Grace's Senior Center Group. The
attraction is immediate, and deep. These are with-it seniors, so Mary Grace looks him up on the internet and discovers that
he'll be doing a book-signing at the local book store very soon. Off she goes to meet the poet who so intrigued her during
his little talk.
Eventually, they have dinner together, learning more about each other, and their respective families. Episodes from Nick's
past threaten to completely overset the new romance, but they are able to overcome the tragic situation.
Nick is a creative lover, introducing Mary Grace to all kinds of new things, and she is a most receptive student. Together,
they prove that there are other routes to satisfaction than those considered typical or ordinary.
The author is a retired sex therapist who knows whereof he writes. My only very minor quibble is that he knows all the
four-letter words and uses them with great joy and abandon. This is not my style, but nevertheless, I enjoyed this book
immensely, and will certainly read it again and again. If you cannot tolerate that kind of language, then perhaps this
wouldn't be the book for you - or your aged grandma. On the other hand, SHE just might surprise you, and prove to be
younger-at-heart than you'd previously supposed.
Seriously, I hope the author can be convinced to write more of this type of book. After all, we all like to read about
characters who look like us. And goodness knows, there are enough of us older folks around these days to provide a good
market for more books of this kind.
Whoopeee!
