Smartypants Romance

L. B. Dunbar

Sometimes it takes an outsider to force us to see who we are. The real struggle is accepting what we learn. For Beverly Townsen, nothing could be closer to the truth. Virtually a shut-in, Beverly has pulled back from Green Valley's community, preferring the isolation of her farmhouse and her daily routine of viewing home improvement television shows. When the opportunity arises for her own home improvement and a personal re-assessment, she's not so excited about the reality of real life versus DIY programs. Jedd Flemming understands physical pain and personal loss, but it's never stopped him from bucking forward in life. A former military man and rodeo star, his life as a nomad comes to an end with false accusations and a family matter back in the Valley. It's been a long journey to find his way home and once there, there's nothing he wants more than to reclaim what he's lost...and maybe the elusive female reclusive who holds a sliver of his past. With an unprecedented proposition, Beverly finds a stranger living in her barn, raising horses on borrowed pastures, and plowing his way into her vacant heart. Old hurts linger, but sometimes love in deed is louder than words. 'Love in Deed' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #6 in the Green Valley Libary series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe.

Love in Deed

L.B. Dunbar pitches her tent and stakes her claim as the queen of second chance, sexy silver fox romances, and this story is no different. - Goodreads.Olivet Pierson needs his land. Name your price, Mr. Harrington. She has her reasons, and this muscular mountain of masculinity isn't going to get in her way. However, her heart has a different plan after she accepts his crazy conditions: three nights up on the ridge.George Harrington is a quiet, giant of a man. No sale, Cricket.He's a war hero, a widower, and COO for the family brewing company, but his life lacks spontaneity. Then, she arrives, chirping away at him, roaming his body with those sky-blue eyes, and negotiating for something he won't put a price on. Too bad his heart is immediately sold.With the challenge accepted, this silver fox can no longer deny his desires for something a little different.+++Welcome to Blue Ridge where sexy silver foxes meet their match of feisty vixens.The Harrington brothers are a spin-off from Second Chance, but don't you worry, this over 40 romance can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

The Silver Foxes of Blue Ridge

Silver Brewer

A sexy silver alpha hero returns to his family's lakeside cottage to find a single mother in his bed and her presence just might be the second chance he needs at love and family.Archer McCaryn has been a mystery to his family. At forty-five, he isn't certain himself who he is anymore. When he returns to the family's lakeside cottage, he finds there is someone in his garage apartment. In fact, she's in his bed, and he doesn't have a problem with the beautiful, single mother staying there as long as she doesn't want into his heart.Jenna Davis is self-aware - she's a teacher, a mother, and a widow. Now in her early forties, this once free-spirited woman considers herself a responsible adult and works hard to keep life all together. So when a college friend invites her and her two little girls to come for a visit, she's ecstatic about a vacation. Only she's placed in the garage apartment of her best friend's older brother. Being attracted to him hadn't been on her itinerary, but there's no going back when hearts become reckless.+ + +Welcome back to Lakeside Cottage.

Loving at 40

Harland Bull Eaton has lost many things-his first wife, his beloved mother, those three women he proposed to...Oh, and there was that time he almost lost the family dairy farm due to a scandal. He's losing faith in just about everything, especially love. But one night, his friends give him a dare. No commitments. No heartbreak. Just buy that gorgeous redhead a drink. The big-city bombshell he's set his eyes on swirls him into a tailspin that lands them in bed for a one-night stand he's pretty sure he'll never forget. But this time, he swears, he won't let his heart ride herd on his common sense. Recently separated and newly unemployed, Scarlett Russell is at a crossroads. With no other plan than visiting a friend in Vermont, the last thing she expects is a hunky, silver fox offering to buy her a drink. Even less expected is when she raises that offer to "take me to bed, cowboy." She just wants one night to forget everything gone wrong.Turns out once won't be nearly enough. Won't ever be enough, feeling the way she does. But secrets and an unexpected surprise are a lot to handle...unless these two can break a trail to an unexpected happily ever after.

Cowboy

Having a baby in a bakery gives new meaning to taking the bun out of the oven. I'd been in Curmudgeon Bakery for one of those lemon baby-Bundt cakes I'd been craving since I found out I was pregnant. The draw had nothing to do with the baker himself. Tall, tatted, and edgy, looking more like a biker than a man who makes baked goods. I hardly knew him other than taking a tumble in a rainstorm in front of his shop . . . and then tossing myself at him after he rescued me. We shared a moment but it's not what you'd think. Months later, he delivered my baby among his cookies and cakes. Talk about a second chance encounter. Then he whips up a plan to pretend to be my baby's father, and everything heats up from there. My body.My heart.My willingness to accept a perfect stranger's kindness despite him telling me over and over he isn't who I think he is. I beg to differ. He's that sugary drizzle on a citrus-flavored, guilty pleasure that's bad for the hips, but together-him, and me, and baby-we're the perfect blend of ingredients that might do all our hearts some good.

Sterling Heat

Tucker Ashford has forgotten who he was. The former rock star - Tucker Ashe - turned social media sensation knows exactly where life took a U-turn. Problem is, he's convinced it's too late to circle back. When he needs a ride from Chicago to California for his daughter's wedding, an eight-state journey with a quirky woman is more than he bargained for, but quite possibly the chance he needs to rewind time.Mae Fox is ready to discover who she is. After two decades of marriage (gone wrong), motherhood (still going), and a not-so-small business (going quite well), she's looking for the adventure of a lifetime - alone. However, her well-planned escape of come-what-may down the Mother Road is slightly detoured when she's asked to haul a grumpy silver fox across the country.The highway is a melody of cheesy sight-seeing stops, nostalgic locations, and a playlist that rocks as two lonely hearts take a road trip down the path of second chance and the possibility of love over forty.+ + +Hint: Can be read as a standalone, but if you've read After Care, Midlife Crisis and Second Chance, this is the elusive original band member who left them behind.

Hauling Ashe

A gentleman should always open a door for a lady. My Nana believed in manners. Always. I was even named after her idol, Emily Post. "Nana's Rules to Live By" were a solid set of guidelines I never questioned. But when the brooding, sexy man held the door for me, I wasn't prepared for the lasting impression he would make on me. A man should always make the first move. Since the moment Jess Carter and I bumped into each other, literally, our lives entwined in a way I couldn't quite understand. He was a complete contradiction of everything I ever planned for my future. But the more I saw him, learned about him, the more I questioned everything I wanted. His reserved personality kept him at a distance, though, and sitting back, waiting for him to make that first move was difficult. Children should be seen and not heard. As a single father, Jess' daughter held the key to all of their secrets. Suddenly, all I wanted was to repair the damage the Carters had endured. And I wanted to hear everything his daughter had to say. As always, my nana's sound advice on love and relations evolved in timeless ways when it came to helping two people who had so easily woven their way into my heart.

A Sensations Collection Novel

Sound Advice

Autumn Kulis wants a baby. It's that simple and that complicated because one thing stands in her way - she doesn't have a man in her life. And at almost forty, she isn't getting any younger. On a two-week trip to her brother's lakeside cottage, a plan forms. Make a list of three men. Sleep with each of them. Allow nature to take its course. Only a certain someone gets in her way. Logan Anders goes with the flow of life. Divorced, single dad, he works hard, and occasionally plays harder. When his college roommate invites him to Lakeside Cottage for two weeks, he hadn't remembered his best friend's little sister being so hot. Nor was he a fan of her plan to find a baby daddy. He's determined to make her list then tear it to shreds leaving him the only man horizontal with her. It's The Big Chill of 2021 with a reunion of friends gone awry when someone wants to get pregnant and someone else wants to be the one to give her everything. A crush revealed exposes the desire for her brother's best friend and a simple proposition could be the second chance they both need to really live. + + + Welcome to Lakeside Cottage, a new adventure in over 40 romance and second chances at love by L.B. Dunbar

Living at 40

Another romance for the over 40. Midge Everette. I'm forty-one today. It's my birthday, and I'm crying over burnt toast. That's not some euphemism. Literally, I'm sobbing over crusty bread, so I call a crisis center. I just need someone to talk to about life. Only I recognize the smoky voice of the man on the line. Sweet cheese, don't let it be... Hank Paige. As a former rock star, I once had it all. Fame. Fortune. Females. Except for the one thing I wanted most. Then I lost everything. I fix cars now and restore other people's dreams. I just want to be somebody's someone. And there's a certain woman with captivating eyes who might be the more I'm looking for. For the love of all things, please let it be her... In the midst of questioning everything, could love be the resolution to a midlife crisis? + o + If you loved Tommy Carrigan in After Care meet his best friend and former drummer, Hank, as he discovers romance in his forties. Book 2 of the silver fox, former rock stars can be read as a standalone.

Silver Fox Former Rock Star

Midlife Crisis: Another Romance for the Over Forty

When a sexy silver fox meets a breast cancer survivor on vacation, love might be just what the doctor ordered. Cancer free. Were there any sweeter words? Grateful for this second chance, I was ready to live, and the first celebratory step was a trip to Hawaii with my grown children. Two weeks to reconnect, reboot, and refresh. I hadn't planned on the awakening adventure of meeting him-Tommy Carrigan. Not Tom. Not Thomas. But Tommy, even in his mid-forties. His salt and pepper hair gave his age away, with the slightly longer locks curling at his neck in shimmery silver and black satin. My mouth dried when he looked in my direction. My cheeks heated. He wasn't a young man, but all-male. His tight T-shirt showed off the sexiness of an older man-barrel chest, firm abs, confidence-leaving not much to the imagination. But my imagination ran rampant, as did my heart. Falling in love with a former rock star might not have been on the doctor's prescription pad, but this late in life, I wasn't passing up the unexpected. Only, what happens after the vacation ends? + + + From L.B. Dunbar comes a romantic comedy containing a sexy silver fox, a breast cancer survivor, lust at first yoga position, a rock band, a Hawaiian holiday, swoon-worthy bedroom time, and a second chance at love (over 40).

After Care

More romance for the over forty. Brut Paige needs a life break. As caretaker to his brother, his business, and his son, he's used to being the man to get things done. Yet, along the way, he's forgotten how to have fun. Lily Warren deserves a vacation. She's worked hard to establish her bakery, a lifelong dream. She's proud of her accomplishments. But, she knows there's something missing. A broken heart tore them apart. A little matchmaking forces them together... Twenty-two years later. Funny thing about being over forty-forgiveness and frosting can lead to all kinds of trouble...or restored dreams. ] + + If you loved Hank Paige in Midlife Crisis, you'll want to learn more about his brother, Brut, a sexy silver fox mechanic, and the lost woman of his dreams.

More Romance for the Over 40

Restored Dreams

Breast cancer survivor Edie Williams is ready to live. Divorced. Mother of two. She's planned the vacation of a lifetime for a reboot, only to encounter an awakening adventure-Tommy Carrigan. Manager of the band Collision, Tommy Carrigan has his plate full. Independent. Carefree. He's on an annual holiday with his band family, when the unexpected happens-Edie Williams. Love might be just what the doctor prescribed, but can it survive the world of rock-n-roll? +++ If you enjoyed The Sex Education of M.E., you'll love After Care, another romance for the over-forty from L.B. Dunbar. Continue the adventure previously published in Love Notes, the newsletter of L.B. Dunbar.

A Romance for the Over 40

She didn't think it could ever happen again. Love that is. And it definitely shouldn't be happening with him. Anna Kulis has lost her husband. Their love was a perfect kind of love; a once in a lifetime experience. She never intended to fall for anyone again. Never expected to have this attraction stirring inside her. And she never thought her emotions would run wild for the one man she shouldn't be attracted to - her late husband's best friend. Mason Becker has a secret. As a renowned ladies' man, he's been in love with his best friend's wife for twenty-five years. After his friend's untimely death, and a period of grief, Mason finds himself in a compromising position with the one woman he didn't think he'd ever have. And that night leads to complications - namely, a desire for more. Letting go can be one of the hardest tasks for the heart. Opening up to a second chance at love can be even harder.

Letting Go at 40

The road less traveled by a sexy silver fox and a restless woman might be the path they need to restore both their hearts.Lindee FoxMy entire adult life has been a road trip, and I'm ready to put the brakes on the wanderlust in my veins. So, I bought a motel. The irony isn't lost on me.What I hadn't anticipated was a little clause in the contract, stating I must use a specific construction company for renovations. A business owned by a man who gave me one toe-curling, thigh-clenching, soul-defining night that came with a huge dose of reality the following morning. I wanted to erase him from my memory, but that has not been easy. And seeing him once again because I'm his new boss, well, I can't decide if I want to kiss him or fire him.Leaning toward firing him. Maybe.Thaddeus RhodeMy forty-five years have been full of reckless twists and turns. Former motorcycle man. Newly divorced single dad.The one direction I never expected was a glance back at the woman who crashed into my life. Hadn't planned on that single, incredible night. Hadn't foreseen a big misunderstanding the next day. After everything that happened, I never thought I'd see her again. But I hoped I would. She rejuvenated my road-weary soul and been impossible to forget. When fate crosses our paths a second time, I had decisions to make.I wasn't giving up this job.I wasn't leaving this town.Walking away from her?Definitely not happening again.+++ Join Lindee and Thad when one-night leads to a second chance adventure that neither predicted would take their desires down unfamiliar paths where one person is a wandering soul and the other wants to stay put . . . together. L.B. Dunbar brings you the third standalone in Road Trips and Romance. **NOTE** The Fox sisters (Road Trips & Romance) are the siblings of Garrett Fox from Wine&Dine, an original sexy silver fox.

Rhode Trip

Love wasn't part of the blueprint when high school sweethearts reunite in their small town. But this former military man never forgot the girl he left behind and he's more determined than ever to rebuild their relationship brick by brick and heart by heart. Getting locked in the men's restroom during my mother's funeral wasn't exactly how I expected to run into my high school sweetheart. The one who got away. The one who broke my heart. I could toss the busted doorknob in my hand at him, but I'd prefer to get the heck away. Because twenty years later, Knox Sylver isn't a teenage boy anymore but a broad-shouldered, thick scruff man with eyes that still look at me like I'm the only person in the room. As a newly divorced mother of two teenagers, it's been a long time since anyone sees me. And Knox is definitely watching. Unfortunately, he made choices in the past and I wasn't one of them. According to him, that is ancient history. Also, according to him, it's never too late for a second chance. He's out to prove he's solid and stable, having returned to our small hometown, in a better place after a career in the military. He's a local hero as a fireman and he wants to rekindle the flame between us. I'm the one with decisions this round. Do I stay where memories hurt? Or do I leave my past, and Knox, behind me again? + + + From L.B. Dunbar comes an all-new small-town romance with a big family and the silver fox swoon one expects from her love over-40 romances.

Sterling Brick

He's a living legend. I'm a rock god. It's no secret. My band, The Nights, got our start playing at the Round Table in NYC. I always wanted to be the king of Rock & Roll. I just had no idea how close I already was. Being raised in a foster home, I didn't know the extent of my inheritance. Hell, I didn't even know I had anything. And now, I've got it all. But there is still one thing I want, Guinevere DeGrance. She's hiding in the wings. I'm the opposite of him. Quiet and reserved, always avoiding the limelight. All I wanted was to play the cello, but trained for society, I was forced into his spotlight. Thrown into his crowd--with all eyes on me. And I couldn't resist. He's talented and sexy, completely irresistible. He's changed me. Awakened me. He's everything to me. He's Arturo King.

The Legend of Arturo King

The Red Dress Affair

I hate Christmas. I don't know who thought every female must love shopping, wrapping, baking, and hosting, but I'm missing the memo. On top of that, I manage a top-end department store. Sprinkle in the fact I'll be turning forty during this holiday season, and my life is a Christmas cookie recipe gone wrong. And every year I become a little more Scrooge-ish. But the spirit of the most wonderful time of the year (insert sarcasm) seems to have a plan for me and my midlife crisis attitude. First, my past returns when I attend a high school reunion happy hour and run into that boy-the one I had a summer fling with after graduation and before college-then promptly ghosted me. The torture continues because that boy is now a man, worldly and wise and sexier than I remember. And he invites me to attend a holiday work party with him. Which leads to my discovery that there is a lot more to this forty, fine, former NFL quarterback, now fireman, like being a single father to the sweetest little girl, putting me at risk of falling for both of them. However, I have my reasons not to believe in love and the happiest time of the year. And the first twenty-five days of December tests all my strength. Just what the Dicken is happening? Charles himself might approve of this plot. Even I'm a little curious to see how it all plays out. + + + With the past behind her and the future uncertain, can Eva Nazar accept that the present is a gift and love is the greatest treasure we receive even if it isn't always wrapped in pretty paper with a perfect bow on top? Find out in L.B. Dunbar's first, over forty, flirty, sexy silver fox, second chance holiday romance.

Scrooge-ish: a Second Chance Holiday Romance

In a modern twist of fairy tales, what if the beast is a woman instead of a man? Ethan Scott I was about to find out when a mysterious job led to the secluded home of a horror novelist. I'd lost everything: my scholarship, my education, and my way. In denial of my family inheritance, I took the unusual employment as a chance out of a hole, but I found myself buried in the unknown trauma of another situation much deeper. Ella Vincentia I had changed my name and my address to keep myself hidden, but my scars were more than physical. Living as a recluse in the woods, I was used to being alone, so I wasn't happy when a certain someone was always in my space. Our first encounter was less than pleasant and tension continued at every attempt to tame me. Secrets I knew she was keeping secrets and I wanted to help, but she was cutting me down and cutting me off every time she opened her mouth. Our frustration with one another grew until a misunderstanding changed everything. How can I be the next guy after something so tragic? It was a challenge I wasn't sure I was willing to take.

Taste Test

Change your destiny.As the third child in the Carter family, I always felt a little on the outside of the Carter charm. I worked hard and played harder, but I was getting tired of the same old scene. I was more than Jess Carter's little sister, I wanted to be me. Pam Carter.It was time for a change and I wanted to be set free.I knew it needed to happen. After years of one night stands and too brief sexual encounters, an accident brought Fate to me. To resist his charm was my penance for years of misbehavior. The temptation to give in to my desire haunted me for almost two years, until an uncontrollable situation started the twisted path to test my resolve further.What would it take to claim my independence and be a new, improved woman?I worked for Jacob Vincent, horror novelist extraordinaire, as his personal assistant, but I was adamant that the relationship remain professional. Jacob had dark demons and I couldn't bring him into the light...or could I? Life was springing forth for me; changes were coming. I knew it was time to be set free from who I had been and who I was to start fresh with who I wanted to be. I just didn't know where to start to change my destiny.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Return to Elk Rapids for the third sensation in the Sensations Collection, Fragrance Free. A standalone contemporary New Adult romance, this novel continues the stories of the Carter and Scott families. Read Sound Advice (Sensations Collection 1) to meet Jess Carter and Emily Post and find out how it all began over some good advice and a broken radio, or Taste Test (Sensations Collection 2) to meet Ethan Scott and Ella Vincentia where the challenge is delicious in more ways than one.

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