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  • After Care

  • A Romance for the Over 40
  • By: L.B. Dunbar
  • Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
  • Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (229 ratings)

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After Care

By: L.B. Dunbar
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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Publisher's summary

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?

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Laura Dunbar (P)2018 Tantor
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  • Categories: Romance
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I loved it

I love the fact that the main couple in the story are over 40. It’s a great book I look forward to more of them ❤️

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SEXY SILVER FOX

I loved it! Tommy so sexy, determined and so caring Evie so sweet and caring and such a strong survivor. These two are meant to be together regardless of what they’ve gone through! Family matters and this one sure does! If you think books about older silver foxes are not sexy read this one it will surely change your mind!

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Tender is the Heart 💝

Loved the Book. Great listen. It was kinda funny reading how MMC was doing things he felt he could do but MFC was to listen and obey. Caveman thinking. 😆🤭There was plenty of fire 🔥 between them 🌶️. A Nice Story of Mature relationships can be difficult considering the past baggage they carry or try and rid. Some hurt pain betrayal and mixed signals.

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Mature romance with immature characters/themes

I was excited about a romance with “over 40” characters, because I was hoping it would mean I wouldn’t be listening to the same “complaints” or drama as with the NA genre. Unfortunately, that wasn’t really the case here. Edie is 43, has a child in his 20s and an 18yo daughter graduating high school soon. While on vacation in Hawaii she meets and has a fling with Tommy Carrigan.

I get the real insecurities of starting a new physical relationship with someone, especially after having been married for 20 years. But Edie’s insistence on harping her physical
imperfections as well as her unwillingness/inability to have decent communication with Tommy carried on for way. too. long.

I think if some of the interpersonal drama had been curbed in favor of some other type of angst/plot driver ~ I would have enjoyed this more.

I liked Coleen Marlo’s narration. She’s a great fit for a mature voice/setting. Tommy came off as overly creepy sometimes, but I’m not sure if that was the writing or Marlo. I would definitely listen to something she narrates again.

This was on Audible Escape and despite a little disappointment, I enjoyed it. Worth the borrow.

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omg yes

I have be cold addicted to LB Dunbar 's books. After care has all you want in a book. Sweet and sexy man and Loving and strong woman. w Who meet at the perfect time but find that life keeps throwing curve balls. I was so enthralled that I couldn't even pause the book, I listened straight through. I can't wait for more of her books.

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Great story

This is another great over 40 story. Edie is celebrating beating cancer with her kids on vacation, where she meets Ivy, who introduces her to Tommy and the rest of to the band Collision. (Who she has no real idea who they are). I loved watching Edie find herself as Tommy helped her become more confident. Tommy has never considered a relationship and has many secrets himself. This was a great (and steamy) book and left me wanting to know where I could go on vacation to find a Tommy for myself.

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After Care - Romance for the Over 40 Inspired Me!

I needed this book, thank you LB! I'm a single, 55 year old mother of two and grandma of 3. Maybe there's hope for this old lady after all LOL! But I would like to make one suggestion. I like to read/listen to a series in order, it helps me get to know the characters and develop a fondness for them. I started our with Midlife Crisis, which I suspect may be the second book.

It would be helpful if Audible could number them, book 1, 2 etc.

Readers, if your interested in this series START WITH THIS BOOK, it explains a lot. After listening to the samples and reading the introductions I think I may have the list in order, although this is only the second book I've listened to. I'm going to take a shot at it...below is a list of how I am going to proceed, unless Audible numbers the series LOL! Off to listen to Restored Dream now. Enjoy!

After Care
Midlife Crisis
Restored Dreams
Second Chance
Wine And Dine

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So Good!

There is so much to love about this story. It has a strong heroine. Edie is so relatable. She is a divorcee, over 40, a cancer survivor, a great mom on vacation with her adult children, not looking for anything except relaxation and a recharge.

Tommy is manager of Collision and on holiday with the band. He is rough around the edges and speaks his mind. He is immediately attracted to Edie but looking for nothing more than a fun fling.

This was my first book by this author but I loved the writing, the storytelling, everything about this story and I can’t wait to read more. I listened to this on audiobook and loved the narration!
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My fav

Love the book and narration. Listened to it multiple times, waiting for her new books in 2023. Would love for The Sex Education of M.E. to be in audible.

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Not for me

I wanted so much to love this book: mature characters, FMC a breast cancer survivor.

Sadly, I neither enjoyed the narrator nor the story.

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