Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Midage Dating - Live life as a date. Live life as a date ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://shirleygoldberg.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://shirleygoldberg.com/blog/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam iaculis at eros nec lacinia. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Sed viverra sollicitudin odio quis facilisis. Sed at nisl eget erat dapibus pretium sed et ex. Pellentesque volutpat auctor purus, sed placerat neque interdum in. Aenean eget auctor - [THE MEDITERRANEAN: STILL WARM, STILL BLUE, STILL FULL OF MEN WITH YOUR PHEROMONES' BEST INTERESTS AT HEART](https://shirleygoldberg.com/excerpt-from-hot-greek-summer-and-cover-reveal-on-preorder-for-a-song/) - Steamy later-in-life romance with depth and a Readers Guide to prove it. Friendship fiction and second chances. A widow unable to move on until she's pushed. - [TWO WEEKS. ONE GREEK. AND THE TERRIFYING REALIZATION THAT HER PHEROMONES STILL WORK](https://shirleygoldberg.com/two-weeks-one-greek-and-the-terrifying-realization-that-her-pheromones-still-work/) - Steamy later-in-life romance with depth and a Readers Guide to prove it. Friendship fiction and second chances. A widow unable to move on until she's pushed. - [EXCERPT FROM REVAMPED](https://shirleygoldberg.com/excerpt-from-revamped/) - She's his first dinner guest. Ever. Energy vampires don't usually invite non-vamps to dine, but he's broken out of his family's strict pattern of routine. - [A LITTLE BIT OF LUST. IT WASN'T EASY KISSING HIS BEST FRIEND. GET HAPPY HOUR FOR FREE! SCROLL DOWN.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/read-an-excerpt-of-lust-right-here/) - Meet Lucy, whose best friend Deon is about to pop in while she's baking. Is it a goodie he's after? Or something more? An excerpt from A Little Bit of Lust. - [EXCERPT FROM A LITTLE BIT OF LUST](https://shirleygoldberg.com/excerpt-from-a-little-bit-of-lust/) - Your best friend is suddenly the sexiest option around—do you risk your friendship for a happy ever after? - [EXCERPT FROM EAT YOUR HEART OUT](https://shirleygoldberg.com/eat-your-heart-out-excerpt/) - Two foodies sauté and banter, tiptoe and smooch. What's with that? - [EXCERPT FROM MIDDLE AGEISH](https://shirleygoldberg.com/middle-ageish-excerpt/) - Two foodies sauté and banter, tiptoe and smooch. What's with that? - [DO YOU HAVE A SPINACH PROFILE? I HAVE A RECIPE FOR YOU.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/online-dating-profile-tips-and-bloopers/) - Dating online? Don't write a bland, "spinach" PROFILE . Tips and how-tos for middle-aged men and women on writing a profile that will get attention. - [EXCERPT FROM A LITTLE BIT OF LUST. IT WASN'T EASY KISSING HIS BEST FRIEND.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/cover-reveal-a-little-bit-of-lust-coming-soon-read-an-excerpt-now/) - Your best friend could be so much more and you don't know it. Open your eyes and reach out for him. - [AN ENERGY VAMPIRE HUNGRY FOR LOVE MEETS THE WISECRACKING WOMAN OF HIS PARENTS' NIGHTMARES](https://shirleygoldberg.com/an-energy-vampire-hungry-for-love-meets-the-wisecracking-woman-of-his-parents-nightmares/) - Dante is an energy vampire whose life sucks. His family is an embarrassment. He's changing all that, hoping to keep his secret safe from Sophie, his newcrush. - [GET CLOSER BEFORE MEETING. HOW? THROUGH DISTANCE DATING. BEES DO IT. MY FRIENDS DO IT.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/get-closer-through-distance-dating-bees-do-it-my-friends-do-it/) - Distance dating is a thing. I’m offering up a few pointers to new daters and the date-weary. Online dating is not for the tender, but then neither is getting older. - [AVOID THIS DATING DEAD END: TEXTING OR PHONE TALKING FOREVER, LIKE YOU'RE GIRLFRIENDS AND LOVE GOSSIPING.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/dating-blooper-2-youve-landed-in-email-land-permanently/) - What to do when he doesn't ask to meet? Texting and phone talking forever? Not in your best interest. Ask him to meet or you'll be in limbo land. - [MIDDLE-AGED AND DATING? DON'T MAKE THESE 6 MISTAKES](https://shirleygoldberg.com/over-50-daters-5-things-you-should-never-do-when-youre-online-dating/) - Don't give up looking and don't bore. Dating in middle age…well, it’s different from dating when we were younger and met someone in person. IRL—in real life—is the acronym used nowadays. I’m offering up a few pointers to new daters and the date-weary. Online dating is not for the tender, but then neither is getting older. - [OVER 50 AND DATING? FIVE REASONS NOT TO TAKE ONLINE DATING PERSONALLY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/over-50-and-dating-five-reasons-not-to-take-online-dating-personally/) - Instead of getting stuck in Email Land—or Text Land, politely, firmly, request to meet as soon as possible. - [WHAT THE MEN IN MY LIFE HAVE TAUGHT ME (EVEN AFTER 50)](https://shirleygoldberg.com/what-ive-learned-from-the-men-in-my-life-even-after-50/) - What I learned from the men I dated. Meeting a new man is never a waste of time. You never know what goes on in the heart of an over-fifty guy. - [SUNNY BLABS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/sunny-blabs/) - I’m Sunny Chanel, the main character in Middle Ageish, Shirley’s novel. Fifty and dating. A lot. Did I have a choice? The woman invented me. She dated. She wrote. She stuck me in the novel. She even broke my heart. There are writers who say their characters have a mind of their own. That the - [QUICK. WHAT DO YOU NOTICE FIRST?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/quick-what-do-you-notice-first/) - What do you notice in the first few seconds on a first meet? His comb-over? Her weight? This unscientific survey is brought to you courtesy of my friends (names changed) and acquaintances, all middle agedish and dating online. They were all asked the same question and yes, the sex card was played. Or at least - [A DATE WITH YOURSELF](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-date-with-yourself/) - Saturday afternoon. I am food shopping with my friend Peter, something we do from time to time after hiking. We’re loitering in Seafood, leaving threads of dirt from our boots wherever we walk. We each hold a service number. “I’m thinking shrimp cocktail. Sole with lemon-butter. I make a mean lemon-butter sauce. Arugula and brown - [WHY PICKING OUT THE PERFECT MANGO IS LIKE A DATE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/is-life-a-date/) - I'm a writer. So what’s with the How To website about dating, especially middlesageish dating? When I started meeting men––or should I call it redating––in my middle ages, I knew nothing. My friends gave me advice. Don’t take it personally. Nothing has changed since we were thirteen. There’s a lot of monkeying and ghosting. - [HOW TO GET HER TO EMAIL YOU BACK](https://shirleygoldberg.com/how-to-get-her-to-email-you-back/) - Guys, here's How To use the information in her profile so she'll notice you and email you. The Top Ten Reasons You Should Meet Me. Dating sites are competitive. - [CLUELESS GUYS COULD BE THE NEW SECRET SAUCE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/is-clueless-guy-a-waste-of-time-or-is-he-the-new-secret-sauce/) - The internet meet went well. But what if he doesn't call back for two weeks? Are clueless guys trainable? Are they the new secret sauce? - [DATING QUESTIONS FOR SUNNY AND FRIENDS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/shirl-publish-later-use-for-better-at-50-dating-questions-for-sunny-and-friends/) - Blow torched? Pushing to take your profiles down? Are you his new favorite dessert? Wining while dining is great, but use caution when he is over eager. - [Dating AFTER 50: ARE YOU MAKING ANY OF THESE ONLINE DATING MISTAKES?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/dating-after-50-are-you-making-any-of-these-14-online-dating-mistakes/) - Is your profile meh? Do you give up too easily and get discouraged by mediocre dates? Do you pay too much attention to your inner critic? Read on for tips. - [I WANNA BE SPECIAL, GUEST POST BY BARBARA](https://shirleygoldberg.com/guest-post-why-chemistry-isnt-enough/) - With online dating, is chemistry enough? What if he's over fifty and living in a rental? A techno dinosaur, and... how can you take him seriously? - [SUCCEED AT ONLINE DATING WITH THIS SIMPLE ATTITUDE TWEAK](https://shirleygoldberg.com/succeed-at-online-dating-with-this-simple-attitude-tweak/) - "Don’t get attached to the outcome," a piece of wisdom from Judith Sills that is pretty much the approach to dating that is working for my friend Miranda. - [WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM MY 100 YEAR-OLD MOM ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/what-ive-learned-from-my-95-year-old-mom-about-relationships/) - The best fight my parents ever had was the day my father tried to outrun my mom in their own house. Before I get into the story, there’s something you need to know about Annie, my mom. - [8 WAYS TO DATE YOUR FRIENDS AND NARROW YOUR DISTANCING](https://shirleygoldberg.com/8-ways-to-date-your-friends-and-narrow-your-distancing/) - It takes effort, but staying in contact with as many of our friends as possible is a priority for most of us. In fact, I’ve put a name to this and say I’m dating my friends. Not so weird since I write a lot about relationships and connect everything in life to dating, including finding an agent for my novel. - [HOLY. FREAKIN. WOW. THE CHEMISTRY IS ELECTRIC AND THE BANTER IS WITTY. MIDDLE AGEISH READER](https://shirleygoldberg.com/the-only-disappointing-part-of-middle-ageish-is-that-it-ended/) - As I began “Middleagish” I thought "I'm not sure this book is for me. I've been married for fifty years." I quickly changed my mind. It is a fun and funny book about the relationships of a middle age single woman and on-line dating. - [5 ***** REVIEW FOR EAT YOUR HEART OUT](https://shirleygoldberg.com/eat-your-heart-out-book-tour-and-giveaway/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [SHE CREATES ICE CREAM. HE RADIATES HEAT. BTW, CHERRY RED IS MICK JAGGER'S FAVE FLAVOR.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/she-creates-ice-cream-he-radiates-heat-btw-cherry-red-is-mick-jaggers-fave-flavor/) - The daughter of the town’s fire chief should wear a Do Not Touch sign, but firefighter Noah Harding's interest blazed the moment he saw Carly. - [5 DATING HABITS THAT ARE STILL WORTH KEEPING IN MIND (FROM THE WORST DAYS OF COVID)](https://shirleygoldberg.com/10-original-dating-ideas-during-covid/) - The thing is, he's nice and you think he's interested. How to get together and still keep your distance? - [SHOULD I SEE HIM AGAIN?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/deciding-to-see-a-guy-again-or-not/) - Three different, guys. Each one with different issues. You’ve had dinner with all three. Would you go out again with any of them? For my opinion, scroll to the bottom. 1. The Date Who Talks About Past Relationships on the First Meet He should have been a therapist. His conversations are deep discoveries into why - [4 TRUTHS ABOUT DATING OVER FIFTY YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW](https://shirleygoldberg.com/4-truths-about-dating-over-fifty-you-probably-dont-know/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [INTERNET DATING? NOTHING COUNTS UNTIL YOU MEET. NO, EMAILING DOESN'T COUNT AS DATING.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/its-just-a-freakin-meet-dont-freak-out/) - It's just a freakin' meet. Don't freak out! Yes, I'm using the word freakin’ on purpose. Not being flip. I'm aware that dating for the first time in a long while can be scary. It’s just a freakin’ meet is meant to put you at ease. In your head. Where it counts. Why? Because no - [WHY GUYS MAKE GREAT FRIENDS, LOVERS NEED NOT APPLY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/hanging-out-with-your-male-man-friends-with-testosterone/) - Are Male Friends Even Possible? Yup. Don't miss out on the male point of view. Here's what my male buddies have taught me. Ghosting? Back-burnering? Don't let 'em do it. - [CHARACTER OF MIDDLE AGEISH SPILLS THE GOODS ABOUT THE AUTHOR](https://shirleygoldberg.com/2304-2/) - You wouldn’t believe how many guys I had to meet to keep the story moving forward. Dating is tough––get a helmet and laugh in spite of everything! - [THE STARS COLLIDE WHEN A HALF-FAE LASS CAPTURES A HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN. A CREME DE LA COVER WINNER!](https://shirleygoldberg.com/the-stars-collide-when-a-half-fae-lass-captures-a-highland-chieftain/) - The stars collide when a half-Fae lass captures a Highland chieftain. On his quest, Alex stumbles into a world of magic and a woman who could capture his heart. - [DATING QUESTIONNAIRE FROM MIDDLE AGEISH: UNPUBLISHED](https://shirleygoldberg.com/dating-questionnaire-from-middle-ageish-unpublished/) - The stars collide when a half-Fae lass captures a Highland chieftain. On his quest, Alex stumbles into a world of magic and a woman who could capture his heart. - [RECIPE FOR CHOCOLATE MACAROONS FROM A LITTLE BIT OF LUST. SPECIAL FOR MEMBERS.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/recipe-for-chocolate-macaroons-from-a-little-bit-of-lust-special-for-members/) - These are super healthy cookies from a young friend who designs and experiments with her own recipes. Check out The Cretan Nutritionist on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/thecretannutritionist/ *How can anyone not love a crunchy, chocolatey macaroon? These macaroons are a similar version of the favorite little gem but since it’s a healthier version, it’s perfect Recipe for Chocolate Macaroons from A Little Bit of Lust. Original by Eva the Cretan Nutritionist on Instagram. Special for Shirley Goldberg's readers. - [SELKIE, FIRST IN THE MORTAR & PESTLE SERIES IS HERE!](https://shirleygoldberg.com/selkie-first-in-the-mortar-pestle-series-is-here/) - #post_contentOn their wedding day, Klaus Lovik's bride is stolen by an enemy chieftain. In desperation, he captures a selkie as a bartering piece. But could her magic mean his death? - [NOCK, DRAW, RELEASE. HER BOW IS ALWAYS READY. AUTHOR JEAN M. GRANT'S INTRIGUING TALE OF AN ARCHER WHO'S A SEEKER. WILL MAGIC HELP HER SAVE THOSE SHE LOVES?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/jean-march-9-release-day-post/) - What good is Aileana's bow and arrow if she is denied the right to fight for her clan? Can Brodie MacDougall keep one step ahead of his conspiring brother? - [MEET AUTHOR MARILYN BARR'S MATIES IN HER NEW ROMANTIC PIRATE ADVENTURE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/meet-author-marilyn-barrs-maties-in-her-new-romantic-pirate-adventure/) - Trusting pirates to give me a fair share is foolish but staying on the same island as my attacker…worse. I will test his mettle and find where his heart lies. - [ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS, A PARANORMAL ACTION ADVENTURE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/romance-on-the-high-seas-a-paranormal-action-adventure/) - On the turbulent high seas, an archeologist must protect a historic shipwreck from treasure hunters—not fall for one. True love? he secret on the bowl's runes. - [HELEN GURLEY BROWN AND SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL](https://shirleygoldberg.com/sex-and-the-single-girl-rides-again/) - Sex and the Single Girl and Park Avenue Summer, great reads for different reasons. One's by Helen Gurley Brown, the other's about her. Read about books I love. - [CAN SHE HEAL THE TRICKSTER BEFORE HE BREAKS HER HEART?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/can-she-heal-the-trickster-before-he-breaks-her-heart/) - Can she heal the trickster before he breaks her heart? Or will his wily ways distance them? He must prove himself. She must learn to trust him. - [AN ARTIST'S RETREAT, A FORMER LOVER, A FLAME TO REKINDLE OR LET GO? SOME CHOICES ARE NEVER EASY.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/an-artists-retreat-a-former-lover-a-flame-to-rekindle-or-let-go-some-choices-are-never-easy/) - Did Lexi come to the artist's retreat to get laid or will this be more than a one-night stand? Will a magical Mortar & Pestle show them how to connect again? - [ONLINE DATING OR JUST WANT TO LAUGH ABOUT IT? MY CHARACTERS MAKE ALL THE MISTAKES SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/online-dating-or-just-want-to-laugh-about-it-my-characters-make-all-the-mistakes-so-you-dont-have-to/) - Enjoy online dating without the hassle of going on endless dates. I've got a trilogy of reads for your LOL pleasure. Plus, I love hearing from readers. For exclusive short story giveaways, good deals, and more than occasional freebies on books, subscribe to my monthly newsletter. You’ll also unlock the Exclusive to Members section - [REVAMPED, A VAMPIRE COMEDY: BONUS STEAMY CHAPTERS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/revamped-a-vampire-comedy-bonus-steamy-chapters/) - Some readers like it hot. Please be aware that explicit sex-related language is used in this bonus chapter written for readers of Revamped, a Vampire Comedy. - [CAN LOVE BREAK THROUGH THEIR FIREWALLS? WITTY BANTER AND STEAMY LOVE SCENES](https://shirleygoldberg.com/can-love-break-through-their-firewalls-witty-banter-and-steamy-love-scenes/) - Ted and Abby work together, lines blur between colleagues and lovers. But there's a hacker, and all signs point to Abby. Will they find a future together? - [FIFTY ICE CREAM READS FOR AUGUST AND BEYOND](https://shirleygoldberg.com/fifty-ice-cream-reads-for-august-and-beyond/) - August + Ice Cream Books! Choose from 50 reads. With one click of the ink, scroll, baby scroll. I haven't written an ice cream book, but fifty of my author friends have! - [MELINDA](https://shirleygoldberg.com/melinda/) - Yup, we were meeting for a glass of wine and he called that afternoon. He thought coffee was a better idea. “I’m just not into the bar scene,” he said. Since when is meeting over a glass of wine the bar scene? I think coffee meets are pretty lame but I agreed. The worst part was that he ended - [BETSY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/betsy/) - John is a musician and a salesman. Except he hasn’t worked in over a year. Meanwhile he’s supporting himself with band gigs, playing guitar. “I play most Fridays and Saturdays. Come out and see me.” And he lists the venues for the next three weeks. Since we were on the phone, it was easy to fake writing down all - [DIANE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/diane/) - “Well, would you like to meet?” he asked after about twenty minutes on the phone. I told him sure. “Good," he said. "But let’s do a drive-by.” “What’s that?” I asked, dreading the answer. “Oh, a quickie meet. Ten minutes. Twenty tops. That way there’s no risk, nothing invested. A quick cup of coffee. No fuss, no muss.” I - [TILLY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/tilly/) - He made a joke on the phone. I didn’t laugh. ”Oh, you didn’t think that was funny,” he said. ”I’m laughing on the inside,” I said. The conversation pretty much died after that. - [NANCY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/nancy/) - The guy was past intense. Ten seconds into our very first phone conversation, he asked why my marriage broke up. I couldn’t hang up fast enough but had to stay on a few more minutes making nice. - [Sunny's Dates](https://shirleygoldberg.com/sunnys-dates/) - I’m Sunny Chanel, the main character in Middle Ageish, Shirley’s novel. Fifty-four and dating. A lot. Did I have a choice? The woman invented me. She dated. She wrote. She stuck me in the novel. She even broke my heart. Lots of those meets in the novel were the real thing, but who can tell - [HOW I MAKE READERS BLUSH WITH SWOONEY SMOOCHY SCENES. AND YES, THERE'S SEX](https://shirleygoldberg.com/how-i-make-readers-blush-with-swooney-smoochy-scenes-and-yes-theres-sex/) - Some readers like it hot, while others like their books sweet or steamy. Please be aware that sex-related language is used in this piece. - [COVER REVEAL! SOMETIMES TO FOLLOW YOUR HEART YOU HAVE TO BREAK THE RULES](https://shirleygoldberg.com/cover-reveal-sometimes-to-follow-your-heart-you-have-to-break-the-rules/) - Sometimes to follow your heart, you have to break the rules. - [WHY DID I WRITE A LITTLE BIT OF LUST?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/why-did-i-write-a-little-bit-of-lust/) - The stars collide when a half-Fae lass captures a Highland chieftain. On his quest, Alex stumbles into a world of magic and a woman who could capture his heart. - [SECRETS AND LIES. AUTHOR L.B. GRIFFIN COMBINES SUSPENSE AND ROMANCE FOR A "BRILLIANT" READ](https://shirleygoldberg.com/secrets-and-lies-author-l-b-griffin-combines-suspense-and-romance-for-a-brilliant-read/) - 1950s London. Who would guess a simple shoebox would hold life-changing secrets…a new life and new friends. One of those friends has a shoebox full of answers. - [CAN A KILLER STILL BE AN HONORABLE PERSON? MIKE TORREANO WRITES ABOUT REAL MEN AND WOMEN.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/can-a-killer-still-be-an-honorable-person-mike-torreano-writes-about-real-men-and-women/) - In a hidden cavern, a treasure trove of gold bars sits alongside an ancient relic. Lottie Durham enlists the help of an easygoing lawman she can’t stand—at first. - [A SINGLE ER DOCTOR AND A FASHION DESIGNER OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO LOVE](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-single-er-doctor-and-a-fashion-designer-open-their-hearts-to-love/) - Clean and Wholesome Romance, Two-Hour Read, Family Drama, Second Chances, Family Life Fiction, Train Ride, Doctor, Fashion Designer. - [A CIVIL WAR JOURNAL PROMISES A TREASURE AND SENDS THE HEROINE SPIRALING DOWN A DANGEROUS PATH](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-civil-war-journal-promises-a-treasure-and-sends-the-heroine-spiraling-down-a-dangerous-path/) - Eight years ago her husband disappeared. Does a hundred and fifty-year-old journal hold the answer as to why? Will her digging doom her to a similar fate? - [ONLY A SIMPLE SHOEBOX, BUT FULL OF SECRETS...AUTHOR LYNN GRIFFIN INTERVIEWS HER CHARACTERS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/only-a-simple-shoebox-but-full-of-secrets-author-lynn-griffin-interviews-her-characters/) - Only a simple shoebox, but full of secrets…Kathleen becomes Kate Westfield, fending for herself in London, with a new life built on hope. And secrets. - [STRONG ENOUGH AND CHILD OF MINE, BOOKS ABOUT STRONG WOMEN AND THE MEN WHO LOVE THEM](https://shirleygoldberg.com/strong-enough-and-child-of-mine-books-about-strong-women-and-the-men-who-love-them/) - Why does Charlotte feel so uncomfortable in a form-fitting dress even though her sister tells her she looks great? Find out in Book 4! - [SPIES TO WITCHES. BROKEN HEARTS AND LONELY HEARTS. SHORT CHRISTMAS COOKIE BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/spies-to-witches-broken-hearts-and-lonely-hearts-short-christmas-cookie-books-for-the-holidays/) - Holiday cookie reads! These shorter reads are long on holiday fun and hijinks. Cookie themes, every last one! Scroll through these new releases and enjoy. - [WITH EACH MYSTICAL GIFT, COMES A CURSE. GRAB JEAN GRANT'S TRILOGY ON SALE!](https://shirleygoldberg.com/with-each-mystical-gift-comes-a-curse-grab-jean-grants-trilogy-on-sale/) - Author Jean Grant talks about her trilogy of historical novels laced with fantasy, that is, characters who are "gifted but afflicted." Read on to find out more.Midage Dating - Live life as a date. - [SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE AND BEACH READ. AFTER THE STORM COME THE RAINBOWS](https://shirleygoldberg.com/second-chance-romance-and-beach-read-after-the-storm-come-the-rainbows/) - Retired and widowed Gloriana Jones dreamed of bringing joy and happiness, one ice cream cone at a time, to Lake Unami. But bad weather is drowning her dream. - [A BIKINI MURDER COZY MYSTERY. AND A BATHING SUIT FIT GUIDE IN TIME FOR SUMMER. GRAB BOTH.](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-bikini-murder-cozy-mystery-and-a-bathing-suit-fit-guide-in-time-for-summer-grab-both/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [A PRIDE OF BROTHERS: AIDEN, COVER REVEAL. PEGGY JAEGER'S ROMANTIC SUSPENSE, BOOK 2](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-pride-of-brothers-aiden-cover-reveal-peggy-jaegers-romantic-suspense-book-2/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [ROCK HOUSE GRILL: ONE MAN'S CHOICES. ONE WOMAN'S IMPACT](https://shirleygoldberg.com/rock-house-grill-one-mans-choices-one-womans-impact/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [A MISMATCH SPARKS THE HOTTEST FLAMES IN OPPOSITES ATTRACT](https://shirleygoldberg.com/a-mismatch-sparks-the-hottest-flames-in-opposites-attract/) - Vampire and warlock, Roman Lee, spent centuries alone as ringmaster of the carnival. After befriending and healing a scarred, young woman, Roman realizes Mariah is his mate. - [STOLEN BACK IN TIME, A TIME TRAVEL MYSTERY AND WHAT COULD BE BETTER?](https://shirleygoldberg.com/stolen-back-in-time-a-time-travel-mystery-and-what-could-be-better/) - Death isn’t the end for eighteen-year-old Avery Williams, and her final resting place isn’t beyond the Golden Gates. No, the Queen of the Damned has plans for her and, unbeknownst to Avery, fought hard to gain possession of her soul. - [CAN YOU PASS THE SMELL TEST FOR A SHIFTER? WELCOME TO PARANORMAL DATING](https://shirleygoldberg.com/no-luck-finding-mr-right-try-paranormal-dating/) - Is it true that opposites attract? Two people who seem, on the surface, to have nothing in common? The twisted path of dating seems to have caught each of them in its quagmire. - [D.V. STONE ON THE TROUBLE WITH FIRSTS AND A WORD ABOUT SECOND CHANCES](https://shirleygoldberg.com/d-v-stone-on-the-trouble-with-firsts-and-a-word-about-second-chances/) - My newest release is called Rainbow Sprinkles. It’s a second chance love story about two people who have lost their spouses and now in the middle years of their lives are starting new. - [BEAR WITH ME, A WITCHY STORY](https://shirleygoldberg.com/bear-with-me-a-witchy-story/) - Bear with Me, a novel from Marilyn Barr. A new home. 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