Fresh Start at Forty Series by Irene Vartanoff

He’s grumpy. She’s sunshine. Will these enemies become lovers?When AJ arrives at the theater in charming New Avalon, Ohio, she's ready to enjoy the best summer of her life as a super in crowd scenes. Her immediate prickly encounter with scowling Vince is so annoying it takes real acting to do her smiling bits with him in rehearsal. He's just as grumpy offstage, too... moreHe’s grumpy. She’s sunshine. Will these enemies become lovers?When AJ arrives at the theater in charming New Avalon, Ohio, she's ready to enjoy the best summer of her life as a super in crowd scenes. Her immediate prickly encounter with scowling Vince is so annoying it takes real acting to do her smiling bits with him in rehearsal. He's just as grumpy offstage, too. Then her luck gets worse, when the matchmaking theater director throws them together repeatedly outside the theater, including insisting that Vince must show AJ around the small town. The stage is set for conflict.Tax accountant AJ Werner is upbeat about her life despite the men she has found lacking in the past. Her optimistic attitude is a major contrast with that of local pizza joint owner Vince Vitello, who is all about negativity after the disenchantment of his divorce. When a barbed conversation with Vince ends in a surprisingly hot kiss, AJ's feelings are turned upside down. From then on, Vince takes advantage of every opportunity for forced proximity. Is Vince seriously pursuing AJ, or merely distracting himself from troubles with his teenage children? Can AJ and Vince forge more than a run-of-the-play relationship? A sweet and funny fresh start romance that’s first in a series!If you like sweet, closed-door romances about romantic chances with new loves a little bit later in life, then you’ll like this heartwarming and funny story.Stand-alone sweet romances in the Fresh Start at Forty Newcomer at the Summer TheaterDating rehearsals with the ScientistHealing Hearts on Stage These heartwarming romances feature clean language and discreet sexuality. less

Are they fake dating or real dating? Is this a rehearsal or the real thing?Fortysomething Jen feels a surprise instant attraction to NASA scientist Howard as he auditions at the New Avalon Theatre in a small Ohio town. Trying to keep her mind off having just left her daughter at college, when Jen has a little too much to drink that night, she kisses Howard... moreAre they fake dating or real dating? Is this a rehearsal or the real thing?Fortysomething Jen feels a surprise instant attraction to NASA scientist Howard as he auditions at the New Avalon Theatre in a small Ohio town. Trying to keep her mind off having just left her daughter at college, when Jen has a little too much to drink that night, she kisses Howard. She's just visiting the town and they'll never meet again, so that's all right, right?Months later, Jen is back and acting in the theater alongside Howard. He wants to rehearse dating with her, claiming his concentration on his scientist career has made him rusty. Jen, long divorced, hasn't dated in years, but she wants a personal tour of the Cleveland NASA center that only Howard can provide. They make a deal and start their dating rehearsals.But are they fooling themselves about what they call practice dates? When another actor vies with Howard for Jen's attention, hot words are said. Are Jen and Howard rehearsing dating, or dating for real after all? If you like sweet, closed-door romances about second chances later in life, then you’ll like this heartwarming and funny story.Stand-alone sweet romances in the Fresh Start at Forty Newcomer at the Summer TheaterDating Rehearsals with the ScientistHealing Hearts on StageThese heartwarming romances feature clean language and discreet sexuality. less