Books like Too late to turn back by Barbara Greene

Romance and the unexpected collide.

Scott O’Donnell must confront danger and the past when he learns that a single mother, Mariana Reyes, claims he fathered her child after a mysterious betrayal years earlier.

Charles Dickens offers a vivid, first‑hand account of Italy from his travels in 1845, blending observation with travel notes and insights into Italian customs and scenery.

"Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller The Artist's Way. Now at the age of sixty-five, she shows her contemporaries how retirement can be the most creative and fulfilling stage of life yet. For some, retirement is a day to work toward with anticipation. Others approach retirement with greater ambivalence. While the newfound freedom is exciting and filled with possibility, the idea of retirement can also be very daunting. You are in a unique position to explore yourself and your desires from a place of experience. But the line has been drawn in the sand: The life that you have known has changed, and the life to come is yet to be defined. This book is a twelve-week course aimed at defining--and creating--the life you want to have as you redefine--and re-create--yourself. Filled with essays, tools, and exercises to be done alone or in groups, this toolkit will guide and inspire retirees wishing to expand their creativity. This fun, gentle, step-by-step process will help you explore your creative dreams, wishes, and desires--and quickly find that it's never too late to begin anything"--

Ginny McDougall likes her New York apartment and her job as secretary, paralegal, and "mother hen" to young hotshot Manhattan lawyer Dennis Havilland. So when her boss's father comes to town to open a new law practice, she's pleased to spend a few days out of the office showing the old gentleman around. — But when he steps off the train and greets Ginny with a toe-tingling kiss, she's in for a surprise: Josh Havilland is a lean six-footer, just about her age, and the handsomest, most charming man she's ever met. When their first dinner together is followed by champagne and roses, Ginny and Josh discover that they have more in common than legal affairs. Now after a few fun-filled days and festive nights in the Big Apple, they just might be ready for a new kind of partnership... and maybe even a chance to love again!

Charles Dickens’s 1841–42 American journey, as recorded in "American Notes," chronicles his travels from the eastern seaboard through the Great Lakes states, offering his observations on slavery, customs, and the social life of the United States.

THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC — Divorcing her sexy husband, Craig, was the hardest thing Karen Reardon had ever done, but they'd been drifting apart--and the hottest nights this side of the tropics just weren't enough anymore. But try telling that to the kids--how had she and Craig raised two such matchmaking youngsters? — Craig never understood what went wrong between him and his ex-wife, and he was having the devil of a time trying to forget her. When the kids maneuvered their parents into the family cabin--alone--he began to wonder if that old black magic was back. Not that he'd let the kids see him woo their mother all over again. No, some things were better left private... and very personal....

A mother's journey to China with her adopted child and the unexpected cultural discovery that shapes the bond between them.

Three sisters, each with tangled love lives and personal ambitions, face unexpected family changes when their mother’s remarriage forces them to confront their own desires and the limits of friendship.