Title: Loving at 40
Series: Lakeside Cottage #3
Author: L.B. Dunbar
Release Date: June 2, 2022

When a sexy, silver, alpha hero returns after years of absence, he discovers

someone sleeping in his bed, and she isn’t Goldilocks, but a raven-haired

single mother who has him in a tailspin.

Welcome back to Lakeside Cottage.

What to expect:

● Alpha hero returns

● Single mother of adorable little girls

● Small town beach vacation

● One shared apartment

● Second chance at love

BLURB

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

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 put 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.

Caroline's Review
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Absolutely loved Archer and Jenna!

"While everything in me screamed to look away, I couldn't. I was drawn to him like I haven't been drawn to another man in five years."

Jenna Davis and her two young daughters are staying in the apartment above the garage at Lakeside Cottage. The apartment is normally used by her friend's brother, Archer McCaryn, but he's hardly ever around. So, it's frightening to wake up with him hovering over her. Even more disturbing is how attracted she is to him.

"I like feeling her heartbeat, and it hits me. It's more than wanting her. She could eclipse me. Her light could brighten my darkness. Someone like her could restore a poor man's spirit and allow him to believe he can deserve someone good, happy, and whole. Just be. Be home."

Archer has more or less been missing from his family members' lives. No one knows where he's been or why he's never around. He's a man of mystery and secrets. From the moment he meets Jenna and her 'princesses', he's hooked. No matter how hard he tries to keep his distance, his heart yearns to belong.

"I want to be your person. Let me be your second chance. Be my first time at love."

This story was electric! Archer and Jenna had amazing chemistry. Archer was intense, raw, and also incredibly vulnerable. I wanted him to surround me with his alpha aura, but I also wanted to hold him tight. He really got to me with his need to be worthy of Jenna and to feel deserving of love. Jenna was an incredible mother. I loved the rapport she had with her daughters. She was skittish and wary but I loved how easily she trusted Archer. Those two little girls also melted my heart! Rosie with her warrior heart and Talia with her watchful ways. I adored how they took to Archer. The whole story had me totally hooked. It was sexy, heart-melting, with a touch of suspense. Can't wait for the next one in the series.