The Last Good Year

Series Promise:

Love isn't a second chance — it's a second life. Each book follows a protagonist over 40 facing a psychological crossroads: grief, betrayal, reinvention, identity collapse, or rediscovery.  Book 2 — The Last Good Year - Trope: Divorce recovery, friends-to-lovers Protagonist: A 48-year-old forensic psychologist leaving a toxic marriage Psychological spine: Coercive control, identity reclamation Romance: A long-time colleague who has loved her from a respectful distance. "When the marriage ends, the real life begins." A case of, as a psychologist, why could I not see what was happening to me?

A Mature-Romance Line Rooted in Psychological Depth, Reinvention, and Late-Life Courage