From award-winning author Kirsten Pursell, follow Scarlet as she navigates self-discovery, love and friendship later in life in this coming-of-middle-age romance. [Previously published as The Scarlet D*]
Fueled by the unrealistic expectations of Nicholas Sparks' novels, Scarlet sets her sights on South Carolina as the backdrop for her new beginning. After a thirty-year marriage, divorce offers her a chance to start over, far from the reminders of a past life.
Scarlet begins life on Sullivan's Island, seeking like-minded women as she joins a divorced women's book club. She finds herself in a world of unexpected complexities. When she revels her past, judgment is harsh.
On Sullivan's Island, Scarlet's dormant desires are awakened as she meets Ben, an attractive younger man. However, a chance encounter with the self-assured, age-appropriate Beau opens her heart to the possibility of love. But will the unexpected arrival of the man who nearly broke her reconsider her choices?
As Scarlet settles into her new life, she dissects her past, embraces second chances, and finds herself open to the complications of starting over in her fifties.
© 2003-2026