Twice divorced, cynical Cindy Layton feels like a relic with prehistoric baggage, and doubts she can muster the courage to establish a new relationship, even if it’s on her own terms.
Her journey out of the Stone Age hits freaky, hilarious turbulence when she joins an Internet dating service. The scammers and weirdoes she meets in cyberspace make Cindy want to crawl back into her cave, until … cave, until she receives an accidental email from Jay DeMatteo.
Jay has the dating blues, too, but after meeting Cindy, reconsiders his options. Now it’s up to him to convince her it’s never too late to pursue a meaningful relationship, even when a couple is struggling with midlife adolescence.
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Susan Ricci is a wonderful writer. Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems is a poignant story of starting over in midlife after a nasty divorce. Cindy Layton is a well-developed character with wit, charm, and plenty of baggage. Deftly-written as a flawed woman capable of learning from her mistakes and growing as a person, you’ll find yourself rooting for …
Susan Jean Ricci’s Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems (Cindy’s Crusades Book 1) is a delightful tale, portraying the trials and tribulations a fifty-year-old divorcee confronts upon reentering single status. Her humor enchants the reader with each play-by-play chapter, as Cindy, the heroine, dips her toes into a tumultuous sea of online dating.
Having been …
Cherry Stems & Dinosaurs is an engaging tale about a woman named Cindy who emerges from a terrible marriage to dip her toes in the dating pool and find love again. It’s well-written, funny, and inspirational. If you’re a fan of sweet romance, you’ll enjoy this light, easy read from Susan Ricci.
Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems is the first book I’ve ever read in the “women’s life” genre. Normally I’m engrossed in mysteries and thrillers, but I must say, to my absolute surprise, this engaging work of fiction captivated me. Beautifully written by Susan Jean Ricci, the story rings true, full of the human experience and laced with an underlying …
DINOSAURS AND CHERRY STEMS is a poignant, humorous and engaging story filled with anecdotes that will be relatable to anyone who has navigated their way through online dating sites, and for those who have wished for a second and even a third chance at finding their own happily ever after love story.
I thoroughly enjoy stories with older …
All Susan’s books carry such humanity that you smile when you read them. Very uplifting.