Cougar Tales by Evelyn Palfrey

By • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 • Email This Post Email This Post • Print This Post Print This Post

Is forty really the new thirty, or is it just an excuse for an older woman to date a younger man? Perhaps it is another chance at love? In Cougar Tales, three short stories give us a little insight into what it is like to want love and find it in a place and with someone younger than expected.

In “How To Handle A Woman,” written by Sandra Kitt, Geneva meets an interesting man at her nephew’s charity event, running into him at every turn. Little did she know, her favorite nephew was in the background pumping her up and giving her props. Geneva’s first assessment of a man is his age, and when she found herself falling for Bradley, she wonders if it is love. Is it their age difference that causes a rift in their new found relationship, or will they find a way for their love to take root and grow in spite of their ages?

Judge Beverly Polk was accustomed to being alone and working according to her own schedule, but when there was a threat on her life, her good friend, Jack, insisted she allow an officer to be assigned to her 24 hours a day. In “Against Her Better Judgment,” written by Evelyn Palfrey, not only was Judge Polk’s personal space invaded, but she had to come out of her comfort zone in more ways than one. Was Devon Carter who he said he was? And is the attraction to this younger man something Judge Polk should even consider?

Beverly Freeman was trying her best to get to her daughter and son-in-law in time for the birth of her first granddaughter, but a sudden storm and an unavoidable accident kept her from it and almost cost her her life. While she hung in the balance, Beverly’s fears were eased some by the soothing sound of Will’s, the off duty fireman, voice and his golden-amber eyes helped her to find strength to hold on until he, along with a rescue team, could free her from her wrecked car. It was Will’s eyes that stayed on her mind, even after she recovered and returned to work. In “Stormy Weather,” written by Laura Castoro, Beverly found out that she still could be attracted to a man, even if he is younger; but can she let her guard down long enough to experience a love that has escaped her for years? Or will she hide behind her past hurts and sabotage what could be a love that she deserves?

I enjoyed the short stories in Cougar Tales, and recommend it to readers of romance, especially those who enjoy reading about love between an older woman and a younger man.

Review by Sharel E. Gordon-Love
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is a single mother of three grown sons and one adoptive daughter, and the author of When He Calls, a Christian Fiction novel. An avid reader since the age of five, Sharel has a passion for the written word and what can be done with it. Sharel finds a way to share the written word through children and women's ministries; she is a licensed Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God in Christ.
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2 Responses »

  1. GravatarLinda Chavis on June 16th, 2009 at 11:21 pm:

    I’ll be reading this one !!

  2. GravatarShelia on June 18th, 2009 at 5:13 pm:

    I’ve been waiting to read something new by one of my favorite authors–Evelyn Palfrey so this will definately be something I add to my personal library.
    .-= Shelia´s last blog ..His Invisible Wife Wins First Award =-.