In Love With a Younger Man by Cheryl Robinson
By Jeanette Wallington • Feb 10th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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Armed with her high school diploma, Olena Day has very ambitious plans and is headed to Howard University. She is going to earn an English degree and write the next great American novel. That is until she makes the ultimate freshman mistake. She falls in love with an upperclassman and when the relationship does not work out, she returns to Detroit. Still determined, she enrolls in another college to finish pursuing her career goals. Fast forward twenty five years and Olena is a very sucessful account executive. She is husbandless, childless and still has not written that great American novel. She reaffirms her goal to write that novel as she takes a year sabbatical from her job. In Cheryl Robinson’s newest novel, In Love With A Younger Man, will Olena Day finally accomplish her goal or does she become side-tracked again?
While on a flight from Orlando to Atlanta, Olena meets former football player Jason Nix. After her encounter with him, she decides that Atlanta might be just the place to settle down. Jason, ever the gentleman, and Olena begin a relationship, a platonic one because she is determined to remain celibate. Then, one day she walks into a car dealership and meets the sucessful and confident finance manager, Matthew Harper. Initially, they do not get off on a good foot, but his persistence earns him a chance to get to know Olena better. They establish a relationship that was a lot different from Olena and Jason’s. With Matthew, she puts up with a lot of things she would not tolerate from other men. Could age be a factor? After all, she is 43 and he is 25.
In Love with a Younger Man gives the reader the insight into the psyche of a “cougar”; A cougar being a women who dates younger men. She poses questions such as: Why cougars choose younger men? Why do they tolerate the immature actions of these men and can they really love a man young enough to be their son? This was an eye-opening read. I wondered aloud several times while reading this novel, “Is she for real?” and thought “I would not tolerate that, he needs to be kicked to the curb!” I think Cheryl Robinson fans will like this book. It has all the elements for an entertaining read: drama, sex and interesting characters.
Jeanette
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Jeanette Wallington is a Michigan native and resides in the greater Detroit area. She has been a member of APOOO since its conception. She is also the co-founder of the Motown Review Book club and a member of the APOOO Exchange Team. You can find her reviews on Amazon.com. She loves to read. Reading allows her to escape from the pressures of life, live vicariously through characters and learn about new and exciting places, cultures and experiences. She cannot name her favorite author or books because her list changes constantly--she enjoys a variety of genres and writers. If you were to view her home bookshelves, you will find that her books are diverse and eclectic.
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