Summer Lake Silver Series by SJ McCoy

His friends have met women and settled down with them, though. And that’s not in the cards for Cal. As far as he’s concerned, the female of the species may as well be a different species.When he first meets Teresa, she only confirms for him that he has no clue how women operate. But she makes him want to figure it out. She’s a breath of fresh air that he doesn’t know how to handle. She’s very much her own person, but before long, she has Cal wanting to figure out how to make her his person... moreHis friends have met women and settled down with them, though. And that’s not in the cards for Cal. As far as he’s concerned, the female of the species may as well be a different species.When he first meets Teresa, she only confirms for him that he has no clue how women operate. But she makes him want to figure it out. She’s a breath of fresh air that he doesn’t know how to handle. She’s very much her own person, but before long, she has Cal wanting to figure out how to make her his person.Teresa’s bowled over by the big, sexy, serious-looking guy who walks into her salon. After a less than auspicious beginning, she’s left disappointed. But not for long.He might seem serious and a little bit intimidating, but Teresa can see through the tough exterior to the big-hearted guy underneath.These two might not look like the perfect match on paper. But he makes her feel cared for in a way she never has before. And she brings out his softer side—and his smile, and boy what a smile it is!Pick up your copy of this heartwarming romance today to follow Cal and Teresa’s journey. You’ll laugh and cry with them as they get a little help from his friends, and from her three-year-old granddaughter on their way to finding their happily-ever-after. less

Russ leads a pretty laid-back life these days. After serving his whole career in the Marine Corps, he came back to the town where he grew up and opened a gym.He has a great house on the lake, he loves his business and what it does for his clients, and he has a great bunch of friends. Life is good.Okay, so he doesn’t have a woman. He doesn’t need one. Doesn’t think he’d want one. He’s finally building a real relationship with his daughter. But she’s the only woman he can see in his future... moreRuss leads a pretty laid-back life these days. After serving his whole career in the Marine Corps, he came back to the town where he grew up and opened a gym.He has a great house on the lake, he loves his business and what it does for his clients, and he has a great bunch of friends. Life is good.Okay, so he doesn’t have a woman. He doesn’t need one. Doesn’t think he’d want one. He’s finally building a real relationship with his daughter. But she’s the only woman he can see in his future.When Alexandria DuPont walks into the gym, all Russ sees is a stressed-out, aloof woman – but even then, he senses that there’s more to her. Perhaps she’s an acquired taste, like fine wine.Alexandria DuPont is not in Summer Lake by choice, but of necessity.Some people might not see it as necessity, but she most certainly does. She’s recuperating. She was rushed into the hospital at home in Napa just before Christmas with a suspected heart attack.It wasn’t a heart attack. It might almost have been easier to face people if it were. But no, it was an anxiety attack. Her father would turn in his grave! He raised her to be stronger than that.So, she’s in Summer Lake to recuperate – she’s not hiding out, not really.She’s supposed to be taking it easy, but she doesn’t know how. She’s the matriarch of DuPont Wineries. She runs the company, it’s what she was raised to do, all she’s ever known.A trip to the local gym is outside her comfort zone. The attraction she feels toward Russ is even further outside her comfort zone. As their friendship grows, Russ makes her wonder whether it might be time to leave her comfort zone behind and step into a whole new life.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Summer Lake Silver series features couples in their fifties and older. Just because a few decades - or more - have skipped by since you were in your twenties it doesn’t mean you can’t find love, does it? Summer Lake Silver stories find happily ever afters for those who remember being thirty-something—vaguely.Like Some Old Country Song - Clay and MarianneA Dream Too Far - Seymour and ChrisA Little Rain Must Fall - Ted and AudreyWhere the Rainbow Ends - Diego and IzzySilhouettes Shadows and Sunsets – Manny and NinaMore Than Sometimes – Cal and TeresaLike a Soft Sweet Breeze - Russ and AlexandriaComing NextWhen Words Are Not Enough - Adam and EvelynSummer Lake SeasonsA return to the wonderful small town so many readers have grown to love. We'll see our old friends around town, and they'll feature to a greater or lesser extent in the new stories. I want you to be able to catch up on their lives if you know them - and to not feel like you're missing anything if you didn't read the original series.Angel and Luke in Take These Broken WingsMaria and Zack in Too Much Love to HideLogan and Roxy in Sunshine Over SnowIvan and Abbie in Chase the Blues AwayColt and Cassie in Forever Takes a WhileAustin and Amber in Tell the Stars to ShineDonovan and Elle in Please Don’t Say Goodbye less