My Fortuity: A Standalone Contemporary Romance Book Review - No Spoilers
Plot Summary
Fortuity: A Standalone Contemporary Romance by Jewel E. Ann centers on Gracelyn Glock, a woman in her forties who’s living life on her own terms—no husband, no retirement plan, and decidedly no men allowed. But when a tragic accident leaves her the guardian of her ten-year-old nephew, she shakes things up by leasing a beach house in San Diego. There, she finds herself next door to Professor Nathaniel Hunt, a devoted single dad who hasn’t had sex in years. As their children form a bond, the adults can't ignore their growing connection. With emotional honesty, humor, and heart, they navigate new love in the summer sunshine.
Why I Love This Book
I love how real Gracelyn and Nate feel. She’s carrying grief and responsibility but still jokes and shakes up her new life. I love how their chemistry sneaks up on me—one minute it’s awkward banter, the next it’s stolen kisses that catch me off guard. I love the way parenting shapes them. They’re both single caregivers thrown into new roles, and watching them figure it out together pulls me in. I love the balance of humor and heartbreak that hits me in the gut. And that little Morgan? She lights up every scene she’s in and makes the story feel alive.
Who Will Like This Book
If you like romances about mid-life reinvention, single-parent stories, and characters navigating grief and second chances, you’ll connect with this book. If you enjoy emotional highs and lows that land with warmth and wit, this will feel like a quiet sunrise of hope.
⚠️ Trigger warning: This story touches on loss, sudden guardianship, and emotional grief. Please take care if these themes are sensitive for you.
Tagged As
contemporary romance, standalone, later-in-life romance, single parent, second chance romance, friends to lovers, mature heroine, beach setting, emotional growth, humor, HEA, indie romance, open-door romance, mid-life romance
Steam Level
There’s playful, flirty heat with some intimate moments that feel genuine. It’s not graphic, but it’s warmed with real emotion and chemistry.
