A fast paced novel focusing on two senior citizens that find love after being widowed and divorced and the inter and intra actions of their respective families.
Portrayed in short dialogue and expositive passages between those in the families who are divided in the protagonists blossoming romance. This central theme expands during the developing plot, allowing the couple to exercise their prerogative and do their own thing!
Senior northern Virginia citizen Sam, one of the two protagonists is a retired recent widower after 44 years of a difficult marriage. For the past ten years a caregiver to his wife. Senior North Carolina citizen Madeline, divorced ten years earlier after 35 years of marriage; the female protagonist shares her Outer Banks home with her daughter and her son - a single mom. Madelines marriage ended after her spouses three-year mid-life crisis permanently moved to the Caribbean for a much younger native woman.
Sam. is recuperating from hip surgery; and his sexual drive motivates his initial attraction as they accidentally meet in North Carolina. Sam has finished his dinner alone and they end up having cocktails and dancing. During their next evenings dinner date, a major storm strands them at the Crystal Coast North Carolina hotel/restaurant where they spend the night. They experience mutually surprising satisfaction during their romantic night together. They find they have several common interests and talents that start a more intense intimate relationship.
In spite of the geographical impediment this satisfaction grows, as they realize the nascence of fulfillment of enduring companionship. What they didnt consider is that their grown children would have preconceived notions concerning their blossoming relationship. Sams single daughter is adamant that Madeline is a Gold Digger and is after heir rightful inheritance. His other two married children with their children are betwixt in their relationship- but not necessarily a marriage.
Madelines four adult children characterization of Sam range from him being: an interloper to their life style - to a Gigolo. The Gigolo supposition has no basis for their allegation. Unbeknown to them, she is just getting-by financially, because their farther stripped her of their sizeable assets for his paramour.
Sams children might have a rightful cause for worry. Before his retirement he progressed to become an executive in the high-tech world with the perks and vulnerabilities associated with position and invested his gains wisely. He is now sought-after by those in industry as an author of expose novels.
Some of the children are not as flexible as they envisioned themselves, and plan guileful schemes to break up the romance. Others become active participants in furthering the romance. Sam and Madelines pursuit of togetherness experience these positive acts and stumbling blocks both factions invent and throw onto their path.
After the protagonists move-in together, they become oblivious to what people might think - especially their children - they become more concerned about their own happiness and the example they might set for their grand-children!
The Gigolo and the Gold Diggers ending is a surprise to almost all of the participants. Not the least is Sam and Madeline.
The GIGOLO and the GOLD DIGGER by David I. Shapiro
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