This Time Around Books in Order

Widowed Helen joins an art class and forms a connection with Jack, who paints to manage his own grief. Their companionship offers hope, but their adult children’s objections and lingering losses complicate the possibility of love later in life.

Following a painful divorce, Blaire moves away to rebuild her confidence and faith while Maxwell remains with his regrets. A family reunion brings them together again, opening difficult questions about forgiveness and whether their shared history permits another beginning.

After three marriages, Sonya wants peace, but a trip with her newlywed sister leads to an unexpected reunion with Kyrell. Their earlier choices separated them; now both must confront old wounds and unfinished feelings before considering a future together.

Retired nurse Maggie pursues her dream of opening a bakery and recruits former chef Tom as her partner. Building the business gives both a renewed sense of purpose, while growing affection challenges their expectations about life after retirement.

A budget crisis threatens Eleanor’s library, drawing retired literature professor George into an effort to save it. Their shared work brings companionship and unexpected affection, challenging Eleanor’s belief that her life will remain devoted to books and solitude.

Widowed Alice follows jazz music into Bob’s recreation room at her retirement community. Music and dance bring them closer, but lingering grief and fears about another relationship complicate their discovery that affection can still transform their later years.