Her Midlife Melody

TaglineShe returned to music to find herself-she stayed to finish the love story left unfinished.?? Blurb (One-Page Emotional Summary)At forty-eight, Mae Harwood didn't expect to start over-especially not with a suitcase, a scarred notebook, and a heart she no longer recognized. But when a forgotten letter from a coastal music school invites her to teach again, she leaves behind a silent house and a marriage already dissolved, unsure what waits beyond the broken chords of her past.
Tideglen Bay welcomes her back like an unfinished song-familiar yet changed. There, amid salt-kissed breezes and ivy-wrapped pianos, Mae finds more than her melody. She finds him. Henry Talbot, once a boy who listened too deeply and loved too quietly, is now the town's reclusive bookstore owner-and the echo of the summer Mae never forgot. As music returns to her fingers, and Henry re-enters her days with gentle steadiness, Mae must decide whether the life she left behind can make space for the one calling her forward.
Her Midlife Melody is a clean, emotionally rich second-chance romance about rediscovering passion, rewriting endings, and trusting the quiet notes between life's loudest moments. Because some love stories don't begin at the start. They begin when we're finally ready to hear them. ?? One-Page Story Summary:At 48, Mae Harwood walks away from a life that no longer sings-only to rediscover her true voice in a small coastal town that never forgot her melody.
When a decades-old music school invitation pulls her back to Tideglen Bay, she doesn't expect to see Henry Talbot again-the quiet bookstore owner who once shared her first piano duet and her first heartbreak. In a story steeped in second chances and slow-building trust, Her Midlife Melody follows Mae as she reclaims the forgotten parts of herself: the pianist, the dreamer, the woman who once believed love could be soft and honest.
As notes return to her fingers and Henry re-enters her life, they begin to write the final verses of a song they never finished. A moving, emotionally grounded romance for readers seeking mature love, quiet healing, and the beauty of becoming whole at your own pace.?? Product Description:Overview:Her Midlife Melody is a 53+ page clean romance novel about starting over, reclaiming music, and rediscovering love in the second act of life.
This standalone story follows Mae Harwood as she returns to the town-and man-she left behind, only to find the melody that was waiting for her all along. Key Features: Full-length romance novel (53+ Word pages) Emotionally rich, clean, and deeply human storytelling Dual POV narrative (Mae & Henry) Quiet small-town coastal setting Includes handwritten-style love letters, book club questions, and bonus reflections D2D, KDP, and Apple Books compliant (no interactive elements) Story Highlights: Realistic, mature heroine in her late forties Bookstore owner love interest with deep emotional layers Original musical themes, personal rediscovery, and gentle romance Themed around music, memory, and the courage to begin again Perfect for fans of slow-burn, heartfelt second-chance love stories Use Cases: For readers who enjoy clean, contemporary romance with depth For midlife readers seeking meaningful and relatable love stories For book clubs and discussion groups (includes bonus Q&A section) Ideal as a thoughtful gift or self-care read