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    15 Seasoned Romance Novels To Remind Us That Love Is Not Lost As We Age

    Who said romance is just for young twentysomethings?

    Our inability to find love the more we age is a long-standing stereotype, making romance novels that aren't encapsulated in age gaps a rare sight. As both writers and readers gradually begin to appreciate romance featuring older couples, here are a few romance novels with main characters who find love in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. After all, who said romance is just for young twentysomethings?

    1. Gray Hair Don't Care by Karen Booth

    Book Cover of Gray Hair Don't Care by Karen Booth

    2. Late Fall by Noelle Adams

    Book Cover of Late Fall by Noelle Adams

    3. The Switch by Beth O'Leary

    Book Cover of The Switch by Beth O' Leary

    4. Bingo Love Volume 1: Jackpot Edition by Tee Franklin, Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett, and Alyssa Cole

    Book Cover of Bingo Love Volume 1: Jackpot Edition by Tee Franklin, Gail Simone, Marguerite Bennett and Alyssa Cole

    5. Second Wind by Ceillie Simkiss

    Book Cover of Second Wind by Ceillie Simkiss

    6. Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan

    Book Cover of Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan

    7. Midlife Crisis by Audra North

    Book Cover of Midlife Crisis by Audra North

    8. John & Jackie by T.J. Klune

    Book Cover of John and Jackie by T.J. Klune

    9. Frosted by Katy Regnery

    Book Cover of Frosted by Katy Regnery

    10. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

    Book Cover of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson

    11. Twice In A Lifetime by Jodie Griffin

    Book Cover of Twice In A Lifetime by Jodie Griffin

    12. After Care by L.B. Dunbar

    Book Cover of After Care by L.B. Dunbar

    13. Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

    Book Cover of Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

    14. Sex and the Widow Miles by Nan Reinhardt

    Book Cover of Sex And The Widow Miles by Nan Reinhardt

    15. Only Beloved by Mary Balogh

    Book Cover of Only Beloved by Mary Balogh

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