{"id":138616,"date":"2025-03-17T02:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/love-laughter-and-other-disasters-elora-canne-bookshine-and-readbows\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:25:36","slug":"love-laughter-and-other-disasters-elora-canne-bookshine-and-readbows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=138616","title":{"rendered":"Love & Laughter (and other disasters) \u2013 Elora Canne \u2013 Bookshine And Readbows"},"content":{"rendered":"


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*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blurb: Life in Pelican Cove is about to be disrupted when felines\u00a0and\u00a0big feelings move into the neighbourhood, along with the newcomers.<\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Meryl starts having unsolicited feelings for local yogi, Louis, aka Captain Underpants. She valiantly fights the moral dilemma of falling in\u00a0love\u00a0\u2018at her age.\u2019 However, she\u2019s secretly enjoying the new experience, until her grown-up\u00a0daughter casts doubt in her mind.
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In a spontaneous act of defiance, Meryl decides to engage in the friendship of a secret admirer, Gardening Pop, via a local gardening forum as well. They share misguided messages of blooms as their friendship blossoms.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Louis, Captain Underpants, finds himself in a\u00a0love\u00a0triangle of his own, when yogi, Glenda, makes her move on him. Glenda elicits the help of her close friend, Antoinette,\u00a0and\u00a0the two go off on a relationship101 Girls Only Weekend Getaway. There, they literally stumble upon sizzling trail guide,\u00a0Andy. Soon, Glenda discovers she has no need to poach Louis after all.<\/em><\/p>\n

Will Meryl still be interested in Louis\u2019 suave moves? Or, has Gardening Pop plucked at her heartstrings?<\/em><\/p>\n

This laugh-out-loud romcom novella brings out the best\u00a0and\u00a0the worst in the people of Pelican Cove, in a tangle of\u00a0love\u00a0and\u00a0laughter,\u00a0and\u00a0other disasters.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This short novella is a lovely, gently humorous story about a group of mature men and women finding love and romance after retirement, via their hobbies of gardening and baking, and regular meet-ups for senior yoga \u2013 they have far better social lives than I do and are definitely more sprightly!<\/p>\n

The characters are all totally believable and the romcom-ish second chance romances blossoming between various couple really bring out their young-at-heart sides, as they blush and giggle like teenagers and wonder whether they can date someone their friend likes if they were asked first.<\/p>\n

Light-hearted, warm in tone and very easy to read, with little touches of humour in the details and dialogue and very endearing characters, this is perfect for a quick uplifting spring read.<\/p>\n

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About the author<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elora speaks openly about her relationships across all dynamics. She reveals nuances that expose her insecurities and resultant growth with na\u00efve honesty. Elora shows us how she copes with mother-guilt, people-pleasing and intimacy with an unusual blend of insight, pain and resolution. Her candid disclosures are sometimes sombre, sometimes humorous, always enlightening.<\/p>\n

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Blog:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/creatingsparksthatlast.blogspot.com\/<\/a>
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Don\u2019t forget to check out the other blog stops on the tour for more great reviews and content (see the poster below for details)!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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