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Boomer Times Book of the Month

& Senior Life Review

CHASING PRINCE CHARMING
Co-Authors: Melva Michaelian and Anna Carrasco Bowling
— Reviewed by Anita Finley, Gerontologist
I was captivated by the two novels, but her publisher wanted
main characters, Dominic Stew- her to try something different. And
art and Meg Crawford as they this is how Meg, grudgingly, got
seemed so real, like many of my involved with this new situation.
friends. That was because the au- Some may see this as a chick flick,
thors developed all their charac- but there is so much more.
ters so well. One can always tell Dominic was totally attracted
how a book will be a “page turner” to Meg, first noting her sexy, red
by the first chapter. This book will high heels, and the rest...her atti-
make you want to settle down and tude, her independence, her writ-
continue reading, putting ing talent, all packaged
everything else aside. in perfect form to finish
That’s what you’ll get his mother’s book, some-
when you read Chasing thing very important to
Prince Charming. him. Meg tried to push
The two authors, Mel- him away, keeping it pro-
va Michaelian and Anna fessional, but the heat of
Carrasco Bowling, found his persona was always
a way to keep Meg just in the way. Should she
a little ahead of Dominic, who succumb or keep it professional?
was trying to control her. He was The pages stay warm until they
the boss and she was not to be get hot, too hot to avoid. First we
bossed, but was challenged by see Meg as Cinderella, until we get
his proposition...finish the book to know her. And Dominic, can be
that his mother started. Dominic’s the prince that all women are look-
mother was a well-thought-of writ- ing for? But Meg knows better.
er and it would take someone of We all wish for a “happily ever
Meg’s skill to manage this task. after” ending and the weaving in
Actually, the assignment came and out of tenuous situations will Next to Normal takes audiences into the minds
with mixed feelings, both for the keep the reader turning the pages, and hearts of each character, presenting their
work and how to deal with Domi- faster and faster to see how they family's story with love, sympathy and heart.
nic, publisher, writer, handsome, wind up. Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse that
successful, and a womanizer. Meg I hope you enjoy this novel as I addresses such issues as grieving a loss, ethics in
was successful with her series of did. It’s truly worth the read.
modern psychiatry, and suburban life and takes
About the author: audiences into the minds and hearts of each
Melva Michaelian taught high school and college character, presenting their family's story with
literature. She is very active in the Romance Writers love, sympathy and heart.
in New England. She continues to write novels, short
stories and memoirs. She also loves to travel. She
and her husband reside in Massachusetts where she
enjoys her four children. Anna Carrasco Bowling has
been a writer of different genres but has settled in
on novels about love and romance. She also writes
a blog and was a nanny, an ear piercer and a family
caregiver. She is active in the Romance Writers of
America. She lives with her family in Upstate New York.
(To purchase Chasing Prince Charming, go to Amazon.com.)

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