Keri Ross

Fifty & Failing, Fabulously! Keri Ross

Fifty & Failing, Fabulously! is the poignant and humorous memoir of a middle-aged professional woman who finds herself divorced after thirty years of marriage. Having no idea how to date after more than three decades of growing her career and raising children, the protagonist, on a quest for her soul mate, turns to the online dating scene. The author relates a series of funny and not-so-funny dating mishaps and simultaneous traveling adventures that she undertakes with her platonic best friend. As truth is stranger than fiction, mid-way through the journey, she finds herself falling in love with a military prisoner incarcerated in Fort Leavenworth. Each experience adds to the canvas that ends up shaping her life and outlook. With her faith intact and as much dignity as she can muster, the protagonist tries to balance her role as mother and grandmother with that of a woman who is not ready to give up on her own youthful playfulness or sexuality. Her candid memoir appeals to the growing number of women - and possibly even a few men - who find themselves navigating an unfamiliar and daunting online dating scene or just looking for love after divorce. Astute readers will also enjoy the vein of intellect that runs throughout the novel to give substance to the narrative.