Julie and Romeo Get Lucky

Julie and Romeo Get Lucky by Jeanne Ray (audio)

This was a quick and funny little book. Julie and Romeo, both in their sixties, attempt to enjoy an afternoon alone in blissful nakedness when Romeo injures his back in a feat of overzealous romanticism. He spends nearly the entire rest of the book on his back in Julie’s bedroom upstairs. Julie’s daughter ends up on her back in a downstairs bedroom due to pregnancy. All the while a cast of characters march in and out of the story with the constant background of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It seems the eight year has an obsession and a belief that her golden ticket will come true with the lottery. Turns out that she does win the mega millions and the rest of the story is spent on how to deal with the money. It’s a cute, funny story with an interesting twist of a couple of old codgers still enjoying carnal knowledge. -Flourish