At a Glance
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Series: Lovers and Other Strangers (Chicago Stories / Series Finale)
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Genre: Contemporary Romance / Later-in-Life Romance
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Key Tropes: Reverse Age Gap (Older Woman/Younger Man), Firefighter Hero, Matriarch Story, Neighbors to Lovers, Found Family.
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Themes: It’s never too late for a second chance, breaking the "rules" of love, and the strength of a mother’s heart.
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Publisher: Eris Digital Media
The last book in the Lovers and Other Strangers series!
She was the kind of woman who took comfort in the rules…
Eileen McCormick has watched both of her sons find love, how hard could it be to find a man to go to dinner with? She didn’t count on the hot fireman helping her out of a jam. It was only neighborly to return the favor.
He was getting too old for this…
Mike Hartigan loved his job but there had to be more to life than a bowl of cold cereal and a lonely bed at the end of a double. He hadn’t planned on falling for a woman 12 years older than him but love doesn’t play by the rules.
From this day forward their lives will never be the same.
Characters & Setting:
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Eileen McCormick: The heart of the McCormick family. After watching her sons Quinn (Just Her Type) and Brady (Plan Brady) find their happily-ever-afters, she discovers that her own adventure is just beginning.
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Mike Hartigan: A dedicated firefighter twelve years Eileen's junior. He’s tired of the lonely bachelor life and finds everything he's been missing in the woman next door.
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Setting: The close-knit neighborhood atmosphere of Chicago.
The FAQ
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Is This Day Forward a standalone romance? It is the twelfth and final book in the Lovers and Other Strangers series. While it can be read alone, it serves as the grand finale for the McCormick family arc in Chicago.
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What are the main tropes in This Day Forward? This book features a Reverse Age Gap (Older Woman/Younger Man) romance and a Hero Firefighter. It is a "Later-in-Life" romance that proves love doesn't have an expiration date.
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How does Eileen McCormick connect to the other Chicago books? Eileen is the mother of Quinn McCormick (Book 10) and Brady McCormick (Book 11). Her story completes the Chicago trilogy and the overarching 12-book series.
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Where can I buy the complete LC Giroux series? You can find the entire 12-book collection, from the Boston start to the Chicago finish, at the LC Giroux Experience shop: shop.lcgiroux.com.
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Categories: Contemporary Romance, Later in Life Romance, Firefighter Romance.
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Tags: LC Giroux, Chicago Stories, Eileen McCormick, Mike Hartigan, McCormick family, age gap romance, older woman younger man, firefighter hero, series finale, Chicago romance.