Loving Ilsa : Marvelous Words Publishing : 9780578826615 : 0578826615 : 09 Jan 2021 : Contemporary romance novel featuring multicultural (African-American woman, Greek-Italian man) characters, real life situations, and the ups and downs of dating when over forty. Widowed at a young age with two boys to raise, Ilsa Tanner is a now forty-something mom, empty nester, and borderline workaholic. After Ilsa's youngest son gets married and moves out of state her best friend convinces her that it's time to live a little, finally embark on some new adventures and maybe even dip her toes into the dating pool. After a celebratory night out with her best friend, Ilsa meets handsome and interesting restaurateur Dominic Markos. It's been a long time since Ilsa has found anyone even remotely interesting to date and she reluctantly gives Dominic a chance. However, while trying to balance her new dating life Ilsa has to deal with a new boss who seems hell bent on making her life miserable. Domini