Hi, I'm Karen Tripson

Three love later in life romance novels featuring the joys of art, exotic travel, fine dining and love.

Three e-novels packaged in one set for the price of one e-book $7.99.


The Cooking Class in Kuala Lumpur
introduces the characters that appear in all the novels. It features Amy who has just returned from Malaysia and an inspirational cooking class. She is determined to continue the exhilaration of the trip by cooking Malaysian specialties she learned in KL for her food loving friends. The six characters share their private thoughts with the reader about the party, each other, aging and world events. Parties, like cooking, friendship and marriage, have ups and downs. it's never quite as easy as the host thinks it will be and there are always surprises.

The Cooking Class in San Sebastian features Laurence, a retired Boeing aerospace engineer, whose quiet life in Seattle is shaken and stirred when Eva sweeps him off his feet. These 70-somethings embrace the wild ride of falling in love. Bernadette, a mysterious Parian art expert, joins the cast to help out with a special Basque art exhibit at Drew's Gallery. Amy and Kevin return from San Sebastian with recipes and more.

The Cooking Class in Budapest stars Bernadette and Drew in a romantic adventure to look for hidden art that's part of an unexpected inheritance. They travel with friends to Budapest, Tokaj and Vienna followed by thieves while enjoying fabulous food, wine and masterpieces. They discover new and old art to create a dynamic gallery exhibition and solve the mystery of the lost art.

“Just wanted to say I really enjoyed your book. It felt like I was on an adventure with Bernadette. Nice to travel and dine out with her!”
— K. Day

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