Interesting books

I have found two interesting, humorous, and "feel good" books, both by Phaedra Patrick.  She appears to have only written these two: "The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper", and"Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone".   They have a similar plot, but quite different events, emotions, and reactions.  They both involve mature (but not as mature as us) gentlemen, who are moved out of a staid and negative lifestyle by unforeseen circumstances, and as a result find new meaning in their lives, new, or altered, relationships, and a whole new more purposeful lifestyle.