(Review posted by Mary Yaroscavitch of Coffee, Books, and Cakes on October 29, 2018 (https://www.coffeebooksandcakes.com/books/love-is-the-punch-line-by-kathleen-jones/); also posted on Goodreads and Amazon.ca)
I received this book for free to base my honest review on.
Kathleen Jones’ book, Love is the Punch Line, is a about an honest romance between two people who are not gorgeous and not young. They are based on real people, everyday people. They are in their 50’s and have a bit of self esteem and trust issues.
You can clearly see that when Josh gets up on stage for his comedy routine. He’s balding and he’s on the plump side. You can read what Josh is thinking while giving his stand-up routine. Even though it’s suppose to be funny, it felt kinda sad. He was barely getting any laughs from the audience.
Holly, meets Josh at the comedy club. She’s from Toronto, a business woman, kind and smart. Even though they both have self esteem and trust issues, they do have their ups and their downs. It’s not a novel that’s love at first sight, it takes awhile for there HEA (happily ever after). I do like a slow burn within the pages, and that’s what Kathleen has done here.
I liked the fact that this relationship was about 2 older adults, as I am creeping up to that age in a few years. It was refreshing to read, and you can truly find love at any age.
Kudos to you, Kathleen. I enjoyed the book a lot.
Kathleen Jones, The Quirky Novelist 
A solid well written review containing observations which most readers can relate to.
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Thanks, John.
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