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‘Fresh, funny and wise’ Katie Fforde‘I love Jane’s writing!’ Jill Mansell‘feel-good’ Woman and HomeTess has downsized to a lively new town and is ready for “me” time. But her Zen-like calm is tested by her boomerang offspring, who keep fluttering back to the nest (usually with a full bag of dirty washing) and by her elderly mother’s struggle to hold on to her independence.Tess is also surprised to discover that there are dark resentments simmering beneath the vintage charm of her new hometown...

While four 49 year olds are planning a party their seaside town will never forget, they also have more on their minds than canapes and balloons for their half-century… Empty-nester Charlotte is worried what her husband might be up to. Single mother Roz fears that her teenage daughter will discover how she pays the bills. Businesswoman Fay brags about her no-strings toy boy but hides the truth behind her divorce. Singleton Sherie’s cat is the only male in her life who ever stays around. Or is...

It's never too late to have fun in this heartwarming and hilarious new novel from the author of The Big Five 0. Perfect for fans of The Old Girls Network When her daughter, Ellie, brings home a new boyfriend, Clare can't put her finger on why she feels troubled by it. Is it because he's attractive and closer to her in age? Or maybe she's just jealous because all of her own husband's passion seems to go into maintaining his wine cellar. Ellie's colleague, Anna, is...