{"product_id":"9781398710948-sylvias-second-act","title":"Sylvia's Second Act","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good read for fans of Sex and the City!\u003cbr\u003eHilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, this is the story of 63 year old Sylvia, who when her life is turned upside-down by her cheating, money-swindling husband, grabs it with both hands, moves to NYC and sets out to follow all her dreams (with lots of hijinks along the way).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing' \u003cb\u003eCAROL KIRKWOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun!' \u003cb\u003eVERONICA HENRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming!' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing older doesn't just mean growing wiser.\u003cbr\u003eBut it does mean a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e of fun.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 63-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with another woman, she's shocked and furious . at first. But by the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realises she hates the retirement community she's living in - it's for old people. And she certainly doesn't feel old!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, she enlists the help of her best friend, glamorous 70-year-old widow Evie, and the pair flee to Manhattan to start a new life in the city that never sleeps. Sylvia's husband may have lost her life savings, but they're scrappy and determined - and they weren't born yesterday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore long, Sylvia is reviving her wedding planning business and even finds herself back in the dating game! And no matter what her meddling daughter thinks, it's her time now - and she's determined that in this glorious second act, the best is yet to come!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, \u003ci\u003eSylvia's Second Act\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eHeartburn\u003c\/i\u003e by Nora Ephron, \u003ci\u003eGrace \u0026amp; Frankie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSylvia's Second Act:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A feel-good read, we love Sylvia'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eBELLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen!' \u003cb\u003eALEX BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fabulous, feel-good read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOMAN'S WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can't help but love!' \u003cb\u003eFANNY BLAKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it's never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by' \u003cb\u003eSTEVEN ROWLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Novelist Hillary Yablon gives readers hungry for a midlife romance a fizzy, delicious story we didn't know we needed. Take a bow, Sylvia, cause readers are gonna give this laugh-out-loud female buddy story made in Manhattan a standing ovation' \u003cb\u003eMARY KAY ANDREWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sylvia's story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It's a love song to women of a certain age, and I'll be humming it for years to come' \u003cb\u003eANNABEL MONAGHAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gem! Every page of this book is a delight' \u003cb\u003eKJ DELL'ANTONIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia). These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' \u003cb\u003eMARY LAURA PHILPOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia). These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' \u003cb\u003eJESSE Q. SUTANTO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41826151366753,"sku":"9781398710948","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31296055.jpg?v=1731573845","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398710948-sylvias-second-act","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}