{"product_id":"9781398710931","title":"Sylvia's Second Act","description":"Author: Hillary Yablon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398710931\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Mar 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing' \u003cb\u003eCAROL KIRKWOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun!' \u003cb\u003eVERONICA HENRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming!' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing older doesn't just mean growing wiser.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it does mean a \u003ci\u003elot\u003c\/i\u003e of fun...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e***\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSylvia's Second Act:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A feel-good read, we love Sylvia'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eBELLA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen!' \u003cb\u003eALEX BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fabulous, feel-good read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOMAN'S WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can't help but love!' \u003cb\u003eFANNY BLAKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gem! Every page of this book is a delight' \u003cb\u003eKJ DELL'ANTONIA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46454595092638,"sku":"ADS-9781398710931","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398710931.jpg?v=1769668532","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398710931","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}