# The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane

By Dee MacDonald

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/the-silver-ladies-of-penny-lane-a34a016b/

Tess and Orla have built a life together as friends and owners of a dressmaking shop. At 62, Tess decides she wants more than a comfortable routine. Online dating and a Mediterranean singles cruise offer the women a chance to look for romance.

## What makes it funny?

The succession of dating matches supplies much of the comedy. Grace J Reviewerlady singled out the varied men Tess and Orla encounter and their efforts to find someone suitable.

### The comedy at work

The friends push each other toward new experiences, then have to manage the awkward encounters that follow. Dating gives their plans for a fresh start plenty of opportunities to go wrong.

### Try this if…

For readers interested in older women’s friendships and second-chance romance, with a Mediterranean holiday along the way.

### Good to know

Weight loss and appearance judgments recur. An advance-copy reviewer at It’s All About Books objected to weight stigma and flagged a sexual encounter she interpreted as rape, followed by victim-blaming. She noted that a revised file appeared before publication but did not reread it.

## What to expect

- Genre: Contemporary & literary · Romance
- Kind of humor: Situational comedy
- Format: Novel
- Published: 2019

## A few distinguishing details

- Two dressmakers try dating again in their sixties
- A Mediterranean singles cruise

## Sources & further reading

- Review: [It’s All About Books review](https://melovebooks.wordpress.com/2019/04/11/arc-review-the-silver-ladies-of-penny-lane-by-dee-macdonald)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://bookouture.com/books/559)
- Review: [Grace J Reviewerlady review](https://gracejreviewerlady.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/the-silver-ladies-of-penny-lane-bookreview)