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The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane
by Dee MacDonald
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.
From the publisher’s blurb
“learning to love again and the joy of second chances”Read the full description at Bookouture
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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.
A few distinguishing details
- Two dressmakers try dating again in their sixties
- A Mediterranean singles cruise
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Sources & further reading
- It’s All About Books review
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