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The Sicilian's Surprise Wife: Escape with this Sicilian Marriage of Convenience Romance (Society Weddings #2)
by Tara PammiHis enemy was once his lover. Now, will she become his wife? This Sicilian marriage of convenience romance from Tara Pammi is brimming with deep secrets and overwhelming desire.The Suave Sicilian: Married for Revenge?Billionaire Stefan Bianco is a man with one thing on his mind. Revenge. But the last person he expects to see hanging on the arm of his nemesis is the stunning Clio Norwood—the only woman to ever resist his near-lethal brand of seduction. And the key to his revenge…Clio is back in Stefan’s high-society world reluctantly. It represents everything she’s tried to gain her freedom from. But Stefan’s searing gaze is all it takes to bring back the fiery, passionate woman he once knew her as. Stefan has the key to her freedom…but only if he agrees to her shocking proposal that she become his wife!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the books in the Society Weddings series:Book 1: The Italian’s Deal for I Do by Jennifer HaywardBook 2: The Greek’s Pregnant Bride by Michelle SmartBook 3: The Sicilian’s Surprise Wife by Tara PammiBook 4: The Sheikh’s Wedding Contract by Andie Brock
The Sick Day Handbook
by Ellie BishopWe've all been there. The alarm goes off, and the thought of your morning commute, a buttoned-up shirt, and e-mail makes you want to cry. You don't want to go to work-YOU CAN'T. So what's a 9-to-5er to do? KISS: Keep it Simple, Sickie. I'm (sniffle) not feeling well, got this scratchy feeling in my throat (cough), think it'd be best for me to sit this one out, boss. Click. Congratulations, you just called in sick and were lying through your down comforter about it. Ahh, the thrill of deceit! Let's be honest-at least briefly. Sometimes you just need a day. The Sick Day Handbook is your guide to freedom. In Ellie's words, This is a course in manipulation . . . This is about lying. Anyone who reads to the end and follows Bishop's creative instructions will have earned their DDD: Doctor of Downright Devious. Filled with symptoms and prescriptions for common illnesses and proper stage-setting techniques to pull off the previously unthinkable Tuesday-after-a-long-weekend call-in (your pregnant friend had the baby!), you'll have a pool of credible excuses just waiting to be used (scripts included). If you thought it couldn't get any better-well, read on. Your boss will think you are such a moral person (what a doll . . . taking care of your elderly neighbor and her 3-legged cat all the while suffering from Vertigo and an IBS flare-up) he'll practically beg you to take a day off! So what are you waiting for, nervous dialers? Get your slippers on-daytime television awaits you. Learn our tricks and no one will ever doubt your flu again!
The Siege of Salt Cove: A Novel
by Anthony Weller"A gloriously strange book, both whimsical and brooding."—Jeremy Jackson, People The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has decided to replace Salt Cove's signature wooden bridge with a concrete monstrosity. The authorities are unreasoning and unyielding. The town decides on secession. Jessica Stoddard is a quirky seventy-two-year-old who is determined to keep a record of the event for posterity. She has a passion for the truth, but her account is not entirely reliable, because she also has a passion for the rebellion's ringleader who is...well, a much younger man. Toby Auberon is a lawyer and a drop-out. He has returned after years in Rio to perfect his mysterious invention in the solitude of the lighthouse. He is drawn, unwillingly, into the dispute when the bureaucracy switches tactics from bullying to armed occupation. Powerful, poignant, deeply funny, and enriched by the villagers' diverse voices, this is a contemporary farce about a town that dares to rebel against its own government, and to fight back when attacked.
The Signet Classic Book of Mark Twain's Short Stories
by Mark Twain Debbie Macomber Justin KaplanFor nearly two decades before Mark Twain published his finest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he was refining his craft and winning tremendous popularity with his short stories and sketches. This richly entertaining and comprehensive collection presents sixty-five of the very best of Mark Twain's short pieces, from the classic frontier sketch "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" to the richly imaginative fable "Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven." Compiled by Pulitzer Prize-winning Twain scholar and biographer, Justin Kaplan, this collection represents some of Mark Twain's wittiest and most insightful writing.
The Silence: A Novel
by Don DeLilloFrom one of the most dazzling and essential voices in American fiction, a timely and compelling novel set in the near future about five people gathered together in a Manhattan apartment, in the midst of a catastrophic event.Don DeLillo completed this novel just weeks before the advent of Covid-19. The Silence is the story of a different catastrophic event. Its resonances offer a mysterious solace. It is Super Bowl Sunday in the year 2022. Five people, dinner, an apartment on the east side of Manhattan. The retired physics professor and her husband and her former student waiting for the couple who will join them from what becomes a dramatic flight from Paris. The conversation ranges from a survey telescope in North-central Chile to a favorite brand of bourbon to Einstein&’s 1912 Manuscript on the Special Theory of Relativity. Then something happens and the digital connections that have transformed our lives are severed. What follows is a dazzling and profoundly moving conversation about what makes us human. Never has the art of fiction been such an immediate guide to our navigation of a bewildering world. Never have DeLillo&’s prescience, imagination, and language been more illuminating and essential. &“Mysterious...Unexpectedly touching...[DeLillo offers] consolation simply by enacting so well the mystery and awe of the real world.&” —Joshua Ferris, The New York Times Book Review &“DeLillo [has] almost Dayglo powers as a writer.&” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times &“Brilliant and astonishing…a masterpiece…manages to renew DeLillo&’s longstanding obsessions while also striking deeply and swiftly at the reader&’s emotions…The effect is transcendent.&” —Charles Finch, Chicago Tribune &“Daring... provocative... exquisite...captures the swelling fears of our age.&” —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
The Silent Miaow: A Manual for Kittens, Strays and Homeless Cats
by Paul Gallico"When I was a very young kitten, I had the misfortune to lose my mother and find myself alone in the world at the age of six weeks. However, I was not unduly disturbed by this, since I was intelligent, not ill favored, resourceful and full of confidence in myself." Thus begins this amazing manuscript which Paul Gallico found and translated from the Feline. It was not an autobiography, as it might seem, but rather a book of instructions for kittens, strays, and other homeless cats. Completely documented by the most superb photography of the "not ill favored" author, here is a guide telling cats how to win their way into a household, take over the family, and achieve control over each member of the family. Included are the details of how to select the family, what to look for, how to move in, how to establish total and unquestioned sovereignty over the most comfortable chair or sofa, how to obtain the food of one’s choice, how to treat visitors, how to conduct a romance, how to care for and train kittens, and just about everything else that a self-respecting cat would want to know in order to dominate the household. Although Cica, the author, meant this to be only a practical guide, she could not help including some gems of feline philosophy. After all, cats existed on this earth thousands of years before humans arrived. Who would be better equipped to comment on the foibles of human behavior? The comments are only an aside, however. Cica manages far better than most humans to stick to her point. With all her planning, Cica could not have selected a more sympathetic and understanding editor than Paul Gallico. After all, he had been taken over by seventeen cats! And unless Cica divulges the information at some future date, we will never know whether she deliberately posed for the 200 odd photographs by Suzanne Szasz or whether the photographer--as she thinks--did a completely natural, unposed documentary which serves so well to illustrate Cica’s Manual. The result--the most charming publication ever for cats and cat-lovers. Image descriptions added throughout the book.
The Silent Second: A Chuck Restic Mystery (The Chuck Restic Mysteries #1)
by Adam Walker PhillipsA frustrated corporate admin starts a side gig as a PI in this debut mystery—“Think Monk meets Moonlighting, with a whole bunch of The Office tossed in” (M. William Phelps). Chuck Restic has achieved the American dream: a successful career with a large corporation, his own home, a great health insurance and retirement package. But after 20 years in Human Resources he sees very little value in what he does all day . . . until he embarks on a mission to find a missing employee. Soon, Chuck finds himself moonlighting as a private detective—and feeling alive again. While balancing the inane demands of his office, he begins to unravel a web of murder and crooked real estate deals. And while his HR skills are surprisingly useful in detective work, Chuck just hopes to solve the mystery without getting himself terminated. “Full of humor, outrage, and suspense. Adam Phillips’s book is everything a thriller should be.” —Phoef Sutton, New York Times bestselling author of Heart Attack and Vine “Phillips’ prose overall is smart and supple, with a humorous bent.” —Booklist “[An] absorbing first novel.” —Publishers Weekly “One of the most engaging and refreshing novels to hit the market this season . . . Like me, you’ll laugh your ass off while immersed in the mystery.” —M. William Phelps, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer
The Silentiary
by Antonio Di BenedettoIn post-WWII South America, a struggling writer embarks on a murderous thought experiment to help kickstart his career in this next tale of longing from the author of Zama. The Silentiary takes place in a nameless Latin American city during the early 1950s. A young man employed in middle management entertains an ambition to write a book of some sort. But first he must establish the necessary precondition, which the crowded and noisily industrialized city always denies him, however often he and his mother and wife move in search of it. He thinks of embarking on his writing career with something simple, a detective novel, and ponders the possibility of choos- ing a victim among the people he knows and planning a crime as if he himself were the killer. That way, he hopes, his book might finally begin to take shape.The Silentiary, along with Zama and The Suicides, is one of the three thematically linked novels by Di Benedetto that have come to be known as the Trilogy of Expectation, after the dedication &“To the victims of expectation&” in Zama. Together they constitute, in Juan José Saer&’s words, &“one of the culminating moments of twentieth-century narrative fiction in Spanish.&”
The Silliest Joke Book Ever
by AnonymousA hilariously funny book containing hundreds of jokes on every subject under the sun, as well as the favourite jokes of famous celebrities.All royalties will be going to the Jeans for Genes Appeal in association with Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. The appeal funds research into genetic disorders in children. A Jeans for Genes Day is held every year when people are invited to wear their jeans for a £1 donation.
The Silliest Stories Out of Bustleburg
by Jimmy MisfitThe Simpsons’ Springfield may be horrible, but here’s an invitation to explore a far more dreadful community.Welcome to Bustleburg, a dying American metropolis where the mayor has stolen the last eleven elections and polluting vampire industrialists hope to blot out the sun.The local televangelist takes credit for hurricanes through his prayer attacks, a media giant that never tells the truth just bought the TV station, and with the fire department on strike, blazes are everywhere.Prominent citizens of Bustleburg include mafia don Boss Vostic, who buries his victims in the only part of town where trees are legal, ditzy social climber Mauve Mertz whose fashion fiasco might get her exiled, and Queen Zina, the mystical wife of the mayor and possibly the source of all the city’s woes.You’ll never enjoy misery so much as your visit to Bustleburg.
The Silver Bone: The Kyiv Mysteries (The Kyiv Mysteries #1)
by Andrey KurkovThe first in a new series of historical mysteries set amid the chaos of the Russian Revolution. By the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey BeesKyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a falling Cossack sabre. Deprived of his right ear instead of his head, Samson is left an orphan, with only his father's collection of abacuses for company.Until, that is, his flat is requisitioned by two Red Army soldiers, whose secret plans Samson is somehow able to overhear with uncanny clarity. Eager to thwart them, he stumbles into a world of murder and intrigue that will either be the making of him - or finish what the Cossack started.Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk(P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited
The Silver Bone: The Kyiv Mysteries (The Kyiv Mysteries #1)
by Andrey KurkovKyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a falling Cossack sabre. Deprived of his right ear instead of his head, Samson is left an orphan, with only his father's collection of abacuses for company.Until, that is, his flat is requisitioned by two Red Army soldiers, whose secret plans Samson is somehow able to overhear with uncanny clarity. Eager to thwart them, he stumbles into a world of murder and intrigue that will either be the making of him - or finish what the Cossack started.Inflected with Kurkov's signature humour and magical realism, The Silver Bone takes inspiration from the real life archives of crime enforcement agencies in Kyiv, crafting a propulsive narrative that bursts to life with rich historical detail.Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk
The Silver Linings Playbook
by Matthew QuickA heartwarming debut novel, now a major movie by David O. Russell "Aawww shucks!" NPR's Nancy Pearl said. "I know that's hardly a usual way to begin a book review, but it was my immediate response to finishing Matthew Quick's heartwarming, humorous and soul-satisfying first novel . . . This book makes me smile. " Meet Pat Peoples. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure him a happy ending - the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent several years in a mental health facility.) The problem is, Pat's now home, and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing;he's being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of therapy. Plus, he's being haunted by Kenny G! David O. Russell, the Oscar-nominated director of The Fighter, is helming his own adaptation of The Silver Linings Playbook. Due in theaters this Thanksgiving, the movie features Bradley Cooper ( People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive) in the role of Pat, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, and Jacki Weaver. As the award-winning novelist Justin Cronin put it: "Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut. "
The Silver Spurs of Oz: A Graphic Novel (Far Out Classic Stories)
by Erica SchultzBraving the dusty trails of the Wild West, cowgirl Dorothy and her horse, Toto, are riding to see the wonderful Wiz Kid of Oz! The legendary entertainer is auditioning new acts for his Emerald Circus, and Dorothy and her friends Tinny, Crow, and Leo, hope they can impress him with their talents. But when Dorothy's lucky silver spurs are stolen by a wicked rival, will Dorothy be able to believe in her own grit and still perform her best? With Far Out Classic Stories, experience The Wonderful Wizard of Oz like never before in this twisted graphic novel retelling for kids.
The Simples Love a Picnic
by J. C. PhillippsThe Simple family's plans for a picnic in the park prove disastrously complex. From the artist and author J. C. Phillipps comes this hilarious little picture book with a big heart to remind us that picnics are just a little about food and a lot about family.
The Simply Scandalous Princess (The Carradignes: American Royalty)
by Michele DunawayPrincess Receives Royal Treatment From King's AdviserSources reveal that General Montcalm has been issued a royal directive: determine if youngest princess Lucia Carradigne is fit to be queen of Korosol. But this assignment may prove more risky to the general than taking a bullet for his king. Seems as if the beautiful princess is testing his resolve-against seduction. And what normal man wouldn't want to fail such a test with the tempting, much younger woman? Still, accounts of the military hero indicate he would never woo the king's granddaughter from the throne to satisfy his own desires. Then again-has his "investigation" wobbled off course? In this quest for a queen, perhaps he'll win a wife!Get all the facts inside...as a search for an heir to the throne leads to scandals of royal proportions for the Carradigne: American Royalty
The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide To How The Simpsons Predicted Everything!
by James Hicks Lydia PoulteneyHave You Ever Wondered How “The Simpsons” Predict the Future?“Did The Simpsons really, truly predict anything? I predict you’ll have to purchase this book to get the true story.” ―Bill Oakley, Simpsons writer and producer#1 New Release in Animated Movies, Comedy Movies, and Comedy TelevisionThen, The Simpsons Secret is the book for you. Delve into some of the biggest predictions that came true on the show, and just how the Simpsons predict the future.Simpson predictions from three-eyed fish to presidential elections. "The Simpsons" has been predicting major events with scary accuracy for over three decades. From Donald Trump's presidency to Disney buying 20th Century Fox (...years before it happened!). People just can't seem to get enough and are eager to know what they are going to predict next. This book goes behind the scenes of this adored cartoon series, and the family we’ve grown to love. Between Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and the rest of the Simpsons family, the show has stolen our hearts, and also left us amazed at how often the Simpsons predict the future!So how do they do it? Is it a crystal ball? A fountain of knowledge? Have the writers gained the ability to travel through time? As shocking as it may seem, the answer is actually a little simpler than that. The cartoon crew is not in a secret society that can see the future, nor have they mastered the art of time travel.In The Simpsons Secret, learn more about:How The Simpsons are able to predict so many major eventsHow the show writers and producers come up with these ideasAnd so much more about your favorite old-school cartoon familyIf you enjoyed books like Springfield Confidential, The Simpsons Family History, Friends Forever, or The Office, you’ll love The Simpsons Secret.
The Simpsons, Satire, and American Culture
by Matthew A. HenryHow is The Simpsons a satirical artwork engaged with important social, political, and cultural issues? In time for the twenty-fifth anniversary, Henry offers the first comprehensive understanding of the show as a satire and explores the ways in which The Simpsons participates in the so-called "culture war" debates taking place in American society.
The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History
by John OrtvedThe Simpsons is one of the most successful shows to ever run on television. From its first moment on air, the series's rich characters, subversive themes, and layered humor resounded deeply with audiences both young and old who wanted more from their entertainment than what was being meted out at the time by the likes of Full House, Growing Pains, and Family Matters. Spawned as an animated short on The Tracy Ullman Show—mere filler on the way to commercial breaks—the series grew from a controversial cult favorite to a mainstream powerhouse, and after nineteen years the residents of Springfield no longer simply hold up a mirror to our way of life: they have ingrained themselves into it. John Ortved's oral history will be the first-ever look behind the scenes at the creation and day-to-day running of The Simpsons, as told by many of the people who made it: among them writers, animators, producers, and network executives. It's an intriguing yet hilarious tale, full of betrayal, ambition, and love. Like the family it depicts, the show's creative forces have been riven by dysfunction from the get-go—outsize egos clashing with studio executives and one another over credit for and control of a pop-culture institution. Contrary to popular belief, The Simpsons did not spring out of one man's brain, fully formed, like a hilarious Athena. Its inception was a process, with many parents, and this book tells the story.
The Sinful Art of Revenge
by Maya BlakeTaking what is rightfully hisEndless tabloid coverage has left Reiko Kagawa with way too much information about art dealer Damion Fortier's legendary playboy exploits-everyone knows he's renowned for leaving a wake of broken hearts across Europe's most glamorous destinations!Reiko knows she has two things Damion wants: the first, a priceless painting and Fortier heirloom. The second, her seriously off-limits body! And she has no intention of giving him access to either.Damion isn't used to beautiful women scorning his advances, so it's definitely time to turn his lethal charm up one last notch to ensure he gets exactly what he wants....
The Sinful Stones: The Glass-sided Ants' Nest, The Old English Peep Show, And The Sinful Stones (The James Pibble Mysteries #3)
by Peter DickinsonScotland Yard detective James Pibble travels to a remote Scottish island to free an old man from a dangerous cult of self-proclaimed saints and saviors in this mystery by CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson Ninety-two-year-old Sir Francis Francis summons James Pibble to an isolated island in the Hebrides to find out who pilfered the memoirs he was in the process of writing. The Nobel Prize–winning scientist was one of the builders of the first atom bomb. Is Francis senile? Paranoid? Was the manuscript really stolen? What&’s the real reason he sent for Pibble? As Pibble tries to untangle the mystery of the missing document, he starts to suspect that the devout millenarian religious sect inhabiting the island may be less virtuous than it seems; the community is strangely hell-bent on preventing Francis from ever leaving. It&’s up to Pibble to seek out the truth and find his own salvation before the walls of Jericho come tumbling down forever. The Sinful Stones is the 3rd book in the James Pibble Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Single Dad Next Door: A Fresh-Start Family Romance (Goose Harbor #3)
by Jessica KellerLove Comes Home All Maggie West has ever wanted is a family to call her own. But her new neighbor, single dad Kellen Ashby, is definitely not the man to make that dream come true. His daughters are sweet and silly, the kind of kids Maggie used to imagine having herself. But Kellen has just inherited the inn Maggie manages-her former family home-and the two butt heads at almost every turn. He's handsome, and clearly a devoted father, but with all the changes taking place, Maggie worries she may soon be jobless, homeless or both. At war with her emotions, Maggie will have to decide what truly matters-heart or home.
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
by Joanna NellJoanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and community in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Grace and FrankieThe life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty with her grown-up children and she is afraid they are trying to take away her independence. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. She dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties.But a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista ANGIE VALENTINE - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery.'I haven't been this entranced by a character since Eleanor (Oliphant, of course). This book is a joy - it's a celebration of age instead of an apology for it, and a reminder that life is always an adventure if you let it be. I loved this uniquely endearing book' KELLY RIMMER'I loved it! I want to be Peggy when I'm older. With many laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to make you see "getting old" in a different light. A refreshing, funny, realistic and warm read' FIONA PALMER'The perfect blend of funny and moving: had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story' NATASHA LESTER
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
by Joanna NellJoanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and community in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Grace and FrankieThe life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty with her grown-up children and she is afraid they are trying to take away her independence. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. She dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties.But a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista ANGIE VALENTINE - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery.'Lively and whimsical ... with some serious points to make about ageing, love, community and friendship' Sydney Morning Herald'This heartwarming story about growing old gracefully - and disgracefully ... is a funny, witty and thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages' Daily Telegraph'I haven't been this entranced by a character since Eleanor (Oliphant, of course). This book is a joy - it's a celebration of age instead of an apology for it, and a reminder that life is always an adventure if you let it be. I loved this uniquely endearing book' KELLY RIMMER'I loved it! I want to be Peggy when I'm older. With many laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to make you see "getting old" in a different light. A refreshing, funny, realistic and warm read' FIONA PALMER'The perfect blend of funny and moving: had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story' NATASHA LESTER**Contains bonus extract from new novel THE GREAT ESCAPE FROM WOODLANDS NURSING HOME**
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village: An absolutely laugh out loud, heartwarming read of love, friendship and second chances at any age
by Joanna NellIt's never too late to grow old disgracefully...The life of 79-year-old pensioner Peggy Smart is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim.Peggy dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties.But a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista Angie Valentine - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery.Can she channel her 'inner Helen Mirren' and find love and friendship in her twilight years?A brilliantly witty and heartfelt story that proves it is never to late to write a brand-new chapter. Fans of Judy Leigh, Jill Mansell and Sally Page will fall in love with this beautifully uplifting tale.Readers love The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village:'Such a great read... Had me laughing out loud with tears running down my face... with all of the emotional feels that will keep you turning the pages... This is a must read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'LOVE LOVE LOVE this little gem of a book and it's 353 pages of pure joy!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'What an utterly delightful read! I loved this book from the beginning... I can't imagine any woman over a certain age not enjoying this book! I also challenge anyone to write a better, funnier description of a seniors Aqua aerobics class than the one the author Joanna Nell wrote!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I laughed out loud and loved this story, where growing older doesn't mean getting old. I think we would all benefit from having a Peggy and Angie in our lives no matter our age' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I could have kept on reading about 79-year-old Peggy Smart and her refusal to grow old gracefully forever and if I ever find myself in a retirement home, it's these characters from the story that I'd love to be living alongside. I loved every adorable minute, such rip-roaring fun' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A great story, it is funny, moving, emotional and so very heartwarming, make yourself comfortable for this one while you enjoy meeting the lovey seventy nine year old Peggy Smart and the highs and lows of living in a retirement village and aging with decorum and aplomb as best she can' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Praise for Joanna Nell:'Hugely entertaining . . . funny and heart-warming' Woman & Home'Warm-hearted book that had me rooting for all the characters and laughing out loud' Libby Page, author of The Lido'Poignant and warm-hearted . . . a tonic for our times' Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You'A warm and touching story with a cast of characters who became my friends' Katie Marsh, author of How Not to Murder Your Ex'A funny and poignant exploration of growing old disgracefully' Culturefly