‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda DickinsonA funny and heartwarming debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda DickinsonA funny and heartwarming debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.Evie Gallagher is regretting her hasty move into a care home. She may be seventy-five and recently widowed, but she’s absolutely not dead yet. And so, one morning, Evie walks out of Sheldon Lodge and sets off on a Great Adventure across Europe.But not everyone thinks Great Adventures are appropriate for women of Evie’s age, least of all her son Brendan and his wife Maura, who follow a trail of puzzling text messages to bring her home.When they finally catch up with her, there are shocks in store . . . because while Brendan may have given up on life and love, Evie certainly has not.'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins, bestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List’Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life… a wonderful escapade’ Fiona Gibson, bestselling author of The Woman Who Upped and Left‘I absolutely loved everything about this book… 5* out of 5*’ The Ginger Book Geek‘By its end I’d laughed, cringed, felt really concerned, giggled, cried (rather a lot) and emerged into the rosier future with a heart broken, mended, and singing with joy’ Being Anne‘5 stars! I Loved Evie . . . She has a Passion and Zest for life… I want to go travelling with her! . . . If you read one book that is a little different this month let it be A Grand Old Time! You won't regret It!’ Dash Fan‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda Dickinson'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins, bestselling author of The Kicking the Bucket List’Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life… a wonderful escapade’ Fiona Gibson, bestselling author of The Mum Who Got Her Life BackThe laugh-out-loud and feel-good romantic comedy with a differenceJudy Leigh completed an MA in Professional Writing at Falmouth University in 2015, leaving her career of 20 years as an Advanced Skills teacher of Theatre Studies. She has had several stories published in magazines, including The Feminist Wire, The Purple Breakfast Review and You is for University. She has also trained as a Reiki healer, written a vegan recipe blog and set up a series of Shakespeare Festivals to enable young people to perform the Bard's work on stage.The laugh-out-loud and feel-good romantic comedy with a difference• Trend for older-generational stories doesn’t appear to be waning, as the continued popularity of books like A Man Called Ove and BBC’s The Real Marigold Hotel demonstrate.• Meanwhile, women’s fiction set in France is having a true renaissance, with recent bestsellers The Little French Guesthouse, Late Summer at the Vineyard and Rosie’s Little Café on the Riviera.• We want to make a big impact with a debut paperback geared towards the Mother’s Day market.• International interest, as the heroine travels from Dublin, through the UK and across France, with the latter setting’s portrayal hitting all the buzz words: vineyard, cosy French towns and quirky French characters.• Perfect for fans of Last Tango in Halifax, The Lady in the Van and The Best Marigold Hotel movie; readers looking for something poignant and feel-good.• The perfect read for older women looking for an alternative to saga fiction and a protagonist who speaks to their experience.• Speaks to a growing audience of readers in the later part of their lives, who have money to spend and are still looking to live and experience adventure.• Judy is confident and happy to talk about her passion areas – her writing is all geared around mature women with sassy attitudes and a spark for life.Competition: Thursday Murder Club;What She Wants;Because of You;Time Out;Old Girls’ Network;Cottage of Curiosities;Mum Who Got Her Life Back;Keeper of Lost Things;Village Shop of Lonely Hearts;Finding Henry Applebee. By;Richard Osman;Cathy Kelly;Dawn French;Emma Murray;Celia Anderson;Reynolds;Fiona Gibson
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