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Title: Old Girls On DeckAuthor: Maddie PleaseFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: Boldwood BooksPublication Date: 4th July 2024Rating: 4 Stars
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Title: Old Girls On Deck
It’s never too late to sail a new course...
When retired Jill Parker wins an all-expenses paid Mediterranean cruise for two she is thrilled! At 63 life in retirement has got a little bit bland for Jill and this might be just the holiday she and husband Eddy need to get the sparks back in their marriage.
But when Eddy admits he would much prefer to build his patio and look through the latest DIY magazine, Jill is left with only one other option – her sister Diana.
Diana has become rather reclusive since her husband, Caspar died, but perhaps this is the push she needs to bring some excitement back into her life, too?
Could this trip be just what both sisters need to reconnect and chart a new path for their futures?
Excited to be exploring new horizons and catching up, the sisters soon discover that not everything is smooth sailing on board. And as they enjoy cocktails together at sundown, they discover that they are both actually a little all at sea…
An uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald
In some respects I wish I was Jill as she was the luck winner of a Med cruise for two, which she decides to take her sister Diana on.
On the other hand, the specific cruise line this cruise was on, didn't really match up with the ones that I tend to love, so was quite happy to be taking this trip virtually.
Plus some of the excursions I would never have opted for and I've been to some of those ports!
That being said I love a book set on a cruise ship and I absolutely adored learning about this ship, the sisters dynamics and seeing who else was on board.
And what a fabulous cast of characters there was, so many i recognise from cruises myself, plus Evelyn who is an octogenarian and on the ship for 3 months and is known by all crew and seems a star in her own right.
Then there is Diana who is a minor celebrity so it turns out as her husband used to be the Captain for this cruise line and she had accompanied him on many a voyage.
However she hasn't been living life to its fullest since he died multiple years before and it's lovely seeing her confidence grow as the story progresses.
This was just wonderful holiday reading and I loved reading it poolside in Cyprus!
Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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