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Love Home on the Road Home by Margaret Amatt #Review #GlenbriarBook15

We are returning to the beautiful Scottish Highlands for Margaret Amatt's  fifteenth in her Glenbriar  Series:Love Match on the Road Home. This latest novel was published on 3rd October by Leannan Press   After tennis star Georgie Porter retires at just thirty-one, she buys a campervan and returns to her hometown of Glenbriar, hoping to make amends for the hurts she caused to a former sweetheart. But instead of finding the man whose heart she broke many years ago, she comes face to face with his younger brother, Kerr. Easy-going and quietly loyal, high school teacher Kerr Halley has strong opinions about Georgie Porter – and there are rules about interacting with your brother’s ex, no matter how long ago she split with him. Especially when Kerr has always secretly carried a torch for her. When they’re thrown together to fundraise for a local sports project, old grudges begin to thaw, and Kerr’s true feelings come to light. As Georgie rediscovers the charm of small...

The Not So Golden Oldies by Liz Davies #Review #PublicationDay


It is great to be involved in the Publication Day celebrations for Liz Davies' latest romcom, The Not So Golden Oldies. 

 

When retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…

Meena Fisher is a middle-aged medical secretary with a husband, two grandchildren, a house to run, and more hobbies than you can shake a stick at. She is perfectly happy with her life just the way it is.

Her husband, Oscar, is a middle-aged workaholic who spends his days either in the office or on the golf course. With his wife looking after both him and the house, he gets on with the business of making money. He is also perfectly happy with his life just the way it is.

They share a house, and they sometimes eat dinner together if they can both manage to be in the same place at the same time. Aside from that, their paths rarely cross. The arrangement suits them both.

But when Oscar is forced to take early retirement and decides it’s only fair that he takes over the running of the house, both their previously happy lives are turned upside down.

The question is, can they find a way to live together with the new status quo? And, more importantly, do they want to?

My Thoughts

This story is centred very strongly on just two characters: a middle aged couple who are approaching retirement and all the changes to their daily life which that will bring. At the beginning, they are not on the same page about this. Oscar's retirement has been forced on him and he finds it hard to leave behind his workaholic ways. Meena is still at work and has a very busy lifestyle both inside the home and outside with several interests and commitments. In many ways, they have been living fairly detached lives for quite some time, without realising it. 

    As the story develops, you realise what has motivated Meena to want to exert such a firm control over all aspects of her life. She has wanted to impose her standards on everything and presenting a perfect image to the outside world is a form of self defence. Slowly, Meena realises that there can be a different way of living. This is a gentle read which you follow through the twin perspectives of Meena and Oscar. As the story continues, my sympathy for Oscar grew and I began to see a much less self-centred side to him. With all the hallmarks of a Liz Davies romcom, you have humour through character, more mature central characters and a message that they have a lot of living still to do.

In short:  Can love bloom again? 

About the Author

 


Liz Davies writes feel-good, light-hearted stories with a hefty dose of romance, a smattering of humour, and a great deal of love.

She’s married to her best friend, has one grown-up daughter, and when she isn’t scribbling away in the notepad she carries with her everywhere (just in case inspiration strikes), you’ll find her searching for that perfect pair of shoes. She loves to cook but isn’t very good at it, and loves to eat - she’s much better at that! Liz also enjoys walking (preferably on the flat), cycling (also on the flat), and lots of sitting around in the garden on warm, sunny days.

She currently lives with her family in Wales, but would ideally love to buy a camper van and travel the world in it. 

 

You can follow Liz here: Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Website
 
Book links:   Amazon UK
 
Thanks to Liz Davies and Rachel of  Rachel's Random Resources
for a copy of the book and a place on the event.
 
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