Hilary Boyd

What do you do if you've been married to a man for half your life and out of nowhere he leaves your bed - permanently? When this happens to Jeanie, she's furious and hurt, and determined to confront George, her husband of 30 years. Is he in love with someone else? What did she do wrong? He won't tell her. The brightest day of her week is Thursday, the day Jeanie takes her granddaughter to the park. There, one day, she meets Ray and his grandson. Ray is kind, easy to talk to, and gorgeous - everything George isn't. She starts to live for Thursdays. But does she have the courage, in the teeth of opposition from all sides, to turn her life upside down for another shot at love?

Thursdays in the Park

Julie Twist

This is the story of Jeanie and her husband George, who've been married for some 30 years. Jeanie celebrates her 60th birthday, or rather endures it, but accepts her life as it is. She loves her health food shop, and adores her little granddaughter Ellie whom she looks after on a Thursday afternoon when they go to the park, where they get to know Ray and his grandson Dylan. Through various different events, Jeanie starts to realise what her life is missing.....

Melissa Palmer

Book #84 Read in 2014
Thursdays in the Park by Hilary Boyd

Jeanie's husband of many years pulls away from her, emotionally and physically. She continues to go through the motions, trying to figure out where things went wrong. Her light is her granddaughter, Ellie. When babysitting her and taking her to the park, Jeanie meets Ray, who is there with his grandson, Dylan. The two connect and Jeanie begins to realize that she could have more in her life but she is torn with guilt about wrecking her family. Will she sacrifice her own happiness to keep her dysfunctional family intact?

I enjoyed this book a lot. The characters were ones you cared for...even though they were flawed. The writing style flowed well and made this a quick read. I would recommend this for fans of chick lit and "hen" lit since the main character is turning 60. 

I received a copy of this book from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for a honest review.

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Called "a warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life" (Daily Telegraph), Thursdays in the Park was a runaway best-seller in the united Kingdom. Boyd's debut novel is a touching, romantic tale of new attraction and old loyalties. Jeanie is on the brink of turning sixty, and the man she's been married to for more than half of her life has suddenly abandoned the marital bed. When Jeanie's husband George retreats from his conjugal duties, she is deeply hurt and very confused: Has she done something wrong? Is he in love with someone else? Her pained bewilderment turns to anger as he remains unable, or unwilling, to provide answers. The bright spot of Jeanie's week is Thursday, the day she takes her granddaughter to the park. There, one day, she meets Ray--age-appropriate, kind-hearted, easygoing, and downright sexy. In short, he is everything that George is not. As her relationship with Ray begins to blossom and she begins to think that her life might hold in store a bold second act, she begins to wonder if she has the courage to take a step off the precipice of routine and duty and into the swirling winds of romance. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Thursdays in the Park

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