{"title":"Maddie Please","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover heartwarming stories from Maddie Please, perfect for fans of light-hearted contemporary fiction. Dive into tales of friendship, romance, and everyday adventures that will leave you feeling uplifted. Start browsing now!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"old-ducks-hen-do-book-maddie-please-9781804837184","title":"The Old Ducks' Hen Do","description":"The brand new novel from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull. So when her stepsister Juliette announces she’s getting married – again! – and invites Denny on a hen do with the Old Ducks, Denny really can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenny knows something about the Old Ducks and their wild exploits, but she’s just glad to be somewhere hot and sunny and away from her grey life back in the UK. She’s definitely \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e going to be pulled into any Old Duck mayhem….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they arrive at their beautiful Mallorcan villa, Denny is in for a shock. Because right next door is the man who once broke her heart – Bruno Browning. Now with the Old Ducks and an old flame to contend with, Denny’s life suddenly feels anything but dull!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if she’s learnt one thing from her time with the Old Ducks it’s that life is for living…and that’s exactly what Denny is finally going to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause it's never too late for even the newest Old Duck to learn new tricks...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49505823457553,"sku":"GOR013698632","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49528380358929,"sku":"GOR013698815","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053335118097,"sku":"NIN9781804837184","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52333181305105,"sku":"NLS9781804837184","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53097429762321,"sku":"GOR014738423","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837180.jpg?v=1751091168"},{"product_id":"year-of-new-adventures-book-maddie-please-9780008253455","title":"A Year of New Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hilarious feel-good romcom from bestselling author Maddie Please, for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley, and Dee MacDonald! \u003c\/strong\u003e🌻\u003c\/p\u003e\n          It’s time for Billie Summers to have an adventure… but it might not be exactly what she expected.\n          It’s time for Billie Summers to have an adventure… but it might not be exactly what she expected.\n          \u003cp\u003eBillie Summers has always been quite content in her little cottage in the Cotswolds. Sure, half the house hasn’t been renovated, but what’s the point when it’s only her? Working part-time at her uncle’s bookshop and planning writer retreats with her best friend allows her to pay the bills. What more could anyone want?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThat is until Oliver Forest, the bad boy of the book world, turns up to one of her retreats and points out that Billie hasn’t done anything very adventurous. Couple that with her best friend falling head over heels and beginning to drift away from their Friday night wine and dinner plans, Billie is starting to wonder if it isn’t time she took control of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSo she starts a list: get fitted (properly) for a bra, fix up rest of house, find a ‘career’ and well, get a tattoo… Her life might just get the makeover it needs, too bad irritating and far-too-attractive for his own good, Oliver keeps showing up…\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003eBecause sometimes you need an adventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e🌻🌻🌻\u003c\/p\u003e\n          Readers LOVE \u003cem\u003eA Year of New Adventures\u003c\/em\u003e!\n          \u003cp\u003e'I \u003cstrong\u003egiggled\u003c\/strong\u003e all the way through.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I'm absolutely \u003cstrong\u003ehooked\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eabsolutely bloody brilliant\u003c\/strong\u003e book, keeping me entertained all the way' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed reading this book so much that I can read it all over again and still enjoy it. \u003cstrong\u003eIt made me laugh so much.\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'This was so so funny, \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'It's the sort of book you could read twice! \u003cstrong\u003eEscapism at its best\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Another \u003cstrong\u003efabulous\u003c\/strong\u003e book, just love Maggie's stories.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-warming\u003c\/strong\u003e, fun with so many laugh-out-loud moments. I never want Maddie’s books to end.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eLoved\u003c\/strong\u003e every minute of it.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Maddie Please's witty sense of humour, and the real heart she puts into her characters, make this \u003cstrong\u003ea delight to read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49533392584977,"sku":"GOR009125969","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49548751864081,"sku":"GOR011655395","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50171422834961,"sku":"CIN0008253455G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50814102831377,"sku":"GOR009586303","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52406321152273,"sku":"NLS9780008253455","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53102351024401,"sku":"GOR010314006","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008253455.jpg?v=1762857165"},{"product_id":"old-ducks-club-book-maddie-please-9781801621120","title":"The Old Ducks' Club","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s never too late to teach an Old Duck new tricks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophia Gregory has lost her sparkle...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently single and about to turn sixty, Sophia doesn’t recognise the old woman staring back at her in the mirror. How has life passed her by? A quiet holiday in beautiful Rhodes is the perfect chance for her to find herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil she meets the Old Ducks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuliette, Kim and Anita are three friends who are determined not to grow old gracefully! Bold and brash, they are Sophia’s worst nightmare, until they make her an honorary member of The Old Ducks’ Club! Now dancing and drinking till dawn Sophia starts to shake off her stuffy old life and start living again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when she meets her gorgeous Greek neighbour, Theo, she thinks that maybe, if she’s just a little braver, she can learn to love again too...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA laugh out loud and uplifting story about the importance of friendship and always, always having fun!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49621405139217,"sku":"GOR013291122","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51051696357649,"sku":"NIN9781801621120","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52485442666769,"sku":"NLS9781801621120","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621128.jpg?v=1751312470"},{"product_id":"sunrise-with-the-silver-surfers-book-maddie-please-9781801621441","title":"Sunrise With The Silver Surfers","description":"The new novel from the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly single at sixty, Elin Anderson decides it’s finally time for an adventure of her own. With her marriage to tedious Tom now officially over, Elin plans to visit the family she hasn’t seen in years. First stop: Australia!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut going home is harder than Elin thought. Everywhere she turns Elin sees brightness and colour, which only makes her own life seem even more drab and beige. How has she let herself fade away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to have some fun, Elin reluctantly agrees to join The Silver Surfers – a group of seniors who travel the coast, only caring about their next big adventure. Because life’s too short to watch the ocean when you could be making waves…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s only one catch – her road trip companion, Kit Pascoe. Kit is a man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word fun and makes it clear to Elin that this adventure will be subject to his own strict rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with every new day, Elin slowly begins to rediscover who she really is. And she’s certain that rules are meant to be broken…aren’t they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49643535565073,"sku":"GOR013708629","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51054655209745,"sku":"NIN9781801621441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52663273521425,"sku":"NLS9781801621441","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621446.jpg?v=1786086509"},{"product_id":"sisters-behaving-badly-book-maddie-please-9781801621243","title":"Sisters Behaving Badly","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters Kitty and Jenny haven’t spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them the perfect chance to heal the rift between them. Except the farmhouse is a wreck, the garden is terrorized by a flock of chickens, not to mention a donkey with a serious flatulence problem!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitty is determined to enjoy herself, especially when she meets gorgeous French builder, Leo. Ooh la – la! And Jenny finds the fully stocked wine cellar helps enormously with missing horrible husband Paul – hic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as the two sisters begin to repair their fragile friendship, they discover that being bad is actually very good for the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the French countryside for a laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49726673191185,"sku":"GOR012306743","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49889313161489,"sku":"CIN1801621241VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49982659559697,"sku":"CIN1801621241G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50112012812561,"sku":"GOR012531746","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51051142807825,"sku":"NIN9781801621243","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52200059994385,"sku":"GOR012883984","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52474294501649,"sku":"NLS9781801621243","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52765743776017,"sku":"CIN1801621241A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621241.jpg?v=1785809834"},{"product_id":"vintage-vacation-book-maddie-please-9781804837146","title":"A Vintage Vacation","description":"Laugh-out-loud women's fiction from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover Harrington might be sixty-one, but she’s still bossing it in the corporate world and can still run rings around her younger colleagues. And then she is made redundant….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastated and now suddenly the wrong side of sixty Clover doesn’t know what to do with her life or her corporate wardrobe! What does she wear if not red lippy and a power suit?! Rather than offer her any support, her partner, Jack announces he's off on a golfing weekend, leaving Clover completely adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to get away from it all, Clover decides to visit her cousin Zoe at her small taverna in the gorgeous Italian Lakes. There she can rest and recuperate and plan the next stage of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Clover’s eighty-year-old mother, Eleanor decides to turn up for the holiday too! Instead of gentle ambles around the lake, Eleanor seems more interested in late night poker and swigging Prosecco and Clover can’t quite believe her mum is having more fun than she is. But as the saying goes - if you can’t beat em, join em!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Clover brave enough to live La Dolce Vita?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49757136224529,"sku":"GOR013270085","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50488775246097,"sku":"GOR013967995","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053342785809,"sku":"NIN9781804837146","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51323702673681,"sku":"CIN1804837148G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51752566882577,"sku":"CIN1804837148VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52666636730641,"sku":"NLS9781804837146","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53068902367505,"sku":"GOR014725973","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837148.jpg?v=1786094275"},{"product_id":"summer-of-second-chances-book-maddie-please-9780008257293","title":"The Summer of Second Chances","description":"Even when you think youve lost everything, hope and romance can be just around the corner . . .","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49869569523985,"sku":"GOR008712460","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50998736126225,"sku":"NIN9780008257293","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51868611772689,"sku":"GOR011027370","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52149212610833,"sku":"NLS9780008257293","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53018938704145,"sku":"CIN0008257299VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53220331979025,"sku":"GOR009338434","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53647870296337,"sku":"CIN0008257299G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008257299.jpg?v=1786873707"},{"product_id":"come-away-with-me-book-maddie-please-9780008305215","title":"Come Away With Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe laugh-out-loud romcom from bestselling author Maddie Please, for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley, and Dee MacDonald! \u003c\/strong\u003e⛱️\u003c\/p\u003e\n          Somewhere beyond the sea…\n          \u003cp\u003eWhen Alexa Fisher finds herself trapped on a twelve-day cruise to celebrate her younger sister’s hen-do – just the two of them – she wishes she’d jumped overboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eDespite the age difference, India has always been the judgemental sibling, and there’s been even more friction than usual since ‘the big engagement’. With India constantly obsessing over wedding plans, Alexa has never felt more single, or more of a failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eShe longs to find a man who was funny, handsome and faithful, but when she meets the enigmatic (and \u003cem\u003egorgeous\u003c\/em\u003e) Gabriel Frost on the cruise, he seems to be as cold as his name suggests. Or is he…?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e\n              \u003cem\u003eSet sail for an adventure on the high seas, it’s time for Alexa to discover that sometimes, romance can surprise you!\u003c\/em\u003e\n            \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e⛱️⛱️⛱️\u003c\/p\u003e\n          Readers LOVE \u003cem\u003eCome Away With Me\u003c\/em\u003e!\n          \u003cp\u003e'I was frequently rolling in \u003cstrong\u003euncontrollable gales of laughter\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Loved the characters, the fabulous setting, the cocktail recipes!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'It's \u003cstrong\u003ewitty, laugh out loud funny\u003c\/strong\u003e, but has touches of poignancy too. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I’ve not \u003cstrong\u003elaughed so much\u003c\/strong\u003e for ages reading a book.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'The thing about Maddie Please's writing is that it \u003cstrong\u003eleaves you wanting more\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI couldn’t put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e and truly laughed out loud.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'What a \u003cstrong\u003etreat\u003c\/strong\u003e this book is!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eFunny, poignant and touching\u003c\/strong\u003e… another feel-good read from Maddie Please. I really want to go on a cruise now.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Sweet, romantic, funny, lovely and will leave you \u003cstrong\u003esmiling from ear to ear.\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'It had me \u003cstrong\u003egiggling in so many places\u003c\/strong\u003e and I really enjoyed it, it is such a \u003cstrong\u003efun\u003c\/strong\u003e story to read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49897892905233,"sku":"GOR010706233","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50998754902289,"sku":"NIN9780008305215","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51444043415825,"sku":"GOR010848662","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52636711387409,"sku":"NLS9780008305215","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008305218.jpg?v=1786111331"},{"product_id":"old-ducks-hen-do-book-maddie-please-9781804837191","title":"The Old Ducks' Hen Do","description":"The brand new novel from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull. So when her stepsister Juliette announces she’s getting married – again! – and invites Denny on a hen do with the Old Ducks, Denny really can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenny knows something about the Old Ducks and their wild exploits, but she’s just glad to be somewhere hot and sunny and away from her grey life back in the UK. She’s definitely \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e going to be pulled into any Old Duck mayhem….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they arrive at their beautiful Mallorcan villa, Denny is in for a shock. Because right next door is the man who once broke her heart – Bruno Browning. Now with the Old Ducks and an old flame to contend with, Denny’s life suddenly feels anything but dull!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if she’s learnt one thing from her time with the Old Ducks it’s that life is for living…and that’s exactly what Denny is finally going to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause it's never too late for even the newest Old Duck to learn new tricks...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49914425114897,"sku":"GOR013696550","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49914629194001,"sku":"GOR013812315","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052236538129,"sku":"NIN9781804837191","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51744229425425,"sku":"CIN1804837199VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52332044714257,"sku":"NLS9781804837191","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837199.jpg?v=1786088881"},{"product_id":"sunrise-with-the-silver-surfers-book-maddie-please-9781801621458","title":"Sunrise With The Silver Surfers","description":"The new novel from the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly single at sixty, Elin Anderson decides it’s finally time for an adventure of her own. With her marriage to tedious Tom now officially over, Elin plans to visit the family she hasn’t seen in years. First stop: Australia!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut going home is harder than Elin thought. Everywhere she turns Elin sees brightness and colour, which only makes her own life seem even more drab and beige. How has she let herself fade away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to have some fun, Elin reluctantly agrees to join The Silver Surfers – a group of seniors who travel the coast, only caring about their next big adventure. Because life’s too short to watch the ocean when you could be making waves…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s only one catch – her road trip companion, Kit Pascoe. Kit is a man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word fun and makes it clear to Elin that this adventure will be subject to his own strict rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with every new day, Elin slowly begins to rediscover who she really is. And she’s certain that rules are meant to be broken…aren’t they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49926265995537,"sku":"CIN1801621454VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49998978941201,"sku":"GOR013336101","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052704563473,"sku":"NIN9781801621458","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51417779732753,"sku":"CIN1801621454G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51504790831377,"sku":"CIN1801621454A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52682053517585,"sku":"NLS9781801621458","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621454.jpg?v=1751248456"},{"product_id":"old-ducks-club-book-maddie-please-9781801621168","title":"The Old Ducks' Club","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s never too late to teach an Old Duck new tricks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophia Gregory has lost her sparkle...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently single and about to turn sixty, Sophia doesn’t recognise the old woman staring back at her in the mirror. How has life passed her by? A quiet holiday in beautiful Rhodes is the perfect chance for her to find herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil she meets the Old Ducks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuliette, Kim and Anita are three friends who are determined not to grow old gracefully! Bold and brash, they are Sophia’s worst nightmare, until they make her an honorary member of The Old Ducks’ Club! Now dancing and drinking till dawn Sophia starts to shake off her stuffy old life and start living again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when she meets her gorgeous Greek neighbour, Theo, she thinks that maybe, if she’s just a little braver, she can learn to love again too...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA laugh out loud and uplifting story about the importance of friendship and always, always having fun!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49928600486161,"sku":"GOR012153974","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50823813955857,"sku":"CIN1801621160VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51051708809489,"sku":"NIN9781801621168","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52537298419985,"sku":"NLS9781801621168","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53112973852945,"sku":"CIN1801621160A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53334742466833,"sku":"GOR014854987","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53431401611537,"sku":"GOR014917182","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621160.jpg?v=1785822408"},{"product_id":"mini-break-book-maddie-please-9780008305239","title":"The Mini-Break","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe feel-good hilarious romcom from bestselling author Maddie Please, for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley, and Dee MacDonald! \u003c\/strong\u003e🍃\u003c\/p\u003e\n          Sometimes you just need to get away…\n          \u003cp\u003eLulu has it all; a romance writer at the height of her career, she can often be found attending glittery parties or spending time with her good-looking, health-fanatic boyfriend, Benedict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWhen writer’s block strikes she goes on a mini-break to Devon, which proves just the tonic she needs. But upon her return to London, she finds her usual perfect life in chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWill escaping back to the countryside be the answer? And will life become even more complicated when Lulu runs into handsome, brooding farmer Joe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\n            \u003cstrong\u003e\n              \u003cem\u003eA funny, feel-good and fabulous read that will take you on a trip you never knew you needed. Have you packed…?\u003c\/em\u003e\n            \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e🍃🍃🍃\u003c\/p\u003e\n          Readers LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe Mini-Break\u003c\/em\u003e!\n          \u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eabsolute delight\u003c\/strong\u003e. Highly recommend!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Really \u003cstrong\u003efabulous laugh out loud\u003c\/strong\u003e book. Great for holiday reading' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'If you’re fed up with city life then \u003cstrong\u003eyou’ll love this\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lulu is fun and delightfully batty.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eCould not put it down\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I loved this book \u003cstrong\u003eSO\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emuch\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Maddie Please has such \u003cstrong\u003ea wonderful way with words\u003c\/strong\u003e. Devon came to life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eRomantic, funny and a happy ending\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I couldn't put this book down and didn't want it to end. \u003cstrong\u003eThoroughly enjoyable\u003c\/strong\u003e and I can't wait to start my next Maggie Please book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Lovely read, \u003cstrong\u003echarming story\u003c\/strong\u003e. Almost like a friend telling it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'Perfect \u003cstrong\u003efunny\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewitty\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eescapist\u003c\/strong\u003e read with great characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e'I thoroughly enjoyed this book and \u003cstrong\u003edevoured it in less than a day\u003c\/strong\u003e.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50114840101137,"sku":"GOR011092724","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50626629304593,"sku":"GOR010270505","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50733221282065,"sku":"GOR014053841","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50998754869521,"sku":"NIN9780008305239","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51124401864977,"sku":"GOR010810815","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52689643012369,"sku":"NLS9780008305239","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0008305234.jpg?v=1751425732"},{"product_id":"sisters-behaving-badly-book-maddie-please-9781801621236","title":"Sisters Behaving Badly","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters Kitty and Jenny haven’t spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them the perfect chance to heal the rift between them. Except the farmhouse is a wreck, the garden is terrorized by a flock of chickens, not to mention a donkey with a serious flatulence problem!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitty is determined to enjoy herself, especially when she meets gorgeous French builder, Leo. Ooh la – la! And Jenny finds the fully stocked wine cellar helps enormously with missing horrible husband Paul – hic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as the two sisters begin to repair their fragile friendship, they discover that being bad is actually very good for the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the French countryside for a laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50509728579857,"sku":"GOR013978233","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51054653702417,"sku":"NIN9781801621236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52405330280721,"sku":"NLS9781801621236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621233.jpg?v=1751091787"},{"product_id":"vintage-vacation-book-maddie-please-9781804837108","title":"A Vintage Vacation","description":"Laugh-out-loud women's fiction from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover Harrington might be sixty-one, but she’s still bossing it in the corporate world and can still run rings around her younger colleagues. And then she is made redundant….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastated and now suddenly the wrong side of sixty Clover doesn’t know what to do with her life or her corporate wardrobe! What does she wear if not red lippy and a power suit?! Rather than offer her any support, her partner, Jack announces he's off on a golfing weekend, leaving Clover completely adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to get away from it all, Clover decides to visit her cousin Zoe at her small taverna in the gorgeous Italian Lakes. There she can rest and recuperate and plan the next stage of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Clover’s eighty-year-old mother, Eleanor decides to turn up for the holiday too! Instead of gentle ambles around the lake, Eleanor seems more interested in late night poker and swigging Prosecco and Clover can’t quite believe her mum is having more fun than she is. But as the saying goes - if you can’t beat em, join em!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Clover brave enough to live La Dolce Vita?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50602042884369,"sku":"GOR014010690","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052261966097,"sku":"NIN9781804837108","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52680141373713,"sku":"NLS9781804837108","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837105.jpg?v=1785875197"},{"product_id":"old-friends-reunited-book-maddie-please-9781801621359","title":"Old Friends Reunited","description":"Brand new from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A delightful and jolly romp in the french countryside. A lovely taste of France and generous slice of la bon vivre.' Jo Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivorced and on a deadline, bestselling novelist Bea Pinkerton has a serious case of writer's block. With her agent breathing down her neck, Bea will do ANYTHING to avoid writing another word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo an invite to a reunion with her old school friends at a beautiful chateau in France, is Bea’s perfect chance to escape. Surely here, relaxing with old friends and drinking cold fizz, Bea will find inspiration?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as soon as Bea arrives, she realises this is not going to be the peaceful getaway she anticipated. Her old school friends Gin and Audrie are in various states of marital distress and to top it off a camera crew has arrived to film the goings on at \u003cem\u003eChateau De St Cyr.\u003c\/em\u003e Far from being calm, the trip is total chaos!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThank goodness for Bea's new French neighbour Laurent Sinclair - handsome, charming and perhaps exactly the romantic muse she needs to get her mojo back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Bea brave enough to take a second chance at love at her age?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerhaps with a little help from her friends...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the Chateau for another laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50626629566737,"sku":"GOR013595394","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50824346861841,"sku":"GOR012803814","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052180668689,"sku":"NIN9781801621359","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51472850780433,"sku":"GOR014294328","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52434455986449,"sku":"NLS9781801621359","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621357.jpg?v=1751091788"},{"product_id":"old-ducks-hen-do-book-maddie-please-9781804837207","title":"The Old Ducks' Hen Do","description":"The brand new novel from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old Ducks are back and they are naughtier than ever...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently retired, Denny Lambert is finding life just a little bit…well, dull. So when her stepsister Juliette announces she’s getting married – again! – and invites Denny on a hen do with the Old Ducks, Denny really can’t say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenny knows something about the Old Ducks and their wild exploits, but she’s just glad to be somewhere hot and sunny and away from her grey life back in the UK. She’s definitely \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e going to be pulled into any Old Duck mayhem….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when they arrive at their beautiful Mallorcan villa, Denny is in for a shock. Because right next door is the man who once broke her heart – Bruno Browning. Now with the Old Ducks and an old flame to contend with, Denny’s life suddenly feels anything but dull!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if she’s learnt one thing from her time with the Old Ducks it’s that life is for living…and that’s exactly what Denny is finally going to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause it's never too late for even the newest Old Duck to learn new tricks...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50715905523985,"sku":"GOR014046136","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51054732935441,"sku":"NIN9781804837207","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52333054460177,"sku":"NLS9781804837207","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837202.jpg?v=1786059413"},{"product_id":"vintage-vacation-book-maddie-please-9781804837092","title":"A Vintage Vacation","description":"Laugh-out-loud women's fiction from the NUMBER ONE bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClover Harrington might be sixty-one, but she’s still bossing it in the corporate world and can still run rings around her younger colleagues. And then she is made redundant….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevastated and now suddenly the wrong side of sixty Clover doesn’t know what to do with her life or her corporate wardrobe! What does she wear if not red lippy and a power suit?! Rather than offer her any support, her partner, Jack announces he's off on a golfing weekend, leaving Clover completely adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to get away from it all, Clover decides to visit her cousin Zoe at her small taverna in the gorgeous Italian Lakes. There she can rest and recuperate and plan the next stage of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Clover’s eighty-year-old mother, Eleanor decides to turn up for the holiday too! Instead of gentle ambles around the lake, Eleanor seems more interested in late night poker and swigging Prosecco and Clover can’t quite believe her mum is having more fun than she is. But as the saying goes - if you can’t beat em, join em!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Clover brave enough to live La Dolce Vita?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053328302353,"sku":"NIN9781804837092","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":52111097037073,"sku":"NGR9781804837092","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52675806462225,"sku":"NLS9781804837092","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837091.jpg?v=1750833318"},{"product_id":"sisters-behaving-badly-book-maddie-please-9781801621250","title":"Sisters Behaving Badly","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters Kitty and Jenny haven’t spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them the perfect chance to heal the rift between them. Except the farmhouse is a wreck, the garden is terrorized by a flock of chickens, not to mention a donkey with a serious flatulence problem!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKitty is determined to enjoy herself, especially when she meets gorgeous French builder, Leo. Ooh la – la! And Jenny finds the fully stocked wine cellar helps enormously with missing horrible husband Paul – hic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd as the two sisters begin to repair their fragile friendship, they discover that being bad is actually very good for the soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the French countryside for a laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51051635671313,"sku":"NIN9781801621250","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52424977547537,"sku":"NLS9781801621250","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/180162125X.jpg?v=1786086542"},{"product_id":"old-girls-on-deck-book-maddie-please-9781804837290","title":"Old Girls on Deck","description":"The hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s never too late to sail a new course...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould this trip be just what both sisters need to reconnect and chart a new path for their futures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcited 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51051651301649,"sku":"NIN9781804837290","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51228464709905,"sku":"GOR014203448","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52110009041169,"sku":"GOR014001536","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52615829192977,"sku":"NLS9781804837290","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52777399320849,"sku":"GOR014617899","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837296.jpg?v=1785807645"},{"product_id":"old-girls-on-deck-book-maddie-please-9781804837306","title":"Old Girls on Deck","description":"The hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s never too late to sail a new course...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould this trip be just what both sisters need to reconnect and chart a new path for their futures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcited 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052230148369,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052232442129,"sku":"NIN9781804837306","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52616205730065,"sku":"NLS9781804837306","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53018949452049,"sku":"GOR014698405","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/180483730X.jpg?v=1786090878"},{"product_id":"old-girls-on-deck-book-maddie-please-9781804837283","title":"Old Girls on Deck","description":"The hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt’s never too late to sail a new course...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCould this trip be just what both sisters need to reconnect and chart a new path for their futures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcited 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052242501905,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052245156113,"sku":"NIN9781804837283","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51489180090641,"sku":"GOR014301260","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52616269299985,"sku":"NLS9781804837283","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837288.jpg?v=1785880401"},{"product_id":"sisters-making-mischief-book-maddie-please-9781804837405","title":"Sisters Making Mischief","description":"Don't miss the hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please, author of the brilliantly funny, Old Girls on Deck!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh start with a French twist!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Chandler had one simple wish: a nice, drama-free family reunion. But instead? Daughter Sara announces she's getting divorced and seems determined to drown her sorrows in wine, while son John and his perfect wife Vanessa casually drop the bombshell that they’re moving to New York—without so much as making her a cup of tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, with her patience gone, Joy packs her bags and heads to France to visit her free-spirited sister Isabel. Isabel's potato farm might be rustic chaos but the sisters soon find themselves sloshing red wine, rediscovering their wild sides, and laughing until their sides hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, Joy has a new job, a new man, and a life that’s looking très magnifique. Turns out, drama isn’t so bad…when it comes with red wine and a side of sisterly mischief! Because these golden girls just want to have fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Maddie Please cuts straight to the chase; masterly storytelling, laced with humour and style.' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author, Celia Anderson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052258328849,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052260884753,"sku":"NIN9781804837405","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51971213361425,"sku":"GOR014471189","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52656345907473,"sku":"NLS9781804837405","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837407.jpg?v=1786090820"},{"product_id":"old-friends-reunited-book-maddie-please-9781801621342","title":"Old Friends Reunited","description":"Brand new from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A delightful and jolly romp in the french countryside. A lovely taste of France and generous slice of la bon vivre.' Jo Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivorced and on a deadline, bestselling novelist Bea Pinkerton has a serious case of writer's block. With her agent breathing down her neck, Bea will do ANYTHING to avoid writing another word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo an invite to a reunion with her old school friends at a beautiful chateau in France, is Bea’s perfect chance to escape. Surely here, relaxing with old friends and drinking cold fizz, Bea will find inspiration?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as soon as Bea arrives, she realises this is not going to be the peaceful getaway she anticipated. Her old school friends Gin and Audrie are in various states of marital distress and to top it off a camera crew has arrived to film the goings on at \u003cem\u003eChateau De St Cyr.\u003c\/em\u003e Far from being calm, the trip is total chaos!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThank goodness for Bea's new French neighbour Laurent Sinclair - handsome, charming and perhaps exactly the romantic muse she needs to get her mojo back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Bea brave enough to take a second chance at love at her age?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerhaps with a little help from her friends...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the Chateau for another laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51052701581585,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51052703383825,"sku":"NIN9781801621342","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52435572162833,"sku":"NLS9781801621342","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621349.jpg?v=1751248456"},{"product_id":"sisters-making-mischief-book-maddie-please-9781804837399","title":"Sisters Making Mischief","description":"Don't miss the hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please, author of the brilliantly funny, Old Girls on Deck!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh start with a French twist!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Chandler had one simple wish: a nice, drama-free family reunion. But instead? Daughter Sara announces she's getting divorced and seems determined to drown her sorrows in wine, while son John and his perfect wife Vanessa casually drop the bombshell that they’re moving to New York—without so much as making her a cup of tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, with her patience gone, Joy packs her bags and heads to France to visit her free-spirited sister Isabel. Isabel's potato farm might be rustic chaos but the sisters soon find themselves sloshing red wine, rediscovering their wild sides, and laughing until their sides hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, Joy has a new job, a new man, and a life that’s looking très magnifique. Turns out, drama isn’t so bad…when it comes with red wine and a side of sisterly mischief! Because these golden girls just want to have fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Maddie Please cuts straight to the chase; masterly storytelling, laced with humour and style.' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author, Celia Anderson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053353304337,"sku":"NIN9781804837399","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51381498380561,"sku":"GOR014248552","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52657156096273,"sku":"NLS9781804837399","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53216668123409,"sku":"GOR014810325","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53601393312017,"sku":"CIN1804837393G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53685115945233,"sku":"GOR015001884","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837393.jpg?v=1751185451"},{"product_id":"old-ducks-club-book-maddie-please-9781801621113","title":"The Old Ducks' Club","description":"An uplifting, fun-filled read about golden girls behaving badly, from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER Maddie Please\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s never too late to teach an Old Duck new tricks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophia Gregory has lost her sparkle...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently single and about to turn sixty, Sophia doesn’t recognise the old woman staring back at her in the mirror. How has life passed her by? A quiet holiday in beautiful Rhodes is the perfect chance for her to find herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil she meets the Old Ducks!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuliette, Kim and Anita are three friends who are determined not to grow old gracefully! Bold and brash, they are Sophia’s worst nightmare, until they make her an honorary member of The Old Ducks’ Club! Now dancing and drinking till dawn Sophia starts to shake off her stuffy old life and start living again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when she meets her gorgeous Greek neighbour, Theo, she thinks that maybe, if she’s just a little braver, she can learn to love again too...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA laugh out loud and uplifting story about the importance of friendship and always, always having fun!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51054641971473,"sku":"NIN9781801621113","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52615450460433,"sku":"NLS9781801621113","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/180162111X.jpg?v=1751411345"},{"product_id":"sisters-making-mischief-book-maddie-please-9781804837382","title":"Sisters Making Mischief","description":"Don't miss the hilarious novel from the #1 bestselling author, Maddie Please, author of the brilliantly funny, Old Girls on Deck!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh start with a French twist!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy Chandler had one simple wish: a nice, drama-free family reunion. But instead? Daughter Sara announces she's getting divorced and seems determined to drown her sorrows in wine, while son John and his perfect wife Vanessa casually drop the bombshell that they’re moving to New York—without so much as making her a cup of tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, with her patience gone, Joy packs her bags and heads to France to visit her free-spirited sister Isabel. Isabel's potato farm might be rustic chaos but the sisters soon find themselves sloshing red wine, rediscovering their wild sides, and laughing until their sides hurt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, Joy has a new job, a new man, and a life that’s looking très magnifique. Turns out, drama isn’t so bad…when it comes with red wine and a side of sisterly mischief! Because these golden girls just want to have fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Maddie Please cuts straight to the chase; masterly storytelling, laced with humour and style.' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author, Celia Anderson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51055505277201,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51055507767569,"sku":"NIN9781804837382","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51971371565329,"sku":"GOR014471449","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52657489903889,"sku":"NLS9781804837382","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1804837385.jpg?v=1786088395"},{"product_id":"sunrise-with-the-silver-surfers-book-maddie-please-9781801621434","title":"Sunrise With The Silver Surfers","description":"The new novel from the #1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I've loved all of Maddie Please's books but this is my favourite so far - superb characters and a warm, wonderful story. Bravo!' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly single at sixty, Elin Anderson decides it’s finally time for an adventure of her own. With her marriage to tedious Tom now officially over, Elin plans to visit the family she hasn’t seen in years. First stop: Australia!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut going home is harder than Elin thought. Everywhere she turns Elin sees brightness and colour, which only makes her own life seem even more drab and beige. How has she let herself fade away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to have some fun, Elin reluctantly agrees to join The Silver Surfers – a group of seniors who travel the coast, only caring about their next big adventure. Because life’s too short to watch the ocean when you could be making waves…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s only one catch – her road trip companion, Kit Pascoe. Kit is a man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word fun and makes it clear to Elin that this adventure will be subject to his own strict rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with every new day, Elin slowly begins to rediscover who she really is. And she’s certain that rules are meant to be broken…aren’t they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51630834942225,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51630836973841,"sku":"NGR9781801621434","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52687419277585,"sku":"NLS9781801621434","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53196127666449,"sku":"GOR014802066","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1801621438.jpg?v=1750833395"},{"product_id":"dolce-vita-divas-book-maddie-please-9781836560166","title":"The Dolce Vita Divas","description":"A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOld Girls on Deck\u003c\/em\u003e, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Must-read for fans of Dee MacDonald!'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author, Judy Leigh\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine, Sisterhood, and Second Chances\u003c\/strong\u003e 💃🏻✨\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the ripe (and fabulous) age of 64, Joanna Dawson finds herself seeking a new adventure. Her husband, Greg, has run off with a TBT (thin, blonde, trollop, obviously), her kids have flown the nest, and her social calendar is emptier than her wine rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jo's 65th birthday looms, she's left wondering: Is this it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Susie, her best friend, with an offer Jo can’t quite refuse: an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to honour their late friend Ellen. Jo's not sure she wants to go all the way to Italy, but with nothing else to do and if only to make Susie happy, she agrees. A holiday is a holiday after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapri is even more gorgeous than Jo imagined and soon she and Susie are having the time of their life, especially as Jo is reunited with her dashing first love, Paulo. The one who, most definitely, got away…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings might have fizzled with Paulo decades ago, but in the land of sun, pasta, and far too much wine, Jo begins to wonder: Could this be her second chance at life…and amore?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack your bags for a heartwarming, fun, and sun-drenched adventure as Jo discovers that life after 64 might just be the most exciting chapter yet\u003c\/strong\u003e 🧳👙✈️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51797437907217,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51797438005521,"sku":"GOR014403349","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52619519820049,"sku":"NLS9781836560166","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52755545030929,"sku":"NIN9781836560166","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53595098972433,"sku":"GOR014973895","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560166.jpg?v=1786965521"},{"product_id":"old-friends-reunited-book-maddie-please-9781801621335","title":"Old Friends Reunited","description":"Brand new from the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A delightful and jolly romp in the french countryside. A lovely taste of France and generous slice of la bon vivre.' Jo Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivorced and on a deadline, bestselling novelist Bea Pinkerton has a serious case of writer's block. With her agent breathing down her neck, Bea will do ANYTHING to avoid writing another word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo an invite to a reunion with her old school friends at a beautiful chateau in France, is Bea’s perfect chance to escape. Surely here, relaxing with old friends and drinking cold fizz, Bea will find inspiration?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as soon as Bea arrives, she realises this is not going to be the peaceful getaway she anticipated. Her old school friends Gin and Audrie are in various states of marital distress and to top it off a camera crew has arrived to film the goings on at \u003cem\u003eChateau De St Cyr.\u003c\/em\u003e Far from being calm, the trip is total chaos!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThank goodness for Bea's new French neighbour Laurent Sinclair - handsome, charming and perhaps exactly the romantic muse she needs to get her mojo back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut is Bea brave enough to take a second chance at love at her age?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerhaps with a little help from her friends...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape to the Chateau for another laugh-out-loud feel-good adventure with the #1 bestselling author of The Old Ducks' Club!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting and hilarious story about living life to the full and always, always having fun! Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!'\u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52433082417425,"sku":"NLS9781801621335","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53110135062801,"sku":"NIN9781801621335","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781801621335.jpg?v=1759176835"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-greek-book-maddie-please-9781836560265","title":"Old Girls Go Greek","description":"Don't miss a BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of Old Girls on Deck, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt 64, Meg Foster is ready to paint outside the lines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly divorced from overbearing husband Malcom and with only reruns of Bergerac and an irascible black cat called Ivan for company, Meg decides it’s time to add a little colour back into her life. So when she spots a flyer for a local art class at the Lower Begley community centre, she grabs a brush — despite her only painting experience being a half-hearted coat of magnolia in the downstairs loo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by a motley crew of charming amateur artists, Meg slowly begins to rediscover her spark with the help of the other old girls…and the only male in the group Dennis. And when someone suggests a painting holiday to sun-soaked Santorini, Meg doesn’t hesitate to sign up. Whitewashed walls, turquoise seas and possibly even a Grecian god or two? Yes please!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the sun sets over the Aegean, Meg starts to realise that life — like art — is all about perspective. Could this trip be more than just a wash of watercolour fun? Could friendship, freedom and a second-chance romance be just a sketch away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull of heart, humour and hues of every shade, relax with another joyful story from Maddie Please celebrating the power of reinvention, female friendship, and living boldly — no matter your age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, witty and wonderfully engaging, Maddie takes us to Greece for sun soaked fun with a delightful cast of characters.” \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kate Galley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52617395274001,"sku":"NLS9781836560265","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52755545162001,"sku":"NIN9781836560265","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53156029989137,"sku":"GOR014785952","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53541719015697,"sku":"GOR014956829","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560265.jpg?v=1785806898"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-greek-book-maddie-please-9781806560486","title":"Old Girls Go Greek","description":"Don't miss a BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of Old Girls on Deck, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt 64, Meg Foster is ready to paint outside the lines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly divorced from overbearing husband Malcom and with only reruns of Bergerac and an irascible black cat called Ivan for company, Meg decides it’s time to add a little colour back into her life. So when she spots a flyer for a local art class at the Lower Begley community centre, she grabs a brush — despite her only painting experience being a half-hearted coat of magnolia in the downstairs loo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by a motley crew of charming amateur artists, Meg slowly begins to rediscover her spark with the help of the other old girls…and the only male in the group Dennis. And when someone suggests a painting holiday to sun-soaked Santorini, Meg doesn’t hesitate to sign up. Whitewashed walls, turquoise seas and possibly even a Grecian god or two? Yes please!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the sun sets over the Aegean, Meg starts to realise that life — like art — is all about perspective. Could this trip be more than just a wash of watercolour fun? Could friendship, freedom and a second-chance romance be just a sketch away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull of heart, humour and hues of every shade, relax with another joyful story from Maddie Please celebrating the power of reinvention, female friendship, and living boldly — no matter your age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, witty and wonderfully engaging, Maddie takes us to Greece for sun soaked fun with a delightful cast of characters.” \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kate Galley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52617396355345,"sku":"NLS9781806560486","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52743269351697,"sku":"NIN9781806560486","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781806560486.jpg?v=1786013554"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-greek-book-maddie-please-9781836560258","title":"Old Girls Go Greek","description":"Don't miss a BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of Old Girls on Deck, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt 64, Meg Foster is ready to paint outside the lines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly divorced from overbearing husband Malcom and with only reruns of Bergerac and an irascible black cat called Ivan for company, Meg decides it’s time to add a little colour back into her life. So when she spots a flyer for a local art class at the Lower Begley community centre, she grabs a brush — despite her only painting experience being a half-hearted coat of magnolia in the downstairs loo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by a motley crew of charming amateur artists, Meg slowly begins to rediscover her spark with the help of the other old girls…and the only male in the group Dennis. And when someone suggests a painting holiday to sun-soaked Santorini, Meg doesn’t hesitate to sign up. Whitewashed walls, turquoise seas and possibly even a Grecian god or two? Yes please!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the sun sets over the Aegean, Meg starts to realise that life — like art — is all about perspective. Could this trip be more than just a wash of watercolour fun? Could friendship, freedom and a second-chance romance be just a sketch away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull of heart, humour and hues of every shade, relax with another joyful story from Maddie Please celebrating the power of reinvention, female friendship, and living boldly — no matter your age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, witty and wonderfully engaging, Maddie takes us to Greece for sun soaked fun with a delightful cast of characters.” \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kate Galley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52617438691601,"sku":"NLS9781836560258","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52962584625425,"sku":"NIN9781836560258","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560258.jpg?v=1785890599"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-greek-book-maddie-please-9781836560272","title":"Old Girls Go Greek","description":"Don't miss a BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of Old Girls on Deck, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt 64, Meg Foster is ready to paint outside the lines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly divorced from overbearing husband Malcom and with only reruns of Bergerac and an irascible black cat called Ivan for company, Meg decides it’s time to add a little colour back into her life. So when she spots a flyer for a local art class at the Lower Begley community centre, she grabs a brush — despite her only painting experience being a half-hearted coat of magnolia in the downstairs loo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by a motley crew of charming amateur artists, Meg slowly begins to rediscover her spark with the help of the other old girls…and the only male in the group Dennis. And when someone suggests a painting holiday to sun-soaked Santorini, Meg doesn’t hesitate to sign up. Whitewashed walls, turquoise seas and possibly even a Grecian god or two? Yes please!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the sun sets over the Aegean, Meg starts to realise that life — like art — is all about perspective. Could this trip be more than just a wash of watercolour fun? Could friendship, freedom and a second-chance romance be just a sketch away?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull of heart, humour and hues of every shade, relax with another joyful story from Maddie Please celebrating the power of reinvention, female friendship, and living boldly — no matter your age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, witty and wonderfully engaging, Maddie takes us to Greece for sun soaked fun with a delightful cast of characters.” \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kate Galley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52617479061777,"sku":"NLS9781836560272","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52994294087953,"sku":"NIN9781836560272","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560272.jpg?v=1785842766"},{"product_id":"dolce-vita-divas-book-maddie-please-9781836560159","title":"The Dolce Vita Divas","description":"A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOld Girls on Deck\u003c\/em\u003e, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Must-read for fans of Dee MacDonald!'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author, Judy Leigh\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine, Sisterhood, and Second Chances\u003c\/strong\u003e 💃🏻✨\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the ripe (and fabulous) age of 64, Joanna Dawson finds herself seeking a new adventure. Her husband, Greg, has run off with a TBT (thin, blonde, trollop, obviously), her kids have flown the nest, and her social calendar is emptier than her wine rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jo's 65th birthday looms, she's left wondering: Is this it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Susie, her best friend, with an offer Jo can’t quite refuse: an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to honour their late friend Ellen. Jo's not sure she wants to go all the way to Italy, but with nothing else to do and if only to make Susie happy, she agrees. A holiday is a holiday after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapri is even more gorgeous than Jo imagined and soon she and Susie are having the time of their life, especially as Jo is reunited with her dashing first love, Paulo. The one who, most definitely, got away…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings might have fizzled with Paulo decades ago, but in the land of sun, pasta, and far too much wine, Jo begins to wonder: Could this be her second chance at life…and amore?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack your bags for a heartwarming, fun, and sun-drenched adventure as Jo discovers that life after 64 might just be the most exciting chapter yet\u003c\/strong\u003e 🧳👙✈️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52619521163537,"sku":"NLS9781836560159","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":54080487883025,"sku":"GOR015056388","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560159.jpg?v=1786965555"},{"product_id":"dolce-vita-divas-book-maddie-please-9781836560173","title":"The Dolce Vita Divas","description":"A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOld Girls on Deck\u003c\/em\u003e, Maddie Please ⚓️☀️🌴 Must-read for fans of Dee MacDonald!'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bestselling author, Judy Leigh\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine, Sisterhood, and Second Chances\u003c\/strong\u003e 💃🏻✨\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the ripe (and fabulous) age of 64, Joanna Dawson finds herself seeking a new adventure. Her husband, Greg, has run off with a TBT (thin, blonde, trollop, obviously), her kids have flown the nest, and her social calendar is emptier than her wine rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jo's 65th birthday looms, she's left wondering: Is this it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Susie, her best friend, with an offer Jo can’t quite refuse: an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to honour their late friend Ellen. Jo's not sure she wants to go all the way to Italy, but with nothing else to do and if only to make Susie happy, she agrees. A holiday is a holiday after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapri is even more gorgeous than Jo imagined and soon she and Susie are having the time of their life, especially as Jo is reunited with her dashing first love, Paulo. The one who, most definitely, got away…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings might have fizzled with Paulo decades ago, but in the land of sun, pasta, and far too much wine, Jo begins to wonder: Could this be her second chance at life…and amore?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack your bags for a heartwarming, fun, and sun-drenched adventure as Jo discovers that life after 64 might just be the most exciting chapter yet\u003c\/strong\u003e 🧳👙✈️\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52619609440529,"sku":"NLS9781836560173","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560173.jpg?v=1761536354"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-off-the-rails-book-maddie-please-9781806564347","title":"Old Girls Go Off the Rails","description":"A BRAND NEW hilarious, uplifting read, full of friendship and fun - from BESTSELLER Maddie Please✨ Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one way ticket to misadventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e 🚂🎟️💼\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lizzie Stevens was eighteen, life took a wrong turn. While her best friends Harriet and Anna went interrailing across Europe, Lizzie stayed behind—shunted into a dusty bank job and a sensible life that never quite got back on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow sixty-four, freshly divorced from terminally dull Freddie and wondering how she ended up here, Lizzie is unexpectedly reunited with the friends who left her behind. This time, she’s not missing the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir plan? A gloriously reckless rail adventure across Europe. The women are older, allegedly wiser, and considerably less flexible—but their bags are packed and they’re ready to depart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet once the train pulls out of Worcester, it’s clear this journey won’t be smooth. Old secrets derail fond memories, Harriet and Anna barely tolerate each other, and Lizzie discovers the trip she idolised for decades wasn’t quite first-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they rattle from city to city - Paris to Venice before embarking on a cruise along the Croatian coast - the old girls are fuelled by laughter and questionable decisions. And Lizzie begins to realise it’s never too late to change direction—and that the best adventures are the ones without a timetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll aboard for another hilarious and heartwarming adventure with bestselling author Maddie Please\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53500764258577,"sku":"NLS9781806564347","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53792217661713,"sku":"NIN9781806564347","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781806564347.jpg?v=1778147139"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-off-the-rails-book-maddie-please-9781836560357","title":"Old Girls Go Off the Rails","description":"A BRAND NEW hilarious, uplifting read, full of friendship and fun - from BESTSELLER Maddie Please✨ Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one way ticket to misadventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e 🚂🎟️💼\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lizzie Stevens was eighteen, life took a wrong turn. While her best friends Harriet and Anna went interrailing across Europe, Lizzie stayed behind—shunted into a dusty bank job and a sensible life that never quite got back on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow sixty-four, freshly divorced from terminally dull Freddie and wondering how she ended up here, Lizzie is unexpectedly reunited with the friends who left her behind. This time, she’s not missing the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir plan? A gloriously reckless rail adventure across Europe. The women are older, allegedly wiser, and considerably less flexible—but their bags are packed and they’re ready to depart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet once the train pulls out of Worcester, it’s clear this journey won’t be smooth. Old secrets derail fond memories, Harriet and Anna barely tolerate each other, and Lizzie discovers the trip she idolised for decades wasn’t quite first-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they rattle from city to city - Paris to Venice before embarking on a cruise along the Croatian coast - the old girls are fuelled by laughter and questionable decisions. And Lizzie begins to realise it’s never too late to change direction—and that the best adventures are the ones without a timetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll aboard for another hilarious and heartwarming adventure with bestselling author Maddie Please\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53500770746641,"sku":"NLS9781836560357","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53689619579153,"sku":"NIN9781836560357","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560357.jpg?v=1786096078"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-off-the-rails-book-maddie-please-9781836560364","title":"Old Girls Go Off the Rails","description":"A BRAND NEW hilarious, uplifting read, full of friendship and fun - from BESTSELLER Maddie Please✨ Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one way ticket to misadventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e 🚂🎟️💼\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lizzie Stevens was eighteen, life took a wrong turn. While her best friends Harriet and Anna went interrailing across Europe, Lizzie stayed behind—shunted into a dusty bank job and a sensible life that never quite got back on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow sixty-four, freshly divorced from terminally dull Freddie and wondering how she ended up here, Lizzie is unexpectedly reunited with the friends who left her behind. This time, she’s not missing the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir plan? A gloriously reckless rail adventure across Europe. The women are older, allegedly wiser, and considerably less flexible—but their bags are packed and they’re ready to depart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet once the train pulls out of Worcester, it’s clear this journey won’t be smooth. Old secrets derail fond memories, Harriet and Anna barely tolerate each other, and Lizzie discovers the trip she idolised for decades wasn’t quite first-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they rattle from city to city - Paris to Venice before embarking on a cruise along the Croatian coast - the old girls are fuelled by laughter and questionable decisions. And Lizzie begins to realise it’s never too late to change direction—and that the best adventures are the ones without a timetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll aboard for another hilarious and heartwarming adventure with bestselling author Maddie Please\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53500771205393,"sku":"NLS9781836560364","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53735488586001,"sku":"NIN9781836560364","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560364.jpg?v=1785828761"},{"product_id":"old-girls-go-off-the-rails-book-maddie-please-9781836560371","title":"Old Girls Go Off the Rails","description":"A BRAND NEW hilarious, uplifting read, full of friendship and fun - from BESTSELLER Maddie Please✨ Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Kate Galley and Dee MacDonald!\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA one way ticket to misadventure!\u003c\/strong\u003e 🚂🎟️💼\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lizzie Stevens was eighteen, life took a wrong turn. While her best friends Harriet and Anna went interrailing across Europe, Lizzie stayed behind—shunted into a dusty bank job and a sensible life that never quite got back on track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow sixty-four, freshly divorced from terminally dull Freddie and wondering how she ended up here, Lizzie is unexpectedly reunited with the friends who left her behind. This time, she’s not missing the train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir plan? A gloriously reckless rail adventure across Europe. The women are older, allegedly wiser, and considerably less flexible—but their bags are packed and they’re ready to depart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet once the train pulls out of Worcester, it’s clear this journey won’t be smooth. Old secrets derail fond memories, Harriet and Anna barely tolerate each other, and Lizzie discovers the trip she idolised for decades wasn’t quite first-class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they rattle from city to city - Paris to Venice before embarking on a cruise along the Croatian coast - the old girls are fuelled by laughter and questionable decisions. And Lizzie begins to realise it’s never too late to change direction—and that the best adventures are the ones without a timetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll aboard for another hilarious and heartwarming adventure with bestselling author Maddie Please\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Maddie Please:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Judy Leigh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Warm, funny and poignant with engaging characters, it reminds us that you’re never too old for fun, romance and to learn new things!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Karen King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Chris Manby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Kitty Wilson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' \u003cem\u003eBestselling author Maisie Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53500771172625,"sku":"NLS9781836560371","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53689619546385,"sku":"NIN9781836560371","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781836560371.jpg?v=1786096151"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-maddie-please.oembed?page=2","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}