I do love a romantic story with a more mature FMC, and was pleased to be asked to join the blog tour for Maddie Please’s Old Girls Go Greek!
The Blurb
At 64, Meg Foster is ready to paint outside the lines
Newly 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.
Surrounded 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 Derek. 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!
As 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?
Full 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.
My Review
Old Girls Go Greek by Maddie Please
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve read a few of Maddie Please’s romantic-themed books featuring more mature ladies, and this was another fun read to add to her already splendid books.
The story is about Meg, a divorcee in her 60s, getting to grips with her newfound single life, and she happens upon a local art club where she meets some real characters.
Some of these characters will be ones you have met before if you have read Maddie’s other books, namely the Old Ducks – a group of older ladies determined to make the most of life, regardless of age.
They end up at an art-themed holiday on the beautiful island of Santorini, where several members of the art group travel together, and they find another person has joined their group upon arrival.
It is a new, handsome male member of the group, and so of course, there is a spark, as well as some recognition from Meg and a bit of a connection which they begin to explore…
The rest, you need to read to find out!
The descriptions of the scenery, the food, the cute kittens and Meg’s cat, back home.
A lovely, easy read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an ARC.
Purchase Link – https://mybook.to/OldGirlsGoGreekBook
About The Author
Maddie Please is the author of bestselling joyous tales of older women. She has had a career as a dentist and now lives in rural Herefordshire where she enjoys box sets, red wine and Christmas.
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