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Mid-Life Follies: Humorous Romance Bursting with Home Truths
Paperback
Series: Second Chances
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781036711580
Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.91 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
A satirical, warm-hearted romantic comedy about a marriage that implodes after twenty-three contented years, and the chaos of two people trying to find their way back. Humourous British fiction bursting with home truths about midlife, family and forgiveness.
Twenty-Three Years of Marriage. One Unexplained Exit.
Liz has no idea why she walked out on Hugh. Is she having a midlife crisis? Should he be having one too? Oh dear. Marriage. Just when you think life is sorted.
When Liz flees their comfortable family home in Cambridge after twenty-three years of contented marriage, a baffled Hugh is left to figure out why his wife has abandoned him.
A succession of twists and turns keeps getting in the way of the normality the couple increasingly crave, as their children, parents and friends discover that immaturity isn't solely the preserve of the young.
Mid-life follies is a standalone novel in the Second Chances series, a satirical novel about the fragility of even the most robust relationships, for readers who love marriage-in-crisis comedy, home truths, and humour shot through with compassion. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Mhairi McFarlane and Sophie Kinsella.
A tale of self-doubt, adultery and forgiveness shot through with humour and compassion. A most enjoyable read. David Lister, The Independent
Warm, witty, poignant...characters that stay with you. June Flath, author of A Secret Affair and Lost and Found
An insightful and enjoyable novel about relationships and life's changes. Lovely! EmmabBooks
Modern life is captured in a completely recognizable way, the style is accessible, vivid and entertaining. Best bit of fiction I've read on this theme.
Laugh out loud funny and completely moving at the same time.
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