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Her husband's cheating on her. She hates Boca. Sylvia is mad and she isn't going to take it anymore. She's moving back north, to the city of her dreams--with her best friend, Evie, in tow. Think a screwball comedy featuring a sophisticated Thelma and Louise with martinis in hand . . . When sixty-three-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with the floozy of their Boca retirement community, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. By the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realizes that actually, this isn't what she wants anymore anyway. So she enlists her best friend, the glamorous older widow Evie, to join her in setting up a new life in Manhattan. Sylvia's ex-husband may have lost her life savings, but Sylvia and Evie are scrappy and determined, unopposed to pawning jewelry and roughing it in tiny apartments. And before long, Sylvia signs on to revive her decades-old wedding planning business with a former professional rival. Sylvia has a lot to prove, and beneath it all, she can't help but wonder: Will she ever be able to get back into the dating game? Sylvia doesn't want to be twenty-five or thirty again. Her age gives her wisdom, experience, and perspective. A career, sex, fun, and a new romance--her entire second act is stretched out in front of her, beckoning to her. It's her time, and watch out, world, Sylvia is coming

Her husband's cheating on her. She hates Boca. Sylvia is mad and she isn't going to take it anymore. She's moving back north, to the city of her dreams-with her best friend, Evie, in tow. Think a screwball comedy featuring a sophisticated Thelma and Louise with martinis in hand . . .When sixty-three-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with the floozy of their Boca retirement community, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. By the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realizes that actually, this isn't what she wants anymore anyway.So she enlists her best friend, the glamorous older widow Evie, to join her in setting up a new life in Manhattan. Sylvia's ex-husband may have lost her life savings, but Sylvia and Evie are scrappy and determined, unopposed to pawning jewelry and roughing it in tiny apartments. And before long, Sylvia signs on to revive her decades-old wedding planning business with a former professional rival. Sylvia has a lot to prove, and beneath it all, she can't help but wonder: Will she ever be able to get back into the dating game?Sylvia doesn't want to be twenty-five or thirty again. Her age gives her wisdom, experience, and perspective. A career, sex, fun, and a new romance-her entire second act is stretched out in front of her, beckoning to her. It's her time, and watch out, world, Sylvia is coming!

'Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing' CAROL KIRKWOOD'I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life' DAILY MAIL'Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun!' VERONICA HENRY'A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming!' THE TIMESGrowing older doesn't just mean growing wiser.But it does mean a lot of fun...When 63-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with another woman, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. But by the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realises she hates the retirement community she's living in - it's for old people. And she certainly doesn't feel old!So, she enlists the help of her best friend, glamorous 70-year-old widow Evie, and the pair flee to Manhattan to start a new life in the city that never sleeps. Sylvia's husband may have lost her life savings, but they're scrappy and determined - and they weren't born yesterday...Before long, Sylvia is reviving her wedding planning business and even finds herself back in the dating game! And no matter what her meddling daughter thinks, it's her time now - and she's determined that in this glorious second act, the best is yet to come!Hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, Sylvia's Second Act is perfect for fans of Heartburn by Nora Ephron, Grace & Frankie, and Sex and the City.***Praise for Sylvia's Second Act:'A feel-good read, we love Sylvia' BELLA'Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen!' ALEX BROWN'A fabulous, feel-good read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY'Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can't help but love!' FANNY BLAKE'A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it's never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by' STEVEN ROWLEY'Novelist Hillary Yablon gives readers hungry for a midlife romance a fizzy, delicious story we didn't know we needed. Take a bow, Sylvia, cause readers are gonna give this laugh-out-loud female buddy story made in Manhattan a standing ovation' MARY KAY ANDREWS'Sylvia's story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It's a love song to women of a certain age, and I'll be humming it for years to come' ANNABEL MONAGHAN'A gem! Every page of this book is a delight' KJ DELL'ANTONIA'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' MARY LAURA PHILPOTT'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' JESSE Q. SUTANTO

'Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing' CAROL KIRKWOOD'I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life' DAILY MAIL'Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your step. Fabulous fun!' VERONICA HENRY'A feel-good tale of second chances. Heartwarming!' THE TIMESGrowing older doesn't just mean growing wiser.But it does mean a lot of fun...When 63-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with another woman, she's shocked and furious . . . at first. But by the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realises she hates the retirement community she's living in - it's for old people. And she certainly doesn't feel old!So, she enlists the help of her best friend, glamorous 70-year-old widow Evie, and the pair flee to Manhattan to start a new life in the city that never sleeps. Sylvia's husband may have lost her life savings, but they're scrappy and determined - and they weren't born yesterday...Before long, Sylvia is reviving her wedding planning business and even finds herself back in the dating game! And no matter what her meddling daughter thinks, it's her time now - and she's determined that in this glorious second act, the best is yet to come!Hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good, Sylvia's Second Act is perfect for fans of Heartburn by Nora Ephron, Grace & Frankie, and Sex and the City.***Praise for Sylvia's Second Act:'A feel-good read, we love Sylvia' BELLA'Wickedly funny and utterly engaging. Sylvia is our queen!' ALEX BROWN'A fabulous, feel-good read' WOMAN'S WEEKLY'Joyful, feel-good fun with a feisty heroine you can't help but love!' FANNY BLAKE'A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it's never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by' STEVEN ROWLEY'Novelist Hillary Yablon gives readers hungry for a midlife romance a fizzy, delicious story we didn't know we needed. Take a bow, Sylvia, cause readers are gonna give this laugh-out-loud female buddy story made in Manhattan a standing ovation' MARY KAY ANDREWS'Sylvia's story hit all of my favorite notes - laugh out loud funny, action packed and ultimately redemptive. It's a love song to women of a certain age, and I'll be humming it for years to come' ANNABEL MONAGHAN'A gem! Every page of this book is a delight' KJ DELL'ANTONIA'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' MARY LAURA PHILPOTT'I'm ready to audition real-life candidates for the Sylvia to my Evie (or the Evie to my Sylvia)... These two are living the dream and getting up to exactly the level of post-retirement fun I want to have one day. Pure delight!' JESSE Q. SUTANTO

Sylvias liv bliver vendt på hovedet. Nu indtager hun New Yorks gader med storm! 63-årige Sylvia bor i et pensionistparadis i Florida med sin mand, men da hun finder ham i seng med en anden kvinde, bliver hendes liv vendt på hovedet. Chokeret og rasende forlader hun sit gamle liv og tager sammen med sin bedste veninde, den glamourøse ældre enke Evie, til Manhattan for at genoptage sin tidligere karriere som wedding planner. Der er dog mange bump på vejen, for Sylvias eksmand har formøblet hendes opsparing og spærret alle kreditkort. Men Sylvia og Evie er snu og beslutsomme, og de har ikke noget imod at pantsætte smykker, bo på et ungdomsherberg i New York og nette sig på et Starbucks-toilet undervejs. Det er ikke, fordi Sylvia drømmer om at være ung igen. Hun føler sig godt tilpas i sin alder, der giver hende visdom, erfaring og perspektiv, og nu skal næste del af livet erobres … En ny by, karriere, romantik, sex og sjov. Så pas på, verden, for her kommer Sylvia! Pressen skriver: "En herlig debut … Det er umuligt ikke at heppe på den stærke heltinde.“ – Publishers Weekly "En førsteklasses roman.“ – Steven Rowley "En sand perle! Hver side i denne bog er en fryd.“ – KJ Dell'Antonia "En ren fornøjelse!“ – Mary Laura Philpott "Fyldt med varme, energi og humor … Fantastisk sjov!“ – Veronica Henry „Her er den bog, alle kvinder skal læse! En sjov, vild, moden kvinde og hendes lige så fantastiske bedste veninde, der indtager storbyen.“ – Jesse Q. Sutanto "En sprudlende, skøn historie … læserne vil give denne herlige venindehistorie fra Manhattan et stående bifald.“ – Mary Kay Andrews "Skøn, underholdende og livsbekræftende chick lit med en sej, ældre kvinde i hovedrollen.“ – Lektørudtalelse

Vauhdikas hyvänmielen romaani tuulettaa railakkaasti käsityksiä ikääntymisestä, rakkaudesta ja onnesta. Neljänkymmenen yhteisen vuoden jälkeen Sylvia, 63, havaitsee miehensä petolliseksi sekä aviovuoteessa että raha-asioissa. Nyt saa riittää! Niinpä tylsä senioriyhteisö Floridassa vaihtuu kimppakämppään New Yorkin sykkeessä. Uuden elämän aloittaminen lähes tyhjän päältä ei ole helppoa, kun sekä mies että aikuinen tytär yrittävät pysäyttää Sylvian järkipuheillaan. Vuodet ovat kuitenkin tuoneet hänelle kokemusta, suhteellisuudentajua ja viisautta.On Sylvian toisen näytöksen aika. Siihen kuuluu niin urahaasteita kuin hauskanpitoa, säpinää ja romantiikkaa. Maailma, oletko valmis?

Vauhdikas hyvänmielen romaani tuulettaa railakkaasti käsityksiä ikääntymisestä, rakkaudesta ja onnesta. Neljänkymmenen yhteisen vuoden jälkeen Sylvia, 63, havaitsee miehensä petolliseksi sekä aviovuoteessa että raha-asioissa. Nyt saa riittää! Niinpä tylsä senioriyhteisö Floridassa vaihtuu kimppakämppään New Yorkin sykkeessä. Uuden elämän aloittaminen lähes tyhjän päältä ei ole helppoa, kun sekä mies että aikuinen tytär yrittävät pysäyttää Sylvian järkipuheillaan. Vuodet ovat kuitenkin tuoneet hänelle kokemusta, suhteellisuudentajua ja viisautta.On Sylvian toisen näytöksen aika. Siihen kuuluu niin urahaasteita kuin hauskanpitoa, säpinää ja romantiikkaa. Maailma, oletko valmis?