Thursdays in the Park

Thursdays in the Park

by HilaryBoyd (Author)

Synopsis

Jeanie has been a loving wife to George for over thirty years, a devoted mother to their daughter and, recently, an adoring grandmother - all this despite the fact that several years ago, George withdrew from their marital bed with no reason given. At first Jeanie was determined to confront him, but days rolled into weeks, then years, and still she has no idea why it happened. Did she do something wrong? Is he in love with someone else? George won't talk about it. Every Thursday, Jeanie takes her granddaughter to the park, and there she meets Ray, who performs the same weekly duty for his grandson. Ray seems to be everything George isn't - a listener, easy to talk to, open-minded - and sexy. Suddenly Jeanie feels attractive again and, against her will, finds herself falling in love with him. She knows all too well that her new passion threatens everything she holds dear. She must make a choice. Family ties, dramas, secrets and lies all weave their way though this beautiful and insightful first novel written by an author who has the perfect experience to write it.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Publisher: Quercus Publishing Plc
Published: 04 Aug 2011

ISBN 10: 085738516X
ISBN 13: 9780857385161

Media Reviews
'A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
'A sweet story of romance set in a familiar if quiet corner of life, Hilary Boyd has a way with words' Top Romance Novels website. * Romance Novels website *
'... beautiful and insightful first novel written by an author who has the perfect experience to write it' www.chicklitreviews.com. * www.chicklitreviews.com *
Author Bio
Hilary Boyd trained as a nurse at Great Ormond Street Hospital, then as a marriage guidance counselor. After a degree in English Literature at London University in her thirties, she moved into health journalism, writing a Mind, Body, Spirit column for the Daily Express. She published six non-fiction books on health-related subjects before turning to fiction and writing a string of bestsellers, starting with Thursdays in the Park. Hilary is married to film director/producer Don Boyd.