Review: Life Begins at 50!: A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud story of fun and friendship from TOP TEN BESTSELLER Celia Anderson for summer 2024

Life Begins at 50!: A BRAND NEW laugh-out-loud story of fun and friendship from TOP TEN BESTSELLER Celia Anderson for summer 2024 by Celia Anderson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

$2.99

This was a difficult novel to read. It is a major novel about the growth of someone soon to turn 50. Oh, it has its cute moments, but for me, it was mainly depressing. However, it did have a very happy ending, so there is that.

Trigger warnings and things that contribute to me being mostly depressed as I read this:

Bad timing divorces.
Four miscarriages.
Two deaths, one in which our character finds him.
Family troubles.
Child theft.

There really isn't much I can say about this book—you will either love it and grasp what the author is trying to convey or, like me, feel blue while reading it. I don't usually trust books that have such a gushing non-personal opinion along with the title. I'm going to stick with that.

*ARC was supplied by the publisher, Boldwood Books, the author, and NetGalley.

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SYNOPSIS: "The brilliant, brand-new novel from the TOP TEN bestselling author of 59 Memory Lane New friends, new flame, new fun . . . Kate dreamed of a happy marriage, a house full of children and a fulfilling teaching career. But after twenty-five years of married life and about to hit the big 5-0, it’s clear that her dreams haven’t quite come true. Then her husband leaves her for his golf partner, forcing Kate to take stock of what has become of her life.

Luckily, new friendship comes her way in the form of three feisty older women who take Kate under their wings, plus a new flame (could it be more . . .?) sparks with local divorced dad, Milo. As her big birthday approaches, Kate’s zest for life begins to return.

But opening herself up means making herself vulnerable to being hurt all over again . . .

Can it be true that life begins at fifty? And will Kate be brave enough to find happiness, and grab hold of it with both hands?"