Review: The Second Chance Trailer Park

The Second Chance Trailer Park by Katie Powner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



4.5 Stars

Meridith may not think she is having a midlife crisis, but in my opinion, that is exactly what I think is happening to her.

Meridith's life is a mess. She has lost a promotion to a much younger woman who doesn't have her experience. She is a serial dater whose relationships don't make it past the six-month mark. She may have lost a man she loves because the inside of his car is a mess.

Now she thinks she wants peace and quiet, joining a book club and sipping wine while chatting with other like-minded women. She thinks she can get this peace by moving to an age-restricted trailer park. Of course, to get in, she has to lie about her age! This is not what she gets, though.

This book runs the gamut from funny to sad to quirky, and sometimes just perfect. Although this book is about characters who are 55 and older, I recommend this book for any age. The ending is perfect -a real HEA!

I loved it, and it will be going on my re-read shelf!

*ARC was supplied by the publisher, Alcove Press, the author, and NetGalley.

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SUMMARY:  

"Fifty-two-year-old Meredith McGillicutty is not having a midlife crisis. She’s just ready for a change of pace, that’s all. The fact that she lied to get into a retirement community has nothing to do with being passed over for a promotion at work nor her recent breakup with the only man she’s ever loved. 

Nothing.     

Meredith only wants some peace and quiet. To sit on a porch in elastic-waist pants and mingle with other mature individuals who value a life of serenity. But the residents of the Peaceful Pines retirement community have other plans for her. These quirky and endearing neighbors seem to know her better than she knows herself, and they decide Meredith’s life is only just beginning. 

Blending humor and tenderness, The Second Chance Trailer Park will appeal to fans of Fredrik Backman and Lenora Worth."