The Happy Home for Ladies (of a certain age‪)‬

‘The perfect way to lose yourself’ Debbie Johnson, bestselling author of the Comfort Food Cafe series

A gorgeous cosy read to curl up with, perfect for fans of Juliet Ashton, Jill Mansell and Debbie Johnson!

Meet Phoebe, who’s 28, and Laney, Dot and Maggie, who are 68, 78, and none of your business. Together they'll prove that age doesn’t matter when it comes to friendship, belonging and an unquenchable zest for life.

A hilarious, uplifting novel about the ties of community, the strength of love and how nobody is truly ordinary.

When Framlingham’s famously all-female senior living home goes co-ed, a war between the sexes is declared.

Stuck in the middle, chef Phoebe Stockton is desperate to help her friends plot to keep the community that means so much to them. It’s become her life raft, too. She finds comfort in her beloved career that might finally make her parents proud. But Phoebe’s darling Nick is lining up on the other side of the battle, and their relationship is suffering collateral damage.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. If the home’s owner can’t improve business by moving the men in, he’ll have to evict everyone.

The women aren’t about to let that happen.

Readers love Lilly Bartlett:

‘Fun, flirtatious and fresh’ Alex Brown, bestselling author The Secret of Orchard Cottage

‘I loved the humour, the settings, the quirkiness, and ALL the characters’ Jane Linfoot, bestselling author of The Little Wedding Shop by the Sea

‘Absolutely wonderful romantic comedy that is guaranteed to lift your spirits’ Rachel’s Random Reads

Reviews

‘Brilliance in the pages’ Mrs Mommy Booknerd

‘This is a wonderful rollercoaster of a read’ Tracy Bloom

‘Funny, warm and always entertaining, reading a Michele Gorman novel is like spending time with a favourite friend’ Chrissie Manby, Sunday Times Bestselling Author

‘Gorman's writing is warm, witty and wonderful’ Matt Dunn

‘An undeniable sense of fun on every page’ Nick Spalding

‘An engaging read that makes you smile with each page turned’ My Weekly
‘[An] entertaining read’ S Mag, Sunday Express

‘Michele Gorman is the queen of light hearted, yet thoughtful books with female main characters that are just awesome’ Kritter’s Ramblings

‘Fresh, funny and brilliant’ Heat Magazine

‘Feisty bursts of humor light the pages’ Lovereading

‘A well-written comedy romp’ Sunday Mirror

About the author

Lilly Bartlett’s cosy romcoms are full of warmth, quirky characters and guaranteed happily-ever-afters. Lilly is the pen-name of Sunday Times and USA Today best-selling author, Michele Gorman, who writes best friend-girl power comedies under her own name.