Sylvia's Second Act - Hillary Yablon

Sylvia's Second Act

By Hillary Yablon

  • Release Date: 2024-03-12
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 88 Ratings

Description

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!

Reviews

  • Such a FUN read!

    5
    By E_E_Money
    Such a fun enjoyable read! This book takes you on a journey of reclaiming your life regardless of the situation or your age. Love IT!
  • A MUST READ for every “maturing” woman!

    5
    By St. Menke
    I absolutely loved this book. Every maturing woman, and by that I mean over 40, should definitely read it. It is hysterically funny at times, thought provoking, and wonderfully encouraging as it follows the reinvention of Sylvia Fisher’s train wreck of a life. The unexpected ending was delightful, and I find myself Laughing out loud when some of the funnier bits come to mind. Sylvie and Evie are my new heroes.
  • Amazing

    5
    By MJF1297
    Loved this book from beginning to end. So much and loved cheering on Sylvia.
  • Waste of time & money

    1
    By 1 ExBanker
    I’m gonna be truthful here, I only read close to half of this book. That was as much time as I was willing to wait to find something interesting or funny about it. I didn’t find it. It reminded me of the movie Shampoo back many years ago. It was loved by critics. I kept waiting & waiting for it to become worth seeing. Final credits rolled & we knew there was NOTHING redeeming about that movie. The only difference here was that I knew early on that this book would have the same outcome. NOTHING worth sitting through the whole thing! Save your money. Spend the money & time getting a colonoscopy. At least afterward you’ll, hopefully, have a clean bill of health.
  • What a great read!

    5
    By #FreeBird
    Loved the characters and this fun tale of friendship and starting over.
  • Incredible read! I loved this novel!

    5
    By Beer123445
    I flew through this book. I laughed, I cried, and I fell in love with the characters. Can’t wait for Hillary Yablon’s next book!