3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
This is the second book in the "Old Girls" series by Kate Galley and while it can be read as a stand-alone you will probably enjoy it more if you have read the first book "Old Girls Behaving Badly".
Gina is living in Dorothy's boat-house and when Dorothy finds another companion job for her in the south of France (and find out something for her while she does her job) Gina sets of to a Hotel near Aix-en-Provence. Once there she meets the couple she is supposed to help, some hotel employees and guests and suddenly there seem to be secrets and thefts all around the hotel. Of course Gina cannot help but investigate...
I enjoyed reading this book but not as much as I did with the first book. It is an entertaining read but I found the changing POVs a bit unnecessary and I would have liked there to be more actual sleuthing. As it was the solutions to the extortion and the thefts were a bit anticlimatic. Still Gina's and Dorothy's characters and the story overall was entertaining.

Gina's husband of 71 decides to leave and she's left with no home. She takes a job looking after Dorothy and ends up living in her boathouse. Dorothy finds out her friend Meredith is writing her memoir and she's worried what she's going to write about. She gets Gina a job looking after Meredith who's living in the south of France

I absolutely loved this book and was really sorry to reach the end! I’m looking forwards to Kate’s next book and hope it won’t take too long before it appears! Highly recommended

When I finished reading the first book about these characters, Old Girls Behaving Badly, I immediately asked the author if there was going to be a sequel and she confirmed there was. I have been sitting on this secret for nine months! This is my third book by this author and I have a fourth on my to-be-read pile.

Kate Galley never disappoints in this one, we are in the south of France and Dot is up to her regular mischief, no good and nosing around. Gina is sent to help Meridith look after her husband. Meridith is a writer and has broken her arm so she asks Gina to type up her memoir. Dot wants Gina to find information on Meredith and to know the big secret she is writing about. Galley writes her stories like the old-time slapstick comedies and I am so here for it. I felt like I was in France with Gina because it was so descriptive without being wordy. It was like a friend telling me about her vacation. The chapters alternate between different points of view which is my favourite format.

The book is a story full of heart and humour with a pinch of mystery thrown in for good measure. As with all of Kate Galley’s books, the focus is on strong women who are of a certain age. Galley writes loveable characters with realistic flaws and the ladies are women who I wish I was friends with. I like that there was just a touch of romance even though the characters are older. The elderly ladies are vibrant, and not feeble. They remind me of my mom and grandmother, charming and funny and not afraid to tell people to go kick rocks.

Even though there are the same characters from the previous book both books can be read as a standalone but work much better together. I recommend them both, I recommend all of Kate Galley’s books.

this is the second book in a series about Gina and Dorothy. I love that they were older women. Loved the book, it can be read as a stand alone, as I have not read the first book.

This was a lovely book about friendships. Old friends Gina and Dorothy are back with the second book in this series, Gina is working as a writing companion in France when Dorothy is on holiday there. It’s a lovely story with a perfect setting. Leaves a smile on your face. 4 star read.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

I loved catching up with Gina and Dorothy! In this instalment, Gina, 71 and newly single, heads to the South of France to provide companionship for a short while to an elderly couple, Meredith and Gerald.

This is the second book in the 'Old Girls' series and whilst this book can be enjoyed on its own, I would recommend reading “Old Girls Behaving Badly” so you can get to know Gina and Dorothy a bit better.
The perfect feel good read!!

The cover of this book got my attention and I knew I had to read it. Loved the characters and would love to read more books with these wonderful and funny characters.

I received this book from Netgalley for my honest opinion.

Love the older characters and love their adventure! It was a pleasure to read this story with such great characters and a fun premise!

It was great to catch up with Gina and Dorothy who previously appeared in Old girls behaving badly. However this book can be read as a standalone.
Gina goes to France to help an elderly couple as a companion on Dorothy’s suggestion. What follows is a story full of mystery and humour. I was worried at first Dorothy would not appear much in the book but I was glad as the story progressed that she did.
There were plenty of great well written characters and I really enjoyed this story. I can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks to NetGalley, Kate Galley and Boldwood Books for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

✨3 stars✨

This was a really quick read and I enjoyed the setting of the chateau in the south of France.

However, this was just an okay read for me because I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters and felt that some of the point of views used didn’t really add anything to the plot. This meant that the switch in narrator was quite jarring at points. I also didn’t realise that there was a book that was published before this one which is about how Gina and Dorothy met and became friends. If I had read that first I may have enjoyed this more.

Although it wasn’t for me, if you have read and enjoyed this author’s other works then I would still recommend this to you as you might get more out of it!

I received an ARC from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

Book 2 of Gina and Dorothy’s “Old Girls Behaving Badly” relationship finds Gina in France as a companion to elderly couple, Meredith and Gerald. As Meredith navigates being a full-time caregiver to her husband, Gerald, who has dementia, she finds herself with a broken arm in need of her own help.

On the suggestion from Dorothy, Gina takes the opportunity to help Meredith - but with more than being a companion. Dorothy has enlisted Gina to not only help Meredith, but to see what she is up to with regards to writing a memior. Dorothy is afraid that the memior will reveal a secret that she has been hiding. What starts out as a simple favor for Dorothy and a job for Gina turns to a story of friendship, love, and resilience.

With humor and a little mystery thrown in to complete this well-written story, Kate Galley delivers an enjoyable read from beginning to end. I have not read the 1st book in this series, but I am looking forward to reading it, as well as everything else Galley has to offer. Thank you Netgally for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. 5 ⭐️

An enjoy read. I did enjoy the story, the humour and the drama that unfolds, but was to slow paced for me.

Another fantastic read that follows Gina, a 71 year old lady recently separated and living on a houseboat, finding new friends and new adventures!

Gina has been asked by her friend Dorothy, to travel to France to help, as a companion to Meredith, a friend from her past, that is about to write her memoirs. Dorothy is concerned that secret's long since forgotten will be written so she has asked for Gina's help to see that this doesn't happen.

Making new friends, young and old, discovering new and exciting places and helping to catch a thief that has been stealing items from the Chateau is keeping Gina on her toes.

A wonderful fun and witty story, not to be missed!

Absolutely fabulous book. I’d unfortunately missed the first book and expected something very different from the storyline that panned out. This was engaging with a touch of mystery but focused very much on the importance of family. I loved Neredith and Gerald’s story and how Gina handled their situation. I also loved the setting Ian’s more than once found myself looking up Cezanne and his art work. Although I was sad to finish this , it gives me the opportunity to catch up on the first novel.

I thought this book was really sweet! Overall, I enjoyed it. I liked how bright and funny Dorothy was. I think the overall storyline of reconnecting and finding resolution was touching. I do think a few things were a little random and dragged. Maybe Lucien’s story didn’t feel as relevant to me? But I enjoyed it.

What a joyous read.

This is a story that shows life doesn't end at 40 50 or sixty, and it also shows you're never too old for an adventure.

It is fun fun fun and I loved it .. I am going to read it again again ..it's fabulous

This is the first time I have read this author and I really enjoyed this story about seniors since I am one too. Gina's husband left her after 40 some years of marriage. She met Dorothy Reed when she was her caregiver for a week and she moved in the boathouse on her property. Dorothy then found her another caregiver job sitting with an old friend of hers Meredith, who was a romance writer and was going to write about her life. Gina went to the chateau meeting Lucien and Beatrice who were were taking care of the place while Hugo and Rose traveled to there son Oliver , who was in an accident. There were several thefts at the chateau and Gina was the sleuth. Find out why she went and what happened while she was there.

The first ‘Old Girls’ book was brilliant as was this one. A great fun read with two friends on an adventure. An uplifting humorous read.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review. It was great fun!

If this doesn’t speak romcom perfection I don’t know what does!… I was so delighted with the warm fuzzy feeling this book left me with