Gin Shack on the Beach

'Charming, original and thoroughly enjoyable.'Katie Fforde 'A little gem. 5*' Samantha Tonge, bestselling author of The New Beginnings Coffee Club You're never too old to try something new! When octogenarian Olive Turner is persuaded by her son to move into a retirement home, she congratulates herself on finding the secret to an easy life: no washing up, cooking or cleaning. But Olive isn't one for mindless bingo with her fellow residents, and before the first day is over she's already hatching a plan to escape back to her beloved beach hut and indulge in her secret passion for a very good gin & tonic. Before long Olive's secret is out and turning into something wonderful and new. Only a select few are invited, but word spreads quickly about the weekly meetings of The Gin Shack Club. Soon everybody on the beach wants to become a gin connoisseur and join Olive on her journey to never being forced to grow older than you feel. A journey of friendship, defiance and a quest for the perfect G&T. • Life should be lived to the fullest, so as Olive approaches old-age she decides enough is enough. Life is about living, not waiting around playing bingo.• A hilarious beach read that will have you in stitches, it is COCKTAIL meets THE GOLDEN GIRLS with a dash of Bridget Jones. Perfect for fans of Deborah Moggach and Sue Townsend.• THE GIN SHACK ON THE BEACH has a message for everyone. It's time to get up and do what you want - be it skinny-dipping in the sea, sneaking out of the retirement home after hours, or even starting your very own Gin Club! Competition: The Birthday That Changed Everything; A Home from Home; The Beach Hut; The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay; The Mum Who Got Her Life Back. Caroline Roberts;Maeve Binchy; Erica James; Veronica Henry; Isabelle Broom; Sarah Morgan; Debbie Johnson; Donna Ashcroft; Katie Fforde; Nicola May; Fiona Gibson

Gingle bells, gingle bells, gingle all the way... Olive Turner might have lived through eighty-four Christmases, but she'll never get bored of her favourite time of year. And this one's set to be extra-special. It's the Gin Shack's first Christmas - and there's a gin-themed weekend and a cocktail competition on the cards! But, beneath the dazzle of fairy lights and the delicious scent of mince-pies, Olive smells a rat. From trespassers in her beloved beach hut to a very unfunny joke played on her friends, it seems that someone is missing a dose of good cheer. Olive knows she's getting on a bit - but is she really imagining that someone in the little seaside town is out to steal Christmas? More importantly, can she create the perfect gin cocktail before Christmas Eve - in time to save the day?