A New Lease of Life: A BRAND NEW hilarious, uplifting read from Celia Anderson for 2025

The BRAND NEW feel-good read from TOP TEN bestselling author Celia AndersonA warm, laugh-out-loud story of fun and friendship for women of a certain age. She's getting rid of old baggage and looking forward to a new lease of life! Ingrid is desperate to sell up and move on. She no longer needs the large house or the treasures (and tat) collected by her late husband, Tommy, an auctioneer. Then there’s the debt he left her with, too.

So, she jumps at the chance to downsize and move to the beautiful village of Willowbrook on a temporary lease. She’ll open a pop-up shop for just one year – to dispose of Tommy’s accumulated goods – and then move on. No getting embroiled in village life.

But Ingrid hasn’t reckoned on Willowbrook’s extrovert local ladies (known as the Saga Louts). Or handsome local craftsman Joel, with whom there’s a definite attraction. They all want to help set up her shop, ‘The Treasure Trove’.

Surprisingly, it turns out Ingrid can also help them.

Will she ever achieve the fresh start and simpler life she craved? Or will Ingrid discover a wonderful new way to move onwards and upwards?

Fans of Milly Johnson, Maddie Please or Judy Leigh will love Celia Anderson's uplifting, feel-good stories.

Previously published as Onwards and Upwards.

Praise for Celia Anderson:

'Perfect for anyone looking for inspiration to make the very most of life whatever age they are.' Kate Storey

'Celia Anderson's characters leap from the page in her beautifully observed stories.' Sue Moorcroft

‘Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way’ Katie Fforde

'Celia tells a story with warmth and heart - you'll be rooting for her wonderfully vivid characters, and want them to be your friends too!' Fiona Gibson

'Funny, sad, relatable and superbly crafted, this is a real hug in a book.' Judy Leigh

'Celia's stories are always a delightful read.' Bella Osborne

‘I absolutely adored it!’ Ruth Hogan

‘Certain to make you laugh and cry’ Jenni Keer

‘Wonderful characters make this a great read’ Good Housekeeping

‘Unforgettable’ Woman’s Weekly

‘A gorgeous, uplifting, poignant tale of love, friendship and second chances . . . A treat of a novel’ Annie Lyons

© 2025 Boldwood Books (Audiobook): 9781836171423
© 2025 Boldwood Books (Ebook): 9781836171478

Release date

Audiobook: 20 January 2025
Ebook: 20 January 2025