Book Review: The Silver Ladies Seize the Day by Judy Leigh

Join me in welcoming Judy Leigh back to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her latest book, The Silver Ladies Seize the Day.

You’re never too old to fall in love…again!

Cecily Hamilton is months away from her ninety-second birthday. She’s lived life to the full, choosing work over romance, friendship over love. And now she has a host of silver-haired friends living nearby, ready to fill her time with picnic lunches, prosecco and cheer!

Cecily thought she was content. She thought her cup was full…

But when the granddaughter of Cecily’s first and only love arrives on her doorstep, claiming that her grandfather, Eddie, is still in love with Cecily after all these years, Cecily wonders if there might be room for a little romance after all. Especially since, one by one, her friends keep falling head over heels for old flames and new.

Can the oldest silver lady of the bunch really hope for her own second chance at love? Is it finally time for Cecily to seize the day?

*****

As Cecily nears her 92nd birthday, she begins to reflect on her life and a certain someone who broke her heart. When the chance to see him again arises, she’s unsure of what to do. Can her fellow Silver Ladies get her through? 

I do love falling into a good Judy Leigh novel and this book was no exception. 

Middleton Ferris sounds like a wonderful place to live and I really like how everyone looks out for one another. 

Cecily is a marvel of a character and I admired her strength. If I have half the energy she seems to have if I reach that age, I’ll be happy. 

Lin, Minnie and Josie are brilliant characters also and between the four of them, many readers will be able to relate and empathise. I felt anger, excitement, worry and happiness with them all and I really hope it’s not the last we see of them. Florence and Adam were also a welcome addition to the cast and I became quite protective over Florence as I read. 

Above all, it’s good to see people of all ages represented. 

The plot moves at a steady pace and there were many times where I cheered, laughed, booed and felt sadness. I felt that the overall theme is hope and this story has remained with me long after I had finished reading. 

The Silver Ladies Seize The Day reminds us that it’s never too late and that a family can come in all guises. 

About Judy Leigh–

Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction.

She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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The Silver Ladies Seize the Day was released by Boldwood Books on 4th June 2025. Click to buy on Amazon, Kobo, Waterstones and Barnes & Noble.

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I’m Laura. I started Novel Kicks in 2009. I wanted a place to post my writing as well as give other writers like me the opportunity to do the same. There is also a monthly book club, a writing room which features writing prompts, book reviews, competitions, author interviews and guest posts.

I grew up by the sea (my favourite place in the world) and I currently live in Hampshire. I am married to Chris, have a cat named Buddy and I would love to be a writer. I’m trying to write the novel I’ve talked so much about writing if only I could stop pressing delete. I’ve loved writing since creative writing classes in primary school. I have always wanted to see my teacher Miss Sayers again and thank her for the encouragement. When not trying to write the novel or writing snippets of stories on anything I can get my hands on, I love reading, dancing like a loon and singing to myself very badly. My current obsession is Once Upon a Time and I would be happy to live with magic in the enchanted forest surrounded by all those wonderful stories provided that world also included Harry Potter. I love reading chick lit. contemporary fiction and novels with mystery.