Sassy & Sixty: Playing, partying & misbehaving

by Bernice Bloom

Welcome to the Sassy & Sixty series - funny, uplifting novels about friendship, reinvention, and refusing to grow old quietly.

Rosie Brown is determined to prove that life doesn’t stop at sixty. On the brink of divorce and fed up with feeling invisible, she decides it’s time to dust off the leopard print, ditch the sensible shoes, and start living again.

What follows is a hilarious, heartwarming journey of self-discovery, new friendships, unexpected romance, and plenty of mischief.

Her mission to take control of her life begins when she gets out of bed and realises that every part of her is starting to creak. All she’s done is lie down for eight hours, but she has the sort of neck pain that a younger person would associate with severe whiplash from a multi-car pile-up.

There are so many clicks and clacks from her creaking joints it sounds like someone’s knitting next to her as she walks. Serenaded by knitting needles when she used to be serenaded by handsome young men. How on earth did this happen?

She catches her reflection and gasps - when did she start looking like her own grandmother? But hold onto your dentures, because Rosie’s not going down without a fight.

On the brink of divorce, disillusioned, and desperately eyeing those comfy Clarks shoes, Rosie decides it's time to dust off her leopard print and channel her inner twenty-something.

Watch Rosie trade her sensible slacks for sassy stilettos as she shimmies through dance classes, leaving a trail of shocked faces and dropped jaws in her wake. Will her ex-husband Derek's eyes pop out of his head when he sees the new Rosie? You bet your bingo wings they will.

But the real fun begins when Rosie meets her new partners in crime - a gang of sixty-something troublemakers who prove that mischief has no age limit. From crashing singles mixers to staging senior citizen flash mobs, these golden girls are painting the town red… and maybe a few other colours they can't quite remember the names of.

Will Rosie find love again? Will she rediscover her zest for life? Or will she end up in a mobility scooter drag race down Main Street?

Sassy & Sixty is a funny, warm and uplifting story that proves it’s never too late to rewrite your life - even if you need reading glasses to see the page.

Perfect for readers who love Marian Keyes, Jill Mansell, The Golden Girls, and feel-good fiction about friendship, second chances, and women who refuse to fade quietly into the background.

202 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2024

About the author

Bernice Bloom writes comedy, romance and mystery novels. She has written dozens of novels including the best-selling Adorable Fat Girl series. She has sold over 100,000 books and is an Amazon best-selling author

Website: www.bernicebloom.com
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THE ORDER OF THE ADORABLE FAT GIRL BOOKS:

BOOK ONE: Diary of an Adorable Fat Girl
BOOK TWO: Adventures of an Adorable Fat Girl
BOOK THREE: Crazy Life of an Adorable Fat Girl
BOOK FOUR: Christmas with Adorable Fat Girl
BOOK FIVE: Adorable Fat Girl on Safari
BOOK SIX: Cruise with an Adorable Fat Girl
BOOK SEVEN: Adorable Fat Girl Takes up Yoga
BOOK EIGHT Adorable Fat Girl goes to weight loss camp
BOOK NINE: Adorable Fat Girl goes online dating
BOOK TEN: Adorable Fat Girl and the six-week transformation
BOOK ELEVEN: Adorable Fat Girl in lockdown
BOOK TWELVE: Adorable Fat Girl and the reunion
BOOK THIRTEEN: It's Christmas Again (out in December)


You can also buy the books in box-sets, there's a series of Mary Brown Mystery books, non-fiction books and lots more to come

MARY BROWN MYSTERIES
BOOK ONE: Marvellous Mary Brown and the Mysterious Invitation
BOOK TWO: Marvellous Mary Brown & the Manhunt (out in December)

THE BOX SETS
BOX SET ONE: First three books combined
BOX SET TWO First three holiday books combined
BOX SET THREE: The first two weight loss books
BOX SET FOUR: Romance books combined (6-week and reunion)
BOX SET FIVE: Mystery books combined (available in December)
BOX SET SIX: Christmas books combined (available in December)

NON-FICTION BOOKS:
Adorable Fat Girl shares her Weight Loss Tips
Handbook for Adorable Fat Girls

PLUS

Look out for the stand alone books:

I'm dating a Hollywood Star! is out in November 2020

Mother & Son is out in 2021

Then there's the SUNSHINE COTTAGE series about the wonderful Lopez family based in Cove Bay.

The first book is out now, and the whole series will be available in 2021

Thank you for your incredible support xx

I HAVE THE BEST, MOST LOVELY, LOYAL, SUPPORTIVE READERS IN THE WORLD.
Here are some of my reviews:

"I adored the various storylines, loved the quirky and captivating characters, and was beguiled by Ms. Bloom's colorful and highly amusing writing style. I am hopelessly addicted. More Fat Girl, please!"

"The book was just a delight to read. Every time I picked the book up I could guarantee that it was going to make me smile. The full-length novel was funny, this one was hilarious, and heart-breaking at the same time. I was completely and utterly hooked to the pages and didn't want the book to end."

"The last thing on earth I need is another addiction, but I fear I have acquired a new one for the cunningly amusing author Bernice Bloom and her wily Adorable Fat Girl series. Mary Brown is an adorable yet outrageous Queen-Sized trouble-magnet and party animal who manages to embroil herself in the oddest of quandaries."

"I can't recommend this book enough.
This series is fast becoming my favourite and I can't wait to see what's in-store next for Mary. I urge you to pick up these books, you won't be disappointed!"

"Cruise with an Adorable Fat Girl is just THE most heartwarming, funny and emotional read. It's great to have a more real life heroin

Reviews

[Gillian Kemp · Rating 2 out of 5]

I realised this was likely to be a bit cheesy, but it sounded like it might also be funny and inspiring. Well if this book was a pizza it would be a Quattro Formaggio with added parmesan. Cheese overload. And so unrealistic. All six friends could somehow always get together at the drop of a hat, just one text and there they all are at the door. The characters weren't inspiring as much as annoying eg all of them causing chaos and throwing things in a supermarket and giggling like naughty school girls. Then at the end they decide to all live together. Really? All six of them? Or is it seven? Or five as it says on another page, as the author couldn't seem to keep up with her own storyline. The twins are four years old at the beginning and three later on!
I've been generous with the two stars. I never not finish a book but speed read the last third.

[maggie Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant book

Laughed and cried In equal amounts at this book
Heart warming funny emotional . Couldn't put it down read it one sitting

[Vicky Rothwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Such a fun book. I couldn't put it down. It was a nice escape from my real world. I want to be sassy when I turn 60

[Jean E. Corbin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What A Fun Story!

A group of 60+ women who are all discovering what things life holds for them, and the antics.they take part in. Many times laughable, and sometimes serious. This is the story of Sassy&Sixty!!!

[donna stocker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read

I love the Mary Brown series so of course had to give this a go and it did not disappoint!

[Marcia Satryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny story.