Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (April 7th, 2026)
Genre: Contemporary Romance (MF)
"This is a beautiful, hopeful, and exhilarating gem about second chapters, second chances, and fresh beginnings." —Lily King, acclaimed author of Read with Jenna pick Writers & Lovers and Heart the Lover
With the tenacious spirit of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and the long-lived verve of Thursday Murder Club comes a heartwarming story of a curmudgeon and a newcomer who strike up an unlikely friendship over cutthroat Scrabble at their retirement home, outrageously starting something new in their golden eras.
As a new resident of Golden Grove, an independent living community for active seniors, Sally wants to do everything in her power to start off on the right foot. But between navigating unspoken social rules of the community and leaving two struggling adult children back at home, fitting in becomes harder than she expected. So when she sees flyers advertising the Scrabble Club, she thinks she might as well give it a try. She quickly realizes her faux pas when she walks into the library to find just one man, Walter Kretzer, who has a reputation for being "a bit intense."
Walter has taken his Scrabble club a pinch too seriously in the past, but when he meets Sally, with her golden-flecked eyes and sensible style, and discovers she is something of a prodigy at the game, he can't help but feel his fate is about to change. As he draws Sally into the world of high-stakes Scrabble tournaments, his feelings for her grow and inspire him to take a hard look at his life. When the truth about Sally's reasons for moving to Golden Grove are suddenly exposed, Walter finds himself with the gumption to make his last chapter in life the best yet.
Fantastic, well-written senior romance about Sally, who's just moved into an independent living community for active seniors and is trying to get more involved. Following a flyer for scrabble club, she meets Walter, and soon a romance is born between the tiles!
The characters are great, the romance is fantastic, and the plotting is impeccable. There is a lot of scrabble talk, so be prepared for that, but I thought it still worked! There were also some heavy bits that worked really well, as the book definitely didn't sugar coat anything. I'd definitely recommend this fantastic romance.
Thanks so much to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the E-ARC!
5 STARS!
Until Next Time,
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