The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, Aged 19 Going on 91

'The characters jump right off the page and into your heart.' Reader review

From the bestselling author of CALLING MAJOR TOM comes a heartwarming comedy about unlikely friendships and community.

Fans of The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan, The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle, The Map of Us by Jules Preston, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, and Checking Out by Nick Spalding will love this.

Nineteen-year-old Jennifer is regretting her hasty move into Sunset Promenade, an unusual retirement home taking in students to save money.

Despite their differences in age, Jennifer and the older residents thrive and embark on a series of new adventures.

But when Sunset Promenade is threatened with closure, cracks begin to show, and this quirky group of friends must work together to save their home.

The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 is a funny, warm and uplifting novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how it's never too late to have the time of your life...


'I loved every word of this book and would advise people take an afternoon off, find a comfy spot and lose yourself for a few hours in the world of Sunset Promenade.' Reader review


Readers are loving The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert
'Brilliant page turner'
'this is a lovely book'
'a really good read'
'a wonderful story'

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Previously published as The Lonely Hearts Cinema Club