TY - BOOK AU - Steel,Danielle TI - Second act SN - 9781444851939 (pbk.) : AV - PS3569.T33828 S4 2024 PY - 2024/// CY - Leicester PB - Charnwood KW - Large type books KW - General Fiction KW - ukslc KW - Modern & contemporary fiction KW - thema KW - Romance N1 - Standard print edition originally published: London: Macmillan, 2023 N2 - As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every professional luxury. He always put his career before his marriage: now, besides his daughter and young grandchildren, it's the only thing he truly loves. But then Andy's world is upended. The studio is sold, and the buyer's son demands the top seat. Out of a job and humiliated, Andy knows he needs to get as far away from Los Angeles as possible. After moving to England, he hires a local woman to help get his affairs in order. A former journalist, Violet Smith is also at a crossroads. But when she leaves the manuscript of her unfinished novel behind after work one day, Andy is captivated by a story that begs to be adapted for the big screen. Could this be the miracle they've both been looking for? ER -