We’ve still got it!

I want you to be the first to know that my brand new novel is out in the world!
 
This is my 25th book in 25 years! Not actually a book a year—a couple of missed years, a catchup year or two. I’m grateful every day that after decades of fear and procrastination, I finally wrote my first book.
 
I’m just as grateful that so many of you have been with me from that very first book. Thank you all for reading my books and spreading the word and staying in touch. Your kindness and generosity have made all the difference in my career and in my life. Your feedback helps me write books that I hope speak to your lives. Our lives matter. We matter. We’ve still got it!!
 
So take it from me, whatever you most want to do and are most afraid of doing, whatever that thing is that you’ve started and stalled out on a gazillion times, do it! Carve out some regular time, learn all that you can, and just keep putting one foot in front of the other until you get where you’re going. It really and truly is never too late to shine on!
 
It’s also never too late to dive into a fun book!

BONUS TIME: STILL GOT IT

“People think it’s all about the big moments. But it’s the fun that you remember. The friends. The joy. The unbridled bliss of doing silly things. Of being alive.” —Bonus Time: Still Got It

They’ve still got it! And they’re figuring out what to do with it.

Even if you’re lucky enough to move from Marshbury, Massachusetts into adjoining townhouses on a gorgeous semi-tropical island south of Savannah, Georgia with your two oldest and dearest friends, every single day of your bonus time might not turn out to be quite what you’d imagined.

Glenda, Harmony and Jan thought sharing a spot on their HOA Board as well as working as role players for FLETC, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, would fill their lives with intrigue and glamour. Instead they’re voting on mulch colors and pretending to grocery shop at Winn-Dixie.

But the guy Glenda is lowkey almost-dating might actually turn out to be a catch, even though Chickpea, her adorable chihuahua-pitbull rescue, isn’t so sure about him. And Jan is bound and determined to turn her front bedroom into a castle of creativity, if only she can get a handyman to call her back. Harmony’s husband still hasn’t headed south, and their daughter is scheming to take over the house they’re supposed to be selling up north.

They’re old enough to know that life is a series of ups and downs and bumps and changes and shifts and tweaks and surprises and resets and reboots and reinventions. It’s never too late to try something new, and friendship might be the most important thing of all.

Bonus Time: Still Got It, Book 2 of the Bonus Time series, is filled with humor and heart and some hilarious shenanigans and a bit of badassery. Plus lots of twists and turns and fun strolls down memory lane, as well some awesome hacks for rocking your own bonus time.

You can buy your copy in ebook or paperback right here: https://amzn.to/4lStg8F.

If you’re on Goodreads, I hope you’ll also add it to your Want To Read list right here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/240712785. And make sure you send me a Goodreads friend request while you’re at it!

I really hope you enjoy my new novel.

If you haven’t gotten around to reading the first Bonus Time book yet, you can still jump right into Bonus Time: Still Got It since I wrote it to stand on its own. 

But if you’re the kind of reader who likes to read books in order, or if you want to make sure you don’t miss anything, you can start with the first book and then read your way through to the second one.

You can find the Bonus Time series page with both books right here: https://amzn.to/45ZZN7a

Happy reading and thanks so much for your support!

Talk to you soon!

CLAIRE COOK wrote her first book in her minivan at 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, which is now an 8-book series. Claire is the New York Times, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author of 25 fun and inspiring books including her latest series, Bonus Time. Join Claire’s newsletter list for monthly inspiration and tips for 40-to-forever women and to stay in the loop for new releases and insider extras.