Poles Apart: An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community

An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community.
Poles Apart is an uplifting and empowering novel that follows four women who undergo personal transformation through pole dancing classes. The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but breathtaking views of the Welsh coastline aside, four of the female residents find themselves stuck in a painful rut.The arrival of pole dancing exercise classes in the village hall offers each of them a chance to bond and discover previously hidden strengths. Gwen seems to have it all but how will she cope when her marriage hits the rocks? Meg would love not to be single, but her recent operation has left her confidence shot to pieces. Recently widowed Ivy is fed up with following the rules, but at seventy-two can she really change her ways? Mum of two Summer is desperate for some time to herself outside her home.Together the group form a bond of friendship that will stand them in good stead when facing the trials and tribulations in their personal lives. Anna and Jacqui Burns are a mother and daughter writing team. They live over two hundred miles apart and write their multi-viewpoint novels by emailing chapters back and forth. The emphasis on a close-knit community will appeal to fans of recent books by Libby Page and Sara Cox, and films such as Calendar Girls and Military Wives.