Wonderful Patricia Scanlan does it again! Never disappoints and always with such relatable and genuine characters! I loved the pace and the thrills thanks for sharing!!

I used to steal copy's of my mums Patricia Scanlan books and sneak them into my room to read before she went to bed, then she would storm in and take it back, it used to drive me mad as I was a much quicker reader than she was and it would take her so long to read a book and I could only read in fits and starts. I remember being so captivated by the City Girls and their glamourous and exciting lives and was delighted to get a chance to revisit these characters decades later.
It did take me a while to get into the swing of the book. Similar to the Sex and The City reboot, And Just Like That... It took a while for the characters to win me over but they did and I was entertained by their lives if not quite so much as I was in the 90s. Scanlan is a wonderful storyteller and I loved how all the past and present threads were woven together. A lovely nostalgic conclusion to reading about the lives of this trio.

3.5- 4 star.

What an absolutely fabulous way to end such a fantastic series!

Devlin, Caroline and Maggie have been friend forever ... and together, they have been through a lot. All these years on, it's a delight to be back in their lives and find out everything that's going on. I absolutely adored the first three books about this trio, and I confess to having read them more than once across the years along with many more of Patricia Scanlan's books.

This was everything I expected it to be - and so much more. An absolute treat from beginning to end and easily earning all five sparkling stars and my highest recommendation.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley.

Patricia Scanlan has long been a favorite author of mine for years. I think I have read all her books. I re-read Francesca’s Party every year and read the City Girl books years ago so was thrilled to see another story about Devlin, Caroline and Maggie.

The girls are now middle-aged women, set in life but with some regrets as we all have. Devlin still has her wonderful business and wonderful husband, Caroline’s life is lonelier than she would like, but that could change and Maggie once again is traversing the trials and tribulations of a difficult family. It was lovely to visit the three again, like catching up with old friends. Though this book can be read as a stand alone do yourself a favor, read the series from the beginning. You will not regret it,

Thanks to Netgallely, Simon and Schuster UK and the author for the chance to read and review this ARC.

It was so nice to catch up with the City Girls and find out what'd been happening in their lives over the past few years. Reading this took me back to when I first 'met' the girls! Very entertaining.

Lovely returning to the girls again after all these years. It was like meeting up with old friends. This was a perfect read and very enjoyable. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Great to read another instalment in this series having read all the previous ones when they first came out, a real blast from the past. Brilliant writing as always, great characters. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

It is many years since I have read a Patricia Scanlan book. Still the same lovely writing and highly recommend.

This was a trip down memory lane having read the original book on the City Girls.

Patricia Scanlan writes effortlessly and this was just wonderful to catch up with those characters that I had read about so many years before.

It doesn't matter if you didn't read the original, but you may find this more enjoyable if you have done.

I was a huge fan of the original city girls books so was so excited to receive this!! Made me feel nostalgic I loved every second of it. Patricia scanlan always hits for me

#CityGirlsForever #NetGalley How great to catch up with the girls again!! I read the original trilogy many years ago and it was so lovely to catch up with Devlin, Maggie and Caroline all these years later. Although related to the previous trilogy it is perfectly capable of being read as a stand alone although if you haven't read the originals, please do - if you enjoyed this book you wont be disappointed. Superbly written by Patricia Scanlan, there is a perfect mix of laughter and tears. A great read.

Wow, I remember reading and enjoying the original trilogy many years ago, so was very intrigued to see this pop up, and what a great book it was too, bringing back all the old characters, now 30 years later.

You don't need to have read the original books, but if you have it will be more enjoyable and although I haven't read them for years ( I have them on my bookshelf), I still remembered the gist of them and remember them very fondly.

City Girls Forever is a great book very well written by Patricia Scanlan - a joy to read and hear more about Devlin, Caroline and Maggie!!

I was so looking forward to this one and it didn’t disappoint me. I reread City Girls before I started this one. It was great to catch up with the lives of Devlin, Caroline and Maggie. It is lovely that their families are great friends also. Here’s hoping there is another sequel in a few years time.

The girls are back in town.
How great it was to catch up with Devlin, Caroline and Maggie again. Fans of Patricia Scanlon will be delighted to reacquaint themselves with the feisty ladies and to see how life has been treating them. Older yes, wiser yes, but still ready to take on the world if needs be. Having grown up with these girls it’s great to find out how life has evolved for them, the good the bad and the ugly. . I think long time fans will not be disappointed and new readers will be ordering the back catalogue to get to know these ladies better.
For me this is a 4.5 ⭐️book.
Many thanks to #NetGalley and #simonschusterUK for my ARC of this great book.

The return of the City Girls series see Devlin, Caroline and Maggie taking on middle age. Devlin's City Girl gym and spa is turning 35, but as she prepares to party, her past returns in a shocking way. Maggie is struggling with family problems, and Caroline is facing the fact she will never have the life she wanted.

It was lovely to revisit the characters I first read about many years ago. I'll admit I struggled with working out how old everyone was supposed to be, so I had to stop thinking too hard about it at times because some things didn't make sense in my head! I enjoyed the mix of happy, sad and amusing content, in the well written and easy to read style that you expect from a Patricia Scanlan novel. A good read.

This book was such a treat, I had read all the other books in this collection 2hen I eas a teenager. It was lov3ly to go back and see how the girls lives have changed and follow them on their next chapter. This was a beautifully written book and I can highly recommend.

I was so excited to get the opportunity to read City Girls Forever. I fell in love with the series over 20 years ago when my mother passed them onto me read. It was such a delight to catch up with Maggie, Caroline and Devlin.

It was a pleasure to be back in Dublin with the City Girls again. It’s been a long time since I read them when they were published but I enjoyed being reacquainted with Maggie, Caroline and Devlin the years slipped away.
Now in their 50s the three are still firm friends.
A fantastic story which had me captured from page 1.
Just goes to prove not all family are by blood.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of Patricia Scanlans new book.

It has been over 30 years since Devlin, Maggie and Caroline left an imprint on my heart. After my mother completed City Girls, I was allowed to read it, and felt very grown-up to be so engrossed in life for ladies who knew what they wanted even if they didn’t always get it. Now three decades later, the friends still adore each other – but life isn’t without its share of setbacks. Shock revelations, the impact of Covid and romantic woes can happen at any age, even if you think you’ve got your life together. It is so wonderful to have them back and see them as prepared as ever to take on life.

What a fabulous read. I thoroughly enjoyed every word.
City Girls Forever catches up with Devlin, Caroline and Maggie, some thirty years on from when we first met them in City Girl.
This book works perfectly well as a standalone read about the lives of three lifelong friends who have seen each other through thick and thin, through heartaches and joys, supporting and loving each other unconditionally for better and for worse. That said I've just indulged in the joy of re-reading all three of the previous books, City Girl, City Woman and City Lives and the four-part binge-read has been nothing short of exquisite.
Not only is this a tale of true friendships, but it also touches on some very serious issues, while at the same time, each book shines a light on some of the pertinent real-life issues affecting Ireland in the times in which they are set. From the Civic Centre in Dublin’s Wood Quay to the site of the new children’s hospital, they provide a modern history lesson.
I now have a huge City Girl shaped hole in my life and I'm feeling bereft to have left the ladies' company.