Bold girls.
Brilliant teens.
Brave women rising.
From international bestsellers to quiet classics in the making,
explore 28 unforgettable, emotionally resonant books by Jill Marshall,
spanning Middle Grade, Young Adult and Women’s Fiction.
Stories for the introverted. The intuitive. The wild.
The secretly unstoppable.
Welcome to GirlPower Publishing.
Second Act Stories for Women
Messy lives. Brave choices. Women rewriting their own myths.
From heartbreak to hilarity, these emotionally resonant novels follow women reclaiming their stories in bold and unexpected ways.
Told with wit, insight, and a deeply human voice, these standalone stories trace the inner journeys of women who are finally stepping into their own spotlight - however imperfect, overdue, or gloriously unplanned.
Because it’s never too late for a rewrite.
Books in the Second Act Collection
Originally published by Penguin, these bold, character-led novels have captivated
readers and producers alike
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN IN THE WORLD
A dazzling study of narcissism and recovery. When a charming yet dangerous man enters their lives, three women must find their way back to the truth - and to themselves.
THE TWO MISS PARSONS
Redundant single mum Cally Parsons and her daughter Paige travel to New Zealand in search of the
father Paige has never known, only to discover a few surprising truths and some very new beginnings.
AS IT IS ON TELLY
When Bunty McKenna discovers her ordinary husband has had a vasectomy in secret, it sets off a chain of revelations about visibility, ambition, and the true identities behind the scenes of reality TV.
Meet the Women of the Second Act
They’ve been good. Quiet. Efficient. Invisible.
Now? Not so much.
Each of these women steps out of the life she’s been given - and into the one she’s ready to claim.
Claire, Jo and Abbi. Cally. Bunty.
They’re funny, brave, bruised ...
and entirely themselves.
Why Readers Love Second Act Stories
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Honest, often hilarious depictions of life beyond the expected arcs
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Grown-up heroines with wit, wounds, and wonderful complexity
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Stories that honour emotional truth, female friendship, and reinvention
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Beautifully written and entirely bingeable
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People you recognise, situations that resonate