their 60s with clearly articulated sexual desires, she undermined the idea that sex is something that fades with time, and that older people are no longer sexual beings. Themes Boyd can be seen to adopt a broadly feminist position in her works, demonstrating a particular interest in the influence older women have over their own lives as they age. A recurring thematic thread investigates the twinned ideas of invisibility and freedom. She is intrigued by the notion of the family unit as the bedrock on which all other human interactions are built, stating 'It is in the family that we learn – or don't learn – to relate effectively to others'. Novels Thursdays in the Park Quercus Publishing 2011 Tangled Lives Quercus Publishing 2013 When You Walked Back into My Life Quercus Publishing 2013 Solstice co-written with Barbara Roddam, Unbound digital publisher 2013 A most desirable marriage Quercus Publishing 2014 Non-fiction books The Step-Parent's Survival Guide Cassells 1998 Banishing the Blues Mitchell-Beazley 2000 Working Women's Pregnancy Mitchell-Beazley 2001 The Joy of Sex updated sections, Mitchell-Beazley 2002 Boosting Your Energy Mitchell-Beazley 2004 The Natural Way to Beat Depression co-writer with Prof Basant Puri Hodder Mobius 2004 Blooming Beautiful co-writer with Melanie Sykes Penguin 2006 References External links Quercus Books Author Page 1949 births Living people 21st-century British novelists