A wonderfully witty and brutally honest story about female friendship.
'Heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious.' Reader review.

'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones.' Cup Full of Books.

An Amazon All-Stars award winning title.

Meet Helen. She worries that the walls are closing in. With her children grown and her selfish husband away again, she's full of regrets at not taking the exciting paths she dreamed about in her youth. So when the chance of a last-minute holiday to Cyprus with her two best friends is offered, she grabs it.

Meet Caro.A successful city analyst. Single and childless, she's not in Cyprus for the glorious sunshine and crystal-blue waters. But her secret feels so shameful she can't bring herself to share it.

Meet Kay. Sandwiched between the needs of a grown-up son with learning difficulties and elderly parents, all she wants to do is sleep in the sun, preferably all week.

As Caro's secret emerges, tensions between the women explode.

Friendship was easy when they were young, how can it be so hard now?
A Midlife Holiday is the life-affirming first tale in The Midlife Trilogy women's fiction series. Funny, emotional, compassionate and wise, Cary J Hansson shows us why middle-aged women are only just getting started!
Prepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you've known all your life!

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"I haven't devoured a book in one sitting for a long time but I literally could not put this down. It shouldn't be so rare (or refreshing) to read about the lives of middle-aged women, but it is... compulsively readable. 'A Midlife Holiday' is funny, brutally honest, extremely relatable and a perfect summer read." SouthAsia Magazine

"I loved this novel. It's beautifully written and deeply truthful." Jill Clough, Author of Morph: Lakeland Book of the Year Award 2019

"Funny, touching, richly described and so captivating. I was transported to Cyprus with my new-found friends, Kay, Helen and Caro. It deserves to be a best-seller." - Kerena Swan, Award winning author of Scared to Breathe

"A well written, page turning tale of loss and awakening with engaging characters and hilarious moments. I can't wait to read the next one." Heather peck, Author of Glass Arrows, Shortlisted 2021 East Anglian Book Awards.

"This is chick lit, grown-up and midlife, redefining what it means to be in our prime." - Net galley reviewer.

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