'Joy. It was exactly the right word to describe what was missing. And it had slinked off so quietly, she couldn't for the life of her pinpoint when and for how long it had been gone.'

'Few people write middle-age female friendship as well as Hansson. She really gets it.'


Meet Helen. The golden girl. She is full of regrets at not taking the exciting paths she dreamed about in her youth so when the chance of a last-minute holiday with her two best friends is offered, she grabs it.

Meet Caro.The ambitious one. Single and childless, Caro isn't in Cyprus for the sunshine but the secret dream she nurtures feels too fragile to share.

Meet Kay. The one they all underestimate. Stuck in a triple sandwich of work, elderly parents and nearly adult child, all she wants to do is sleep in the sun... preferably all week!

Their friendship goes back thirty years but as Caro's secret emerges and long buried resentments surface, it is tested as never before.

A Midlife Holiday is the life-affirming first tale in The Midlife Series - a funny, emotional, compassionate and wise fiction series of reinvention and starting over, essential reading for everyone facing the second half of life!

Prepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you've known all your life!

Readers all over the world have fallen in love with A Midlife Holiday

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????? "I literally could not put this book down."

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????? "An incredibly insightful and imaginative story."

?????"The characters are unforgettable, And wow! What a climax! Brilliant, charming & captivating."

?????"That ending!... in awe of how masterfully this is brought to a close."

"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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• Publication Date: May 17, 2022
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• Print Length: 320 Pages
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