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

'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones.'

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 business woman. Single and childless, she's not in Cyprus for the glorious sunshine and crystal-blue waters. But the secret she yearns for, feels so shameful she can't bring herself to share it.

Meet Kay. Sandwiched between the needs of her autistic son and her 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!