{"product_id":"a-midlife-holiday-1","title":"A Midlife Holiday","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA wonderfully witty and brutally honest story about female friendship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'Heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious.' Reader review.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones.' Cup Full of Books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'A well written, thought provoking book which will resonate with anyone who has ever felt they have lost sight of who they used to be.' Reader review.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMeet Helen.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMeet Caro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMeet Kay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandwiched 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Caro's secret emerges, tensions between the women explode.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriendship was easy when they were young, how can it be so hard now?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Midlife Holiday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the life-affirming first tale in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Midlife Trilogy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewomen's fiction series. Funny, emotional, compassionate and wise, Cary J Hansson shows us why middle-aged women are only just getting started!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you've known all your life!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThis is a such classy novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWonderfully written\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003efunny, emotional and addictive!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eI literally could not put this book down.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edelicious read. A little bit of Shirley Valentine indeed.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAn incredibly insightful and imaginative story.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"The characters are unforgettable, And wow! What a climax! Brilliant, charming \u0026amp; captivating.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"That ending! ... in awe of how masterfully this is brought to a close.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e“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.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSouthAsia Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"I loved this novel. It's beautifully written and deeply truthful.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJill Clough, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMorph:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLakeland Book of the Year Award 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKerena Swan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAward winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eScared to Breathe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHeather peck, Author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGlass Arrows,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShortlisted 2021 East Anglian Book Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\"This is chick lit, grown-up and midlife, redefining what it means to be in our prime.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNet galley reviewer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hansson Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51851099504923,"sku":null,"price":19.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/3343\/9771\/files\/a-midlife-holiday-paperback-historical-fiction-blue-book-cover-160.webp?v=1776285684","url":"https:\/\/goldenlambpublishing.ca\/products\/a-midlife-holiday-1","provider":"Golden Lamb Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}