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    A Midlife Baby
    A Midlife Holiday
    Audiobook series2 titles

    The Midlife Series

    Written by Cary J. Hansson

    Narrated by Lisa Armytage

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    She’s fighting to become her own person again. Will her motherly instincts demand she sacrifice her tightly held dreams?

    Helen Winters feels like a new woman. Determined to reclaim her future and enjoy the second half of life, the fifty-year-old comes back from a trip to Cyprus brimming with optimism. But just as the freedom of divorce is within her grasp, her daughter returns from college with an unwelcome surprise.

    Trying to walk the tricky tightrope between being a supportive parent and an enabling doormat, Helen pours out her heart to her loyal girlfriends. And when the close group try to help her move forward, she finds herself on a direct path to conflict.

    Will strained friendships and strong family ties collide in an act of unforgivable pain?

    A Midlife Baby is the bittersweet second tale in the Midlife Trilogy women’s fiction series. If you like characters who jump off the page, emotional journeys, and unflinching realism, then you’ll love Cary J Hansson’s overdue beginnings

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHansson Publishing
    Release dateSep 19, 2023
    A Midlife Baby
    A Midlife Holiday

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      A Midlife Holiday
      A Midlife Holiday

      A Midlife Holiday

      Cary J. Hansson
      4/5 - 7 ratings
      4/5 - 7 ratings

      A wonderfully witty and heart-warmingly honest story about female friendship. 'Heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious.' Reader review 'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones.' Cup Full of Books Meet Helen She worries 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 career woman, 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 affirming first tale in The Midlife Trilogy Funny, emotional and compassionate, Cary J Hansson shows us why middle-aged women are only just getting started! Prepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you have known all your life.

      A wonderfully witty and heart-warmingly honest story about female friendship. 'Heart-warming, heart-breaking and hilarious.' Reader review 'Shirley Valentine meets Bridget Jones.' Cup Full of Books Meet Helen She worries 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 career woman, 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 affirming first tale in The Midlife Trilogy Funny, emotional and compassionate, Cary J Hansson shows us why middle-aged women are only just getting started! Prepare to meet three new friends you'll feel you have known all your life.

    • 2

      A Midlife Baby
      A Midlife Baby

      A Midlife Baby

      Cary J. Hansson
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      She’s fighting to become her own person again. Will her motherly instincts demand she sacrifice her tightly held dreams? Helen Winters feels like a new woman. Determined to reclaim her future and enjoy the second half of life, the fifty-year-old comes back from a trip to Cyprus brimming with optimism. But just as the freedom of divorce is within her grasp, her daughter returns from college with an unwelcome surprise. Trying to walk the tricky tightrope between being a supportive parent and an enabling doormat, Helen pours out her heart to her loyal girlfriends. And when the close group try to help her move forward, she finds herself on a direct path to conflict. Will strained friendships and strong family ties collide in an act of unforgivable pain? A Midlife Baby is the bittersweet second tale in the Midlife Trilogy women’s fiction series. If you like characters who jump off the page, emotional journeys, and unflinching realism, then you’ll love Cary J Hansson’s overdue beginnings

      She’s fighting to become her own person again. Will her motherly instincts demand she sacrifice her tightly held dreams? Helen Winters feels like a new woman. Determined to reclaim her future and enjoy the second half of life, the fifty-year-old comes back from a trip to Cyprus brimming with optimism. But just as the freedom of divorce is within her grasp, her daughter returns from college with an unwelcome surprise. Trying to walk the tricky tightrope between being a supportive parent and an enabling doormat, Helen pours out her heart to her loyal girlfriends. And when the close group try to help her move forward, she finds herself on a direct path to conflict. Will strained friendships and strong family ties collide in an act of unforgivable pain? A Midlife Baby is the bittersweet second tale in the Midlife Trilogy women’s fiction series. If you like characters who jump off the page, emotional journeys, and unflinching realism, then you’ll love Cary J Hansson’s overdue beginnings

    Author

    Cary J. Hansson

    Cary is a fifty something mum of three, an ex-dancer, actress, waitress, cleaner, TV presenter, double-glazing sales rep, fax machine operator. You name it and she's cleaned it, served it, sent it or sold it. After years of globe-trotting and messing about, she settled down to a BA in Literature and Creative Writing, got a First Class and promptly moved to Sweden to start her own mid-life adventure. She swims in the Baltic sea year round, paddle-boards under midnight suns and has learned to sail. The author of six books, Cary's work has been shortlisted in national and international competitions. She writes stories about ordinary people, living lives of extraordinary courage and indestructible humour. She promises only two things: no knights in shining armour and no flying cars. Her characters save themselves, as in the end we all must do.

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