The midlife holiday tells the story of Helen, Caro and Kay, three women who have just turned 50 facing their futures.
After making a life changing decision Caro whisks her friends to Cyprus for some sun, sea, sand and …. For one of the women there is a lot more to explore in Cyrpus and after an accidental FaceTime call she is forced to face her future and her husband!
This was a slow burn to begin with but once in Cyprus the book seemed to pick up a gear and was highly enjoyable.
Would definitely recommend!

Super cute read! It was funny, genuine & relatable. It was nice to read a book about older women & the struggles of getting older. This book was great & I can’t wait to read the others!

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Read if you like:
- destination novels
- “middle age” humour
- vacation romance

Helen, Kay and Caro are 3 best friends of a certain age, and they are desperately in need of a vacation from the monotony of their everyday lives. Helen’s husband is climbing Mount Everest on her 50th birthday and Caro wants to have a baby. They decide to take a girls trip to Cyprus, but one of them has an ulterior motive for wanting to go on the trip. When the true motive is revealed, will everyone still be friends in the end??
I don’t know why it was so entertaining to read about the lives of middle-aged girlfriends, but it definitely was enjoyable!
The scenery was described in really nice detail throughout the book, I could really feel like I was in the scene reading it; smells, sights, sounds all of it was described beautifully and allowed me to get away from my life for a little bit and imagine myself in a much nicer scenery 🤪
I always appreciate humour in the books I read! This book made me laugh on more than one occasion throughout the book! The banter back and forth between the ladies was laugh-out-loud funny!
Going into this book I was expecting a light, fluffy read but instead it was actually very dramatic and juicy! I couldn’t stop reading.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Hansson Publishing for my ARC in exchange for an honest review 💕

A nice easy read about 3 menopausal middle aged women, few funny references made which if you're in the same age as these friends, you can relate to and have a laugh about. Makes you want to read further books about the three friends...

Fantastic holiday read that focuses on three fifty year olds, each on their own personal journey.. A time to focus on themselves with a real Shirley Valentine vibe. Funny,, warm, and laugh out loud. Part beach read part personal reflection, It would make a perfect gift for any of your girlfriends and a great book club book.

A book about the long lasting friendship of three women all in their early fifties. It covers the menopause, parenthood but most of all about living your life how you want it.
When I got into it I wanted to finish it. I hope there is another one as still lots of adventures to be had

I’ll be honest and say that it was the cover that made me click the read now button. I had thought it would be more along the lines of a rom-com but it was so much more. It had depth and it resonated with me to some degree. This book is ultimately about friendships and focuses on the menopause for middle aged women and how we often see ourselves differently when going though that change.

Not my usual go to but definitely a very poignant read.

Highly recommend.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my copy. All views are my own.

I found this a very relatable and homely book to read and I found myself really resonating with the protagonist.

This is such a fun book that I recommended to all of my pals but especially the mums in my circle of friends.

It certainly brings to the forefront a message or perhaps a reminder to us all the sacrifice women have made over time to ensure that the kids are ok and the partners can succeed or pursue their own career or life dreams/

Finding out this book is going to be part of a trilogy was great news and I look forward to the next instalment!

A story about friendship. An average read, not really my thing but it was well written. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

Ahhh, I loved this one, the story of that time of life, when you have to really define what your ‘purpose’ is. Time to think about ‘me’ instead of everyone else. It’s a great read.

This is a great holiday read. Funny, uplifting and lighthearted. A really good read that most people will be able to identify with.

This book explores friendship, aging, and taking a different path. There is a little bit of humor which I enjoyed.
Many thanks to Hansson Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

An enjoyable read.
Good characters and a lovely setting.
Great to have a holiday read with characters in their 50's instead of the usual younger, singles!

What drew me to ths book: the cover, the concept, the description
Mature characters, friends for decades, all at different stages of their lives and relationships.
They are always there for each other.
Could this be the occasion that tears them apart?
Lots of up and down tension
A Fun read
It is relatable and the secondary characters added much to the book.

3.5 stars! If you want to read a book about female friendship of a certain age, look no further. I found one of their storylines a little frustrating but I won’t go into detail as I don’t want to give anything away. However, I’m still very interested to check back in with these three women again, as I hear this is part one of a possible trilogy. Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoyed this tale of friendship and family. Although the three ladies have 10 years on me I found them wholly relatable. They all had questions about the choices they had made over their lives and made decisions that shocked the others. Ultimately it was a book about ladies who had come to a point in their lives where they needed to evaluate where they were and whether or not it was where they wanted to stay. It was about confidence and being true to yourself. I loved this as ultimately you have to do what is right for you otherwise what is the point? At some point we have to be selfish and follow our own needs and dreams, and what better time then during your midlife?!

This was a lovely engaging book that I read quickly. It kept me turning the pages and I was invested in all three ladies (despite wanting to give them a little talking to every once in a while!)

I am about 15 years away from midlife, so I wondered if I would be able to relate to this book. Turns out, I can! The themes of rediscovering and finding yourself truly were truly relatable. Bonus, this book is funny!

This is THE perfect read for when you are lounging on a Mediterranean beach pretending to be Shirley Valentine.

Three lifelong friends now turning fifty head off on holiday to Cyprus but it not quite what all of them were expecting. Caro, Helen and Kaye are so real and identifiable. I think most women would see some of themselves in at least one of the characters. I admired each woman for different reasons but sometimes wanted to give them a little protective kick up the bottom.

I really enjoyed this light-hearted friendship tale. I was invested in the characters and would be really interested in a sequel. The characters weren’t too complex but I was intrigued by the relationship between them. The descriptions of Cyprus were delightful and made me want to return.

The book is entertaining, moving and as a woman of the same age, I can vouch that it is extremely relatable. How exciting that this is the first in a series – the characters are fantastic and I’m looking forward to reading the next one. A Midlife Holiday is a life affirming and thought provoking read, well presented with humour and wit and filled with raw human emotions.

I struggled to relate to the character in this story, but I think that is due to the age difference between myself and them. The writing was good although I felt like it was a little fast-paced for me and there wasn't enough detail into the character backgrounds during certain parts of the story.

Three best friends since college, each at similar yet markedly different points in their lives embark on a weeklong holiday to Cypress to celebrate a 50th birthday. Midlife is a time of reflection, examination and being brave and bold enough to stop worrying and just live unapologetically. This is a fairly quick read that will have you thinking and wondering if you would make the same choices.