Cary J. Hansson Books in Order

Returning to her hometown, a woman unexpectedly meets the childhood friend she once understudied. Old shame resurfaces as she remembers their last encounter, but her friend's terminal illness leaves little time to attempt the reconciliation she needs.

Overwhelmed by family responsibilities, Annie reluctantly listens to her elderly mother's memories of a long-neglected tea set. The conversation reaches back to 1939, uncovering a family history that complicates what Annie thought she understood.

Returning from holiday, Helen hopes divorce will open a new chapter, only for an unexpected development to complicate her plans. Her friends face dreams and responsibilities of their own, and attempts to help threaten their longstanding bond.

Helen, Caro, and Kay escape their midlife pressures for a holiday in Cyprus. What promises to be a restorative break becomes a test of friendship when a concealed purpose emerges and old assumptions give way to conflict.

Preparing to move in with a new partner, a divorced woman reflects on the homes she has made before. A set of inherited curtains becomes a focus for questions about identity, family expectations, and the risk of repeating old patterns.

With Kay facing a frightening diagnosis, Helen and Caro set aside their own pain to fulfill her dream of visiting Las Vegas. The journey offers a last chance to confront old hurts and rebuild the friendship they need.

A deathbed confession sends Meryem back to London decades after her teenage abduction to Turkey. Reuniting with childhood friends on an eighties-themed weekend exposes memories and revelations that threaten the bond they once shared.

Before accepting a marriage proposal, Caro must explain the history of an engagement ring unworn since 1939. Her story reaches back to Poland in 1919, connecting a present decision with lives and memories from the past.

Jo faces her mother's dementia diagnosis just as her husband leaves to start a family with someone else. A mysterious baby photograph and evidence of her mother's past illness send her searching for answers before memory disappears.