Maryam Saylan has learned to look out for number one. Abducted at fourteen from England by her Turkish father and forced to marry a man twice her age, she’s divorced thirty years later and working a lucrative but unconventional job in Dubai. But the hardened survivor reels from her dad’s stunning deathbed confession… she was never abandoned by her mom. Discovering her mother wrote dozens of letters that were returned unread, a furious Maryam tracks down a childhood friend in London to get answers. And welcomed by her old group as they attend an Eighties weekend and rock to George Michael, she struggles to reconnect while forgotten memories and shocking revelations open unhealed wounds. Will tearing through the layer of painful secrets finally bring Maryam peace? Beautifully and boldly written, Cary J Hansson merges history, everyday circumstances, and aching tragedy into an unforgettable narrative. And with brutal honesty accompanied with wry wit, she takes readers on a heart-wrenching journey of healing and self-discovery. Back to Her Future is the compelling first novel in The GenX Series of women’s contemporary fiction. If you like scarred but resilient heroines, nostalgic interludes, and transformative epiphanies, then you’ll love Cary J Hansson’s emotional tale.