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4 Months
This prequel to the novel 52 Weeks is available free to Barry's Book Club members.
Non subscribers can buy direct from our shop.
52 Weeks
Beryl's cancer has returned and she's been given a prognosis of one year. Refusing to give up she undertakes new challenges while sharing good times with her friends and family.
A story with one-liners that fall faster than a bridegroom's underpants.
Under Italian Stars
Book one in the Abruzzo Series.
Can you find love a second time around? After Rachel's husband dies suddenly she is left with a decision to make that will change her life.
Restoring a hotel in Italy is as big as it gets.
One Italian Summer
Book two in the Abruzzo Series.
Two people with troubled backgrounds meet, will they save each other or make things worse?
Will family secrets ever be put to rest, and how does a social media celebrity and fashion designer become the catalyst for change?
The Vodka and Cranberry Club
Three women with one thing on their mind… murder.
Emilia, Selena and Melanie have one thing in common, husbands they can’t risk divorcing and so they must come up with a plan to free themselves. Over dinner a chance remark sets them off on a journey to dispose of each other’s husbands while retaining their friendship and their liberty.
When divorce won’t solve the problem, join… The Vodka and Cranberry Club.
The Italian Secret
Book three in the Abruzzo Series
When a secret threatens to destroy everything, can love repair the damage?
Salvatore has lost everything: his wife, his business and his dignity. When he is involved in a life-changing accident, all that remains is his daughter, Nadia.
When Issac returns to Abruzzo looking for work, he meets Alina in Laroscia. The thirteen-year-old tells him about the garden at the top of the village where there is sadness growing with the weeds. Meanwhile, Le Stelle, the hotel in Sant’Andrea, welcomes back Louise for an Easter break and she has her own secret to share, but Rachel and Luca must wait until Ben arrives before they tell all.
Willow and the Motorway Horses
A children's book written for grown-ups. This silly tale of horses that dress up so they can stay together in their field beside the M6 motorway is alternative humour mixed with some sweary language.
NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
Lanterns Over Laroscia
Book 2a in the Abruzzo Series
When people dismiss you and can’t see past your differences, the most important thing you can have is a friend.
Alina and Sonny come from different social circles, but as teenagers living in the same remote village, they become friends who share the love of the countryside. Growing up in a wealthy family who own a stables and racehorses, Sonny teaches Alina to ride, much to the dismay of his mother, Valentina, who’s more concerned with outward appearances than what qualities make up a person.
One evening Alina sees lights in the sky, coming from Valentina’s birthday party across the valley. Later that night, her grandmother’s cries wake her and Alina makes a decision that could save many lives.
Written as a link between books 2 and 3 this short novella introduces new characters featured in The Italian Secret
Second Chances
Book One in the Olive House Series.
Release date
August 2025
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