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Sandy Barker

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Romance, Contemporary, Travel

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I’m a writer, traveller and hopeful romantic with a lengthy bucket list, and many of my travel adventures have found homes in my novels. I’m also an avid reader, a film buff, a wine lover and a coffee snob.

I am currently on a one-year sabbatical, living and writing across the world, with my partner, Ben, who I met while travelling in Greece. Our real-life love story inspired my debut novel One Summer in Santorini, the first in the five-book Holiday Romance series with One More Chapter, an imprint of HarperCollins.

Also with One More Chapter, is the Christmas Romance series, celebrating my favourite time of the year, and a stand-alone romcom, The Dating Game, set in the world of reality TV.

I am now writing for Boldwood Books, including the 5- ...more

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	One Summer in Santorini (Holiday Romance, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 4,209 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Match Me If You Can (Ever After Agency, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 3,654 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Swap (Christmas Romance, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 2,742 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That Night in Paris (Holiday Romance, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 1,586 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dating Game 3.59 avg rating — 1,597 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sunrise Over Bali (Holiday Romance, #4) 4.02 avg rating — 1,148 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sunset in Sydney (Holiday Romance, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 1,115 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wedding in Tuscany (Holiday Romance, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 957 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shout Out to My Ex (Ever After Agency, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 995 ratings — published 2024 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Knew You Were Trouble (Ever After Agency, #5) 3.88 avg rating — 890 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A (publication) day in the life of an author

Today is publication day for my 14th book.

14th!

Talk about a pinch-me moment – especially when seven years I was still in the querying trenches, waiting for my one yes. It came on January 31, 2019 and you can read about it here.

But back to now… what does a publication day look like?

The lead up

My author copies arrived last week and it’s always a thrill to do the unboxing.

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Holiday Romance (5 books)
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Ever After Agency (5 books)
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Christmas Romance (2 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 3,384 ratings

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the second I've read by Annabel Monaghan. She creates such real and engaging characters, including the supporting characters who really bring the protagonist's world to life. Even though I knew where this 'fake dating' ...more
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This is an excellent read -- as someone who has lived with persistent (chronic) pain for years, I truly appreciated the thoughtful messaging of this book, including practical and positive strategies too not be defined by what I can't do. A must read f ...more
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Sandy Barker liked Lauren Turner's review of One Summer in Santorini (Holiday Romance, #1): "Loved this book, was perfect for summer "
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Sandy Barker liked Carissa's review of One Summer in Santorini (Holiday Romance, #1): "A light-hearted, easy read was what I was looking for and this delivered that. I felt like I was able to connect to the islands and found myself feeling like I was back on my own Greek island trips - the sun, the delicious fresh food, the connections" Read more of this review »
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Sandy Barker rated a book it was amazing Summer Ever After by Mandy Baggot (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book will whisk you away to Greece. It's easy to see that Mandy Baggot not only loves Greece but knows just how to make it jump off the page -- perfect for the armchair traveller. And what a gorgeous story. Romantic. Funny. Hopeful. Heartfelt. ...more
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Sandy Barker rated a book it was amazing The League of Lonely War Women: A witty and suspenseful World War 2 novel you won’t want to miss in 2026! by Andie Newton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating and compelling story, deftly told by Andie Newton through richly drawn characters, twists snd turns and her trademarked attention to detail. Her research, as always, is impeccable, transporting me to the past. Thoroughly enjoyable for a ...more
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Sandy Barker made a comment on Skylar Hagerman’s review of Someone Like You (Ever After Agency #4) " So glad you enjoyed it, Skylar. I've actually written a series epilogue you l might like to read. It's on my website (sandy barker dot com) ...more "
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