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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 — 4,189 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 — 3,605 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 — 2,728 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 — 1,573 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 — 1,591 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 — 1,137 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 — 1,103 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 — 949 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 — 966 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	I Knew You Were Trouble (Ever After Agency, #5) 3.87 avg rating — 775 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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3.83 avg rating — 3,365 ratings

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“I hate crowds—most short people do.”
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“She stayed put while the rest of us went”
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