Sandy Barker Sandy Barker i(19016684 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Someone Like You Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : Boldwood Books , 2024 29034640 2024 single work novel romance

'What do you do when you realise you've fallen for your best friend, but he sees you as the sister he never had? And to make things worse, you're stuck in the middle of a matchmaking scheme to find him someone else!

'Best friends Gaby and Raff are inseparable and know each other inside out. But with Raff's string of disastrous relationships and his newfound fame as Britain’s Best Baker, it's time to enlist the Ever After Agency to help him find true love.

'At first, Gaby is all in – Raff is a catch, after all. But as she secretly helps to find his perfect match, she’s hit with unexpected pangs of jealousy. And before she can act on her feelings, Raff falls for one of his dates.

'Can Gaby keep her emotions in check, or will she risk ruining their friendship to find out if Raff feels the same way?'  (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon The One That I Want Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : Boldwood Books , 2024 29034590 2024 single work novel romance

'Greta Davies, the features editor at a women’s magazine, is accomplished and successful. That is, in all areas except her love life.

'Determined to help, Greta's boss - and friend - secretly enlists the help of the Ever After Agency, and sets out to make her dreams come true.

'Work-obsessed Greta is nothing if not stubborn, so it’ll take some creative thinking, which leads to a lightbulb moment: a new column focused on dating in the city.

'With date after disastrous date, things are not looking rosy for Greta. But little does Greta know, the perfect man has been there all along. Will she realise it’s more than friendship before it’s too late?'  (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Shout Out To My Ex Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : Boldwood Books , 2024 29034498 2024 single work novel romance

'Fashion designer Elle Bliss is unlucky in love.

'She's still hung up on her first love, Leo, who ended things abruptly, then mysteriously disappeared – and a decade on, no one else can measure up.

'But Elle's all-time dream of showing in Paris Fashion Week is about to become a reality, and she has no time to dwell on her dismal love life. That is until Leo – now going by Lorenzo – comes back into her life.

'An up-and-coming shoe designer, ‘Lorenzo’ is nothing like the man she fell in love with. Rude, brash and with an ego the size of Paris, he’s too caught up in his own celebrity.

'But as they constantly cross paths in the city of love, Elle begins to question how much of 'Lorenzo' is an act – a persona for the cameras. Because deep down, she can see glimpses of the man he was, and feelings from all those years ago become impossible to ignore…'  (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Match Me If You Can Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : Boldwood Books , 2023 29034452 2023 single work novel romance

'Poppy Dean lives and breathes romance - in her job at least. As a matchmaker at an elite London agency, she spends her days finding the perfect Mr Right for pretty much everybody but herself.

'When Tristan Fellows walks into the agency, Poppy knows she’s in for a challenge. A typical bachelor, Tristan has no intention of falling in love, but in order to receive his 30-million-pound inheritance, he must find himself a wife before his 35th birthday.

'This may be Poppy’s hardest case yet, but even the most arrogant of men can sometimes warm a woman’s heart. And who knows, maybe it’s finally time for Poppy to find her happy ever after too?

'From the sunny skies of Greece, to the trendy streets of London, to the romantic hills of Scotland, Match Me If You Can is a laugh out loud enemies-to-lovers romance, guaranteed to make you believe in love again!'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Ever After Agency Sandy Barker , 2023 United Kingdom (UK) : Boldwood Books , 2023- 29034427 2023 series - author novel
1 y separately published work icon A Wedding in Tuscany Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : HarperCollins (United Kingdom) , 2022 24622198 2022 single work novel romance

'Love is in the air . . .

'Sarah has everything she ever wished for; she lives with her gorgeous boyfriend and their cat in Sydney and life couldn’t be better. If only she wasn’t so anxious about turning the big 4 0.

'Meanwhile Cat is happily loved-up with Jean-Luc, except she lives in London, and he lives in Paris. She loves their long-distance relationship so why is she worrying about their future.

'But a surprise wedding proposal is about to change everything for these sisters. And with all their family and friends gathering at a vineyard in Tuscany to celebrate, love, laughter and mayhem are about to ensue.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon A Sunrise Over Bali Sandy Barker , United Kingdom (UK) : HarperCollins (United Kingdom) , 2022 23804019 2022 single work novel romance

'Home is where the heart is . . .

'When Jaelee Tan leaves her high-flying PR job in Miami for a sabbatical in Bali, the last thing she expects is for it to become permanent. But when her boss demands the trip be cut short, Jae does the only thing she can think of and quits on the spot.

'With two months in Bali, a new group of friends and the gorgeous scenery and beaches, Jae is determined to make the most of her new-found freedom. And when she locks eyes with hunky Scot, Alistair, Jae wonders if she’ll lose her heart to more than just a Balinese sunrise.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon The Dating Game Sandy Barker , Glasgow : One More Chapter , 2021 23156092 2021 single work novel

'Once upon a time, twelve women joined the hottest reality TV show looking for love. Except one had a secret identity . . .

'Abby Jones is a serious writer. Or at least she will be, one day. Right now, she spends her time writing recaps of reality television under a secret identity.

'When a recap for The Stag – the must-watch dating show – goes viral, her editor thinks she should be on set, writing the drama as it happens. The good news: the next season will be filmed in Sydney. Sun, sea and a glamorous trip abroad, this could be Abby’s big break.

'The bad news: the producers don’t just want Abby to write the recaps, they want her to be on the show. Abby can’t think of anything worse than being undercover and followed around by cameras. But her career depends on it, and when she meets gorgeous producer Jack, Abby begins to wonder if this job might not be so bad after all ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon The Christmas Swap Sandy Barker , Glasgow : One More Chapter , 2020 20775632 2020 single work novel

'Christmas is coming and best friends Chloe, Jules, and Lucy are needing change… so swapping homes for the holidays could be the perfect present for all of them!

'Australian Chloe spends her Christmas in a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, England. She is totally star-struck when she discovers who lives across the road.

'Lucy, who has jetted off to snowy Colorado for her dream-come-true white Christmas, is taken into the fold of Jules's loud and brash family, discovering more about herself in a few short days than she has in years.

'And Jules leaves the cold climes of Colorado to spend her Christmas on a beach with Chloe's friends in Melbourne, finding that time away is just what she needed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon A Sunset in Sydney Sandy Barker , Glasgow : One More Chapter , 2020 19674334 2020 single work novel romance

'How far would you go in the name of love?

'Sarah Parsons has a choice ahead of her. After the trip of a lifetime she’s somehow returned home with TWO handsome men wanting to whisk her away into the sunset.

'Pulled in two directions across the globe, it’s making life trickier than it sounds. Her gorgeous American Josh, wants to meet Sarah in Hawaii for a holiday to remember. Meanwhile silver fox James plans to wine and dine her in London.

'It’s a lot to handle for this Aussie girl, who had totally sworn off men!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon That Night in Paris Sandy Barker , Glasgow : One More Chapter , 2020 19016940 2020 single work novel romance

'Note to self: don't sleep with your flatmate after a curry and three bottles of wine... especially if he's secretly in love with you and wants you to meet his mum.

'Cat Parsons is on the run. She doesn't do relationships. After ten years of singlehood even the hint of the 'L' word is enough to get Cat packing her bags and booking herself onto a two-week holiday.

'A European bus tour feels like a stroke of genius to dodge awkward conversations at home. But little does Cat realise that the first stop will be Paris, the city of love itself.

'Joined by new friends, Cat has got two weeks, eight countries and a hell of a lot of wine ahead of her. As they discover hidden treasures and the camaraderie of life on the road, will Cat find a new way of looking at love?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Holiday Romance Sandy Barker , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2019-2022 19674399 2019 series - author novel
2 y separately published work icon One Summer in Santorini Sandy Barker , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2019 19016872 2019 single work novel romance

'There was something in the air that night. . .

'Sarah has had enough of men. It's time to rekindle her first true love – travel – so she books a sailing trip around the Greek islands with a group of strangers.

'The very last thing Sarah wants is to meet someone new, but then a gorgeous American man boards her yacht… And when she also encounters a handsome silver fox who promises her the world, she realises that trouble really does come in twos.

'Will Sarah dive into a holiday fling or stick to her plan to steer clear of men, continue her love affair with feta and find her own way after all?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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