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Explore Susanne O’Leary's books in publication order, with short book summaries and guides to the individual series to help you choose where to start.

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Diplomatic Incidents

by Susanne O’Leary

2001

Former ballerina Anna hopes a diplomatic posting in Paris will revive her marriage, but her husband's work and a disruptive guest bring disappointment. Attraction to another diplomat and a politically explosive letter threaten both personal loyalties and professional security.

European Affairs

by Susanne O’Leary

2003

Three women's romantic lives intertwine against the contrasting settings of Brussels and Saint-Tropez. As ambition, attraction and the pursuit of influence shape their relationships, their choices reveal the costs of seeking love in a world preoccupied with power.

Fresh Powder

by Susanne O’Leary

2006

Former friends Lucy and Claire arrive at the same Alpine chalet after ten years of estrangement. Snowbound with unfamiliar companions, they must confront their broken friendship as their holiday becomes a test of relationships and survival.

A Woman's Place

by Susanne O’Leary

2010

Two women's lives unfold through family upheaval, migration and changing opportunities in the early twentieth century. Julia seeks her child's father in New York, while Sonja's journey takes her from Finland toward Paris and America.

Finding Margo

by Susanne O’Leary

2010

After an argument with her husband on a French motorway, Margo walks away and accepts a lift from a woman truck driver. Her impulsive escape becomes an adventure of unexpected romance, while her husband tries to find her.

Silver Service

by Susanne O’Leary

2010

Dublin caterer Chris faces fresh complications when her impulsive sister returns from New York and joins the business. As their working relationship grows difficult, an attraction to a Spanish businessman challenges Chris to reconsider her expectations of others.

Swedish for Beginners

by Susanne O’Leary

2010

After her father's death, Maud discovers a hidden side to her late Swedish mother's history. Letters lead her to Stockholm and an older man with intimate knowledge of that past, unsettling her assumptions about family and love.

Villa Caramel

by Susanne O’Leary

2010

European Commission employee Eva sees a holiday in St Tropez as a chance to cultivate influential contacts. Accompanied by her husband and two hostile stepdaughters, she enters a summer of overlapping romances, social ambitions and diplomatic complications.

Duty Free

by Susanne O’Leary

2011

Anna moves to Paris with her diplomat husband, only to find domestic life complicated by an unwelcome journalist. Attraction to a Spanish diplomat leads her to deliver a secret letter, risking a scandal that could damage her marriage and husband's career.

Sonja's Place

by Susanne O’Leary

2011

Starting again in 1930s New York, Sonja pursues architecture while confronting grief, love and unexpected responsibilities. As relationships and family life become increasingly complicated, her past returns against the approaching threat of another European war.

Virtual Strangers

by Susanne O’Leary

2011

Online acquaintances Annika and Seabee exchange murderous fantasies, only to find their imagined crimes becoming real. The mismatched pair must discover who has turned their private conversations into a deadly game before suspicion closes around them.

Hot Gossip

by Susanne O’Leary

2013

Janine leaves France for an Irish coastal village under a new identity, hoping to escape a painful history. Local curiosity and attraction to a secretive man complicate her plans, and press attention forces her to choose between fleeing again and confronting the past.

Hot Property

by Susanne O’Leary

2013

After her divorce, Megan inherits a house on Ireland's Atlantic coast and imagines a peaceful retreat. Expensive repairs persuade her to sell, but family secrets, a growing romance and a campaign to drive her away make leaving less straightforward.

Virtual Suspects

by Susanne O’Leary

2013

Former lovers Annika and Seabee meet again after a long separation, only to become suspects in a murder. Reunited in Sweden’s frozen north, they must work together to solve the crime and navigate their complicated connection.

Hot Pursuit

by Susanne O’Leary

2014

Rita leaves heartbreak and a failed Kerry business for a new life in Dublin, where two very different men compete for her attention. As romance unsettles her fresh start, she realizes an old mistake must be confronted before she can move forward.

Selling Dreams

by Susanne O’Leary

2014

Chantal runs a property agency on the French Riviera while concealing troubles in her personal life. New employee Flora seeks recovery from heartbreak, but romance and her boss's questionable business practices complicate the fresh start she hoped for.

Borrowed Dreams

by Susanne O’Leary

2015

Recovering from a difficult relationship, Daisy housesits a billionaire's Saint-Tropez home and borrows the glamour surrounding her. Parties and a promising romance make her invented life attractive, until other people's secrets and her own pretenses threaten to collide.

Hot Wishes

by Susanne O’Leary

2015

Megan anticipates a cosy Christmas with family and friends after a demanding year on their Irish farm. News that a long-lost relative will visit threatens to transform the gathering, bringing tensions that test both her holiday plans and her marriage.

Blind Date

by Susanne O’Leary

2016

Unhappy in her marriage, New York talk-show host Lindy forms an intimate online friendship over the course of a year. As she prepares to meet her correspondent, anticipation mingles with uncertainty about the stranger behind their connection.

Forgotten Dreams

by Susanne O’Leary

2016

Jewelry designer Molly hopes for a quiet winter establishing her new life in Provence. A major commercial offer brings demanding deadlines and threats to her designs, while a returning figure forces her to confront unresolved feelings and painful memories.

Marianne's Christmas

by Susanne O’Leary

2016

Facing her first Christmas as a widow, Marianne opens her Riviera villa to family and friends. The gathering brings the possibility of renewed happiness, particularly when a familiar friendship begins to suggest the promise of romance.

The Blow-In

by Susanne O’Leary

2016

Political reporter Finola leaves Dublin to run a small-town newspaper, expecting a quieter life in Tipperary. Local conspiracies soon undermine that hope, while the arrival of a Hollywood star adds another complication to an already unsettled romantic life.

The Prodigal

by Susanne O’Leary

2016

Ten years after leaving Tipperary amid scandal, Desdemona returns on a work assignment and reconnects with family and old friends. A new affair threatens to repeat the past, especially when someone from her earlier life arrives in town.

A Long Way to Christmas

by Susanne O’Leary

2017

Finola struggles to prepare Christmas for her twins while her film-star husband remains in Los Angeles. An unfinished country house, troublesome ponies and the arrival of an old flame complicate her efforts to give the children a holiday and reunite the family.

The Bluestocking

by Susanne O’Leary

2017

Audrey's quiet life running a Tipperary newspaper is disrupted when fire destroys its offices. Her London boss arrives planning to close the paper, but his unexpected offer leaves her choosing between an unfamiliar future and the life she hoped to preserve.

A Holiday To Remember

by Susanne O’Leary

2018

Lottery winners Maddy and Leanne continue their travels through Italy and the Dalmatian islands. New romances promise excitement, but Leanne's relationship with Carlo raises questions that threaten the easy happiness of their escape from ordinary life.

The Road Trip

by Susanne O’Leary

2018

When two dissatisfied women win money, they embark on a road trip from Dublin toward the French Riviera. Maddy searches for a long-ago lover while Leanne hopes to find the father who abandoned her.

Dreams of Willow House

by Susanne O’Leary

2019

An unexpected inheritance draws Cordelia from Florida to Ireland and two cousins she has never met. Warm welcomes compete with doubts about her identity, while family history and an intriguing outsider complicate her search for a place to belong.

Secrets of Willow House

by Susanne O’Leary

2019

Exhausted by her London career, Maeve retreats to her aunt's home on the Irish coast. Restoring the crumbling house reconnects her with family, an old attraction and secrets that may reshape what she wants from life.

Sisters of Willow House

by Susanne O’Leary

2019

Feeling increasingly distant from her husband, Roisin helps her sister restore their aunt's Irish home. The project and a new acquaintance revive her sense of independence, forcing her to reconsider her marriage and the future she wants.

Daughters of Wild Rose Bay

by Susanne O’Leary

2020

After a breakup, Jasmine leaves Paris for her mother's Irish village, only to find their relationship has changed. A local chef and the history of a ruined coastal village offer new connections and a possible way back to family.

Memories of Wild Rose Bay

by Susanne O’Leary

2020

Grieving her father, doctor Kate takes a temporary job in the Irish village where he was born. Attraction to a local healer challenges her assumptions, while a summons from her former life forces a difficult decision about her future.

Miracles in Wild Rose Bay

by Susanne O’Leary

2020

Photographer Tara visits her sister in Ireland on a magazine assignment that could transform the village through tourism. Local opposition and a growing attraction complicate her work, while research into an old farmhouse uncovers unexpected family connections.

The Lost Girls of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2021

After losing her former life, Lydia takes her daughter to an inherited cottage on Ireland's coast. Welcoming neighbours and an intriguing artist offer a fresh start, but the secret she is hiding threatens the fragile security she hopes to build.

The Lost Promise of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2021

Hoping to recover from heartbreak, Maggie returns to the Irish village where she spent childhood summers. A renewed friendship offers the possibility of romance, until rediscovered letters awaken memories of another love and a promise she once made.

The Lost Secret of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2021

Grieving her mother, Ella moves to Sandy Cove and is joined by her mother's adventurous friend Lucille. As Ella falls for Lucille's protective son, she discovers a secret that places her loyalty to the older woman in conflict with romance.

The Lost House of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2022

An engagement ring found on Cape Cod leads Allegra to an Irish village and a family estate with unresolved secrets. Her growing affection for one heir is tested when the ring's return creates conflict over inheritance and the past.

The Lost Letters of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2022

Seeking a new beginning in Sandy Cove, Edwina discovers a twenty-year-old message in a bottle and sets out to find its writer. The search complicates her growing relationship with a local doctor and threatens the home she hopes to make.

The Lost Mother of Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2023

Laura inherits a cottage and a valuable painting from a cherished friend, hoping for a fresh start in Ireland. A disputed will and the painting's hidden history complicate her new life, while attraction to a local man introduces further uncertainty.

The Girl with the Irish Secret

by Susanne O’Leary

2024

Actress Violet returns to Ireland to portray a celebrated local figure and reconnect with her sisters. Falling for her leading man complicates the production, while old notes uncover secrets that could threaten the film and her family's reputation.

The Granddaughter's Irish Secret

by Susanne O’Leary

2024

Returning to her grandmother's Irish home after losing her job and relationship, Rose discovers a treasured necklace is a fake. Searching for the original with a young lawyer leads her toward romance and an old family secret.

The Keeper of the Irish Secret

by Susanne O’Leary

2024

Heartbroken Lily visits her grandmother's deteriorating Irish manor and becomes determined to restore it. A difficult builder, unexpected attraction and letters discovered in the gatehouse draw her into secrets that could change her understanding of her family.

The Book of Irish Secrets

by Susanne O’Leary

2025

Following her late aunt's notebook to Ireland, Claire discovers relatives at Magnolia Manor but hesitates to reveal her identity. Village friendships and a new romance encourage her to stay, while an old family rivalry threatens her place there.

The Widow's Irish Secret

by Susanne O’Leary

2025

After years away, widowed Patricia returns to the Irish coast, hoping to reconnect with her daughters and grandchildren. Friendship with Cillian offers new possibilities, but a discovery among old belongings threatens to expose the secret behind her departure.

The Wife's Irish Secret

by Susanne O’Leary

2025

Discovering a love letter to her husband from another woman, Marian flees to Ireland before her sister's wedding. A sense of belonging offers hope, but her husband's arrival and the letter writer's secrets complicate her choices.

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The Secret Bookshop in Ireland

by Susanne O’Leary

2026

Ciara leaves her unsettled Dublin life after inheriting a bookshop from a relative she never knew. A helpful local lawyer and an old letter draw her into family history, romance and a secret that could threaten her inheritance.

A Woman's Place books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Woman's Place"

    A Woman's Place

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2010
  2. Book cover for "Sonja's Place"

    Sonja's Place

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2011

Maddy and Leanne books in order

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  1. Book cover for "A Holiday To Remember"

    A Holiday To Remember

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2018
  2. Book cover for "The Road Trip"

    The Road Trip

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2018

Magnolia Manor books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Girl with the Irish Secret"

    The Girl with the Irish Secret

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2024
  2. Book cover for "The Granddaughter's Irish Secret"

    The Granddaughter's Irish Secret

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2024
  3. Book cover for "The Keeper of the Irish Secret"

    The Keeper of the Irish Secret

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2024
  4. Book cover for "The Book of Irish Secrets"

    The Book of Irish Secrets

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2025
  5. Book cover for "The Widow's Irish Secret"

    The Widow's Irish Secret

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2025
  6. Book cover for "The Wife's Irish Secret"

    The Wife's Irish Secret

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2025

Riviera Romance books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Selling Dreams"

    Selling Dreams

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2014
  2. Book cover for "Borrowed Dreams"

    Borrowed Dreams

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2015
  3. Book cover for "Forgotten Dreams"

    Forgotten Dreams

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2016
  4. Book cover for "Marianne's Christmas"

    Marianne's Christmas

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2016

Sandy Cove books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Dreams of Willow House"

    Dreams of Willow House

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2019
  2. Book cover for "Secrets of Willow House"

    Secrets of Willow House

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2019
  3. Book cover for "Sisters of Willow House"

    Sisters of Willow House

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2019
  4. Book cover for "Daughters of Wild Rose Bay"

    Daughters of Wild Rose Bay

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2020
  5. Book cover for "Memories of Wild Rose Bay"

    Memories of Wild Rose Bay

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2020
  6. Book cover for "Miracles in Wild Rose Bay"

    Miracles in Wild Rose Bay

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2020

Starlight Cottages books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Lost Girls of Ireland"

    The Lost Girls of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2021
  2. Book cover for "The Lost Promise of Ireland"

    The Lost Promise of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2021
  3. Book cover for "The Lost Secret of Ireland"

    The Lost Secret of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2021
  4. Book cover for "The Lost House of Ireland"

    The Lost House of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2022
  5. Book cover for "The Lost Letters of Ireland"

    The Lost Letters of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2022
  6. Book cover for "The Lost Mother of Ireland"

    The Lost Mother of Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2023

The Kerry books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Hot Gossip"

    Hot Gossip

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2013
  2. Book cover for "Hot Property"

    Hot Property

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2013
  3. Book cover for "Hot Pursuit"

    Hot Pursuit

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2014
  4. Book cover for "Hot Wishes"

    Hot Wishes

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2015

The Tipperary books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Blow-In"

    The Blow-In

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2016
  2. Book cover for "The Prodigal"

    The Prodigal

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2016
  3. Book cover for "A Long Way to Christmas"

    A Long Way to Christmas

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2017
  4. Book cover for "The Bluestocking"

    The Bluestocking

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2017

Standalone Susanne O’Leary books

  1. Book cover for "Diplomatic Incidents"

    Diplomatic Incidents

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2001
  2. Book cover for "European Affairs"

    European Affairs

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2003
  3. Book cover for "Fresh Powder"

    Fresh Powder

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2006
  4. Book cover for "Finding Margo"

    Finding Margo

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2010
  5. Book cover for "Silver Service"

    Silver Service

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2010
  6. Book cover for "Swedish for Beginners"

    Swedish for Beginners

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2010
  7. Book cover for "Villa Caramel"

    Villa Caramel

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2010
  8. Book cover for "Duty Free"

    Duty Free

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2011
  9. Book cover for "Virtual Strangers"

    Virtual Strangers

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2011
  10. Book cover for "Virtual Suspects"

    Virtual Suspects

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2013
  11. Book cover for "Blind Date"

    Blind Date

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2016
  12. Book cover for "The Secret Bookshop in Ireland"

    The Secret Bookshop in Ireland

    by Susanne O’Leary

    2026

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