When the idea for this book first came to me, I’d imagined a different heroine – a woman in her 50s finding love again after a long marriage and a nasty divorce.
But when I sat down to write, Ally Novak – the Divorced Diva – barged in, fully formed and impossible to ignore. She’s bright, gutsy, tenacious, and has more confidence in her little finger than most people have in their whole body.
Only in her mid-30s, she has three marriages behind her: the boy she met at uni and fell hopelessly in love with, the American rockstar she tumbled into bed with, and the silver-fox billionaire who whisked her away on an endless holiday.
After all three marriages ended in divorce, Ally convinced herself that happily ever afters belong in romcoms and fairy tales – not real life.
She started a blog, lamenting the loss of her hopeless romanticism, leading to an Instagram account which slowly gained traction before catapulting her into online stardom, and now she’s the Divorced Diva – breakup whisperer, brand ambassador, and champion for singles everywhere.
The Diva’s ethos centres on self-care, sex positivity, the art of saying no, and moving forward, rather than dwelling on the past.
And behind every endorsement deal and red-carpet appearance is a charitable endeavour that supports singles to reclaim their lives and start fresh – because giving back is Ally’s true passion.
Or is it?
As an author, it’s incredibly fun to create a character that I adore, then (temporarily) make them miserable all in the pursuit of that elusive HEA.
And for Ally, I figured I’d double the trouble.
So, I sent her to a remote Greek Island resort where she encounters two of her ex-husbands and embarks on a series of romantic mishaps and mysterious misadventures in this fast-paced and sexy romcom, leaving Ally wondering if she’s secretly been cast in the next season of The White Lotus.
I had an absolute blast writing My Big Greek Island Ex-scape and I hope you have as much fun reading it. Oh, and there’s a playlist on Spotify! Have a listen.
Praise for My Big Greek Island Ex-scape
‘A swoon-worthy summer read you won’t want to put down’ ~ Mandy Baggot
‘Pure escapism. I laughed, I smiled, I swooned’ ~ Laura Carter
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Sandy Barker | Author 