The Creaky Old Barn

· The Irish Escape Book 2 · Purple Puppy Publishing
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Three failing families. Two different continents. And one creaky old barn that heals them. 


With her marriage over and her kids (mostly) excited about moving to another continent, Natalie’s finally en route to Ireland. There’s a lovely and expansive estate waiting for them in southern Ireland.


Samantha’s bags are packed (again) and she’s ready to jet across the pond as well. She’s said all her goodbyes, and she’s ready to fall in love with new horses in Lismore.


But when they discover that their dear friend Vanessa’s struggling, they reconfigure their plans to rally behind her, because that’s what friends do.


In the meantime, creaky old barns and crumbling old estates don’t just maintain themselves. Can these three best friends patch up the leaks and fix up the creaks in their lives (and their hearts) and find a way forward. . .together?


KW: Virgin River, Sullivan's Crossing, Rachel Hanna, Pamela Kelley, Robyn Carr, Irish Escape, Women's fiction, romantic women's fiction, widows, divorces, love after loss, later in life romance, dating a duke, widows finding love, dating a younger man, marriage, family, and friendship, family saga, saga, friendship fiction, women helping women.

Three failing families. Two different continents. And one creaky old barn that heals them. With her marriage over and her kids (mostly) excited about moving to another continent, Natalie’s finally en route to Ireland. There’s a lovely and expansive estate waiting for them in southern Ireland. ...

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10 reviews
Tammie
February 11, 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series, and I would say this one was just as good. One thing I'm really loving about this series is the friendship between the three women, and how they're there for each other. I'm also enjoying the love interests that have been introduced. There were a couple of surprises in this one that I didn't see coming. I'm looking forward to book three!
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Nicole Collins
November 17, 2025
This book is full of so many ups and downs from the characters. Baker beautifully tells these women's second tale, including a love triangle (more like rectangle) but with Girl Code playing an important part and showing just how much more important the love of friends is to these women than romance. If you don't laugh, cry, and genuinely want to be part of this friendship, I'm not sure you're reading the book I read.
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Natasha Young
November 15, 2025
Love it! Natalie and Samantha move to Ireland and Samantha convinces Vanessa it's the right thing for her, too. We get to see them figuring out life in a new country, working together to renovate and run an Inn, dealing with their ex-husbands and one deluded brother-in-law, flirting with some handsome Irish (and one British) men, and supporting their children in adapting to a new country. I enjoyed a few relationship and character twists I didn't see coming. It was a great second installment in the series and I can't wait for the third. These women are an amazing example of friendship and love and support.
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Bridget’s a lawyer, but does as little legal work as possible. She has five kids and soooo many animals that she loses count. There are for sure lots of horses, dogs, cats, and so many chickens. Animals are her great love, after the hubby, the kids, and the books. She makes cookies waaaaay too often and believes they should be their own food group. In an attempt at balancing the scales, she kick boxes daily. So if you don’t like her books, maybe don’t tell her in person. 

Bridget’s active on social media, and has a Facebook group she comments in often called Bridget E Baker Binge Reader recovery. (Her husband even gets on there sometimes.) Please feel free to join her there! Or you can get a free book if you sign up for her newsletter at www.BridgetEBakerWrites.com

Bridget’s a lawyer, but does as little legal work as possible. She has five kids and soooo many animals that she loses count. There are for sure lots of horses, dogs, cats, and so many chickens. Animals are her great love, after the hubby, the kids, and the books. She makes cookies waaaaay too of...

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