The Creaky Old Barn

by B. E. Baker

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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?

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Book Details

Genre

Women’s Fiction

Subgenre

Action/Adventure, Billionaire, Destination / Vacation, Inspirational, Office / Workplace, Royal, Small Town, Western / Cowboy (frontier-era or modern ranch settings)

Series

The Irish Escape • Book 2

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

November 15, 2025

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novella

Sensitive Themes

Body image struggles, Divorce or marital separation, Miscarriage or infertility

Representation

Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

loved it!!

I can’t wait for the next., you won’t regret getting this series.. you will fall in love with the characters….

Friendship to the max!

What a great series! Dreams come true for middle aged divorced women! Love the friendship they share! Love, love this!

Already looking for book 3!

This author has an amazing talent for creating relatable, interesting and endearing characters. This second book in The Irish Escape series is engaging and difficult to put down. Ireland, horses, romance and convoluted families, what's not to love? Impatient for the next one (please let this be a lengthy series..).

I love it!

I love the series and this is one of my favorite authors! I love the way she writes characters and how alive and real they feel. I enjoy reading Irish tales and this is very inspiring. I like that the women are growing and becoming stronger. I see this because I am growing and I love the correlation with this book.

Delightful read

I cannot wait to read book 3. These women are smart and successful. And they have proved it to themselves. The ex's were a little much. Love all the characters and can not wait to see how "love blossoms". I am a sucker for a happy ever after.