Love on the Island Series by Helena Halme

Can one summer mend a broken heart? After the tragic loss of their 17-year-old son, journalist Alicia and surgeon Liam struggle to keep their marriage afloat. During their usual holiday to Åland, the Nordic islands where Alicia grew up, the rift between the couple deepens. Enter tall, blonde Patrick, with the most piercing blue eyes Alicia has ever seen... moreCan one summer mend a broken heart? After the tragic loss of their 17-year-old son, journalist Alicia and surgeon Liam struggle to keep their marriage afloat. During their usual holiday to Åland, the Nordic islands where Alicia grew up, the rift between the couple deepens. Enter tall, blonde Patrick, with the most piercing blue eyes Alicia has ever seen. When Patrick confides in Alicia about the near loss of his daughter and the breakdown of his marriage, Alicia is surprised to feel an affinity with the Swedish reporter. He’s the only person who understands Alicia. But secrets held by people close to Alicia give her life another surprising turn and she finds there is a reason to live – and love – again. Pre-order this new family drama set in one of the most captivating holiday islands in Scandinavia for just 0.99 today! less

On the windswept Scandinavian Åland Islands, the festive season is snowy and chilly—yet breathtakingly beautiful. It's time for Alicia to enjoy her first Christmas back on her beloved Islands with her family. There’ll be traditional dancing around the tree and sipping mulled wine in front of a cozy fire. But peace is broken by Alicia’s estranged husband, Liam, who springs an unwelcome and devastating surprise, while her ex-lover, Patrick, temps her with an altogether different kind of future... moreOn the windswept Scandinavian Åland Islands, the festive season is snowy and chilly—yet breathtakingly beautiful. It's time for Alicia to enjoy her first Christmas back on her beloved Islands with her family. There’ll be traditional dancing around the tree and sipping mulled wine in front of a cozy fire. But peace is broken by Alicia’s estranged husband, Liam, who springs an unwelcome and devastating surprise, while her ex-lover, Patrick, temps her with an altogether different kind of future. Alicia faces impossible choices to keep her family together.  With her world crashing around her, can Alicia create the idyllic Island Christmas she’s always dreamt about? Meanwhile, Brit, Alicia’s best friend, returns to the Islands to lick her wounds after a particularly bloody break-up with an Italian chef. When she meets her new boss, the Captain of a Baltic cruise liner, sparks fly. Brit can’t help but fall quickly in love with Jukka, but when she discovers his murky past, she fears her heart is about to be broken yet again. Are the rumors about Jukka true, or just typical small island gossip? Join this quirky Scandinavian island community for a Christmas you’ll never forget! An Island Christmas is a sequel to Helena's first novel set on Åland, The Island Affair, but it can also be read as a standalone book. less

When past secrets shatter your present, how do you face your future?After her dear stepfather has a fatal heart attack, Alicia returns home to the Åland Islands to support her mother, Hilda. She leaves behind a new life forged in Stockholm with her lover, Patrick. But when her lover’s ex, Mia, the daughter of the local property magnate, makes moves to rekindle her relationship with Patrick, Alicia is torn between duty and her own happiness... moreWhen past secrets shatter your present, how do you face your future?After her dear stepfather has a fatal heart attack, Alicia returns home to the Åland Islands to support her mother, Hilda. She leaves behind a new life forged in Stockholm with her lover, Patrick. But when her lover’s ex, Mia, the daughter of the local property magnate, makes moves to rekindle her relationship with Patrick, Alicia is torn between duty and her own happiness.Alicia’s hopes of a brighter future are further dashed when deeply buried family secrets surface. How can she forge a new life when everything she believed to be true about her past is a lie? Meanwhile, Alicia’s best friend, Brit, has her own problems. After a life spent footloose and fancy-free, traveling the world working on cruise ships, she’s both horrified and delighted when she sees the thin pink lines on a test tube. But how can she have a baby with a man she’s only known for a matter of months?The Island Daughter is perfect for fans of the Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante, Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale, and Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. The third novel in Helena Halme’s Love on the Island series, it can also be enjoyed as a standalone read. Join Alicia’s small island community for another installment in the “captivating” new series set on the most picturesque of Scandinavian islands. Once you enter her world, you’ll never want to leave. less

A moving novel of newfound love and old passions rekindled.Three women, three love affairs at the crossroads:One is betrayed, againOne falls for the wrong guyOne for the right one, but 40 years too lateAfter taking over her late stepfather’s farm, Alicia finds shocking wrongdoing, which threatens her relationship with the Swedish journalist Patrick. Frida could not have found love with anyone more unsuitable than Andrei... moreA moving novel of newfound love and old passions rekindled.Three women, three love affairs at the crossroads:One is betrayed, againOne falls for the wrong guyOne for the right one, but 40 years too lateAfter taking over her late stepfather’s farm, Alicia finds shocking wrongdoing, which threatens her relationship with the Swedish journalist Patrick. Frida could not have found love with anyone more unsuitable than Andrei. He’s come to the islands to find out the truth about the demise of his younger brother Daniel. Unbeknown to Andrei, Daniel is also the father of Frida’s baby daughter.As the summer on the islands heats up, Alicia’s ex-husband, Liam makes an appearance. Alicia's mother, Hilda, also finds romance, but can she trust a man she vowed never to see again some forty years earlier?Set on the Åland Islands which lie between Finland and Sweden, An Island Summer has true intrigue, grown-up love stories, and stunning Scandinavian scenery. An unmissable holiday read for 2021! less

A Christmas baby should give hope and joy to everyone on the starkly beautiful Scandinavian islands …While Brit awaits the arrival of her first child, a visitor to the islands threatens to reveal an uncomfortable secret from her past. To add to her woes, her partner, Sea Captain Jukka, runs his cruise liner aground the night before Christmas, just as the baby decides to be born... moreA Christmas baby should give hope and joy to everyone on the starkly beautiful Scandinavian islands …While Brit awaits the arrival of her first child, a visitor to the islands threatens to reveal an uncomfortable secret from her past. To add to her woes, her partner, Sea Captain Jukka, runs his cruise liner aground the night before Christmas, just as the baby decides to be born.Meanwhile, Alicia’s ex-husband, Liam, has made the leap of faith and moved to the islands from London to rekindle their relationship and start an exciting new business venture with her. However, a small part of Alicia’s heart still belongs to the Swedish journalist, Patrick. Two years ago, they began a passionate affair.Alicia knows she can’t trust Patrick – his betrayals have been heartbreaking and destructive – but when Patrick is rushed to hospital in Stockholm she races to his side. Liam fears this means she still has deep feelings for the journalist.But unbeknown to Liam, a threat hangs over Alicia and everyone she loves. With Patrick in hospital, her best friend, Brit, alone and vulnerable, how can Alicia say no to an offer made by an old and powerful nemesis?Talk about impossible choices ... less

A dangerous villain returns to the islands during a sweltering summer while long-buried secrets make love affairs both heat up and fizzle out.Alicia is happily reunited with her ex, surgeon Liam. She’s pregnant and making a go of their new business venture when she sees Dudnikov, the Russian fugitive – her archnemesis – disembark from a superyacht in the peaceful island harbor... moreA dangerous villain returns to the islands during a sweltering summer while long-buried secrets make love affairs both heat up and fizzle out.Alicia is happily reunited with her ex, surgeon Liam. She’s pregnant and making a go of their new business venture when she sees Dudnikov, the Russian fugitive – her archnemesis – disembark from a superyacht in the peaceful island harbor.Patrick, the Swedish reporter with whom Alicia had a passionate affair, is also back on the islands, perhaps to be reunited with his former wife, Mia, the daughter of the island magnate, Kurt Eriksson. If so, why does he want to see Alicia?Hilda, Alicia's mother puts aside her doubts and past disappointments to give her estranged husband Leo another chance, but their date in Stockholm turns out to be anything but romantic.Meanwhile, young single mom Frida longs for her new love, Romanian Andrei, to leave his homeland and settle with her on the islands, but he keeps making excuses to stay. Will the shocking revelation of who her real father is, make him change his mind? less