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Time For Tuscany by Susie Sharp — women's fiction set in Tuscany
ECHOES OF THE LAKE · BOOK ONE

Time For
Tuscany

A NOVEL BY SUSIE SHARP

"Sara went to Tuscany to save her marriage.
She didn't expect to rediscover herself." 
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JOAN HESSAYON AWARD 2026    

Time For Tuscany — contender for Best Debut Novel

Romantic Novelists' Association · Ceremony, London, May 2026

Book One in the Echoes of the Lake series — four emotional, standalone novels set around Lago di Fiore, where love, courage and unexpected second chances ripple through every story.

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For women who have carried too much

A heartfelt Tuscan story of grief, marriage, second chances, and choosing yourself.

Sara’s story is for anyone who has kept smiling, kept going, and kept everyone else together — while quietly wondering what happened to her own life.

If you’ve ever asked whether love should feel this lonely, Time For Tuscany is for you.
Time For Tuscany Sara at Villa Anna overlooking Lago di Fiore

start with Sara

A woman still grieving, a marriage close to breaking, and a Tuscan summer that shows her what she truly wants. 

Five years after the heartbreak of losing her young son, Sara Mortimer knows her marriage is hanging by a thread. 

In a last attempt to save it, she suggests a summer in Tuscany — hoping the rolling hills and golden light might bring her husband back.

But as Marcus drifts further away, Sara begins to wonder if she's fighting for her marriage — or for herself.
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-----   THE CHARACTERS

The people at the heart of it

Sara

The woman trying to save a marriage while quietly disappearing inside it

Marcus

The husband she once trusted, whose distance forces Sara to face the truth.

Eddie

The unexpected friendship that reminds Sara she's still allowed to laugh and hope.
Villa Anna overlooking Lago di Fiore with purple wisteria, cypress trees and warm Tuscan hills in Time For Tuscany by Susie Sharp

Welcome to Villa Anna

A sunlit villa above Lago di Fiore, where Sara arrives hoping for a fresh start with Marcus — and finds the truth waiting instead.

High in the Tuscan hills, with cypress trees, purple wisteria and lake views that seem to stretch forever, Villa Anna should be the perfect escape.

But holidays have a way of revealing what ordinary life allows us to hide.

Beneath the warmth of the Tuscan sun, Sara begins to see her marriage more clearly — not as she wishes it could be, but as it truly is.
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"And when a long-buried secret comes to light, Sara must decide where her heart truly belongs.

Because if she doesn't choose herself now, she may regret it forever."

A NOTE FROM SUSIE

"Tuscany healed me, shaped me, and found its way into every word I write. Sara's journey is not my journey — but the landscape that holds her is very much mine."

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Set against sun-warmed Tuscan stone, cypress shadows, and golden afternoons beside the lake, Time For Tuscany is a poignant, heartfelt story of rediscovery, quiet strength, friendship, and love .
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For women who enjoy emotional, heartfelt fiction about loss, love and second chances

★★★★★

A complex and beautifully written story of loss and second chances. It’s always a treat to find a novel with characters that stay with you because they find a special place in your heart

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Oh my goodness - this story. It was absolutely, mind-blowingly beautiful. I just couldn't stop turning the pages to find out what would happen next! 

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Beautiful story that draws you into the lives of Sara and Eddie... beautifully written and the setting is amazing.                                           Highly recommend

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Summer At The Palazzo — Book Two in the Echoes of the Lake series by Susie Sharp, coming soon

Next in the series

Summer At The Palazzo — coming May 2027

Return to Lago di Fiore for Georgia’s story — a lakeside palazzo, an unexpected inheritance, and a woman learning that grief does not have to be the end of everything.

As Georgia faces the memories she has tried to leave behind, the palazzo begins to ask a quiet question: what if life still has something waiting for her?
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Everything
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Is this book on Kindle Unlimited?

Yes — Time For Tuscany is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited. KU members can read it at no extra cost.

Is this good for book clubs?

Very much so. The themes of grief, marriage, identity, and reinvention make for rich discussion. Susie is also available for virtual book club Q&As — get in touch.

Do I need to read the series in order?

Time For Tuscany stands completely alone — it is a fully satisfying story with no cliffhanger. Reading the series in order adds a richer layer of connection, but this is the perfect place to start. Learn about the series →

Will there be more books?

Yes — three more novels are planned in the Echoes of the Lake series. Subscribe to Susie's News to be first to hear every announcement.

What age is this book for?

Written with women over 40 in mind, though readers of all ages have loved it. If you connect with stories of real women navigating real life, this is for you.

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Susie  Sharp

Writing emotionally layered women's fiction for midlife women. Based in Brecon, Wales.

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