Island Secrets Books 1–3

by Jan Baynham

Step into the Mediterranean sun with these three dual timeline historical romances full of family secrets.

In this box set:

BOOK 1: THE GREEK ISLAND SECRET
1969. Free-spirited Elin Morgan escapes to a sunlit Greek island, where she rediscovers her passion for painting with the help of charming wood-carver Stelios. But their carefree summer ends when Elin abruptly leaves with a shocking secret that will span decades. Twenty-two years later, art student Alexandra finds Elin’s diary from 1969. With just an old journal to guide her, she follows in her mother’s footsteps to uncover long-buried secrets . . .

BOOK 2: THE SICILIAN PROMISE
1946. While working as a kitchen maid, Rose Howells meets Marco, a Sicilian POW. They fall in love, but then disaster strikes and Marco is sent home to Sicily, leaving Rose with a secret she swears never to reveal. Years later, Jennifer Howells receives a mysterious envelope that turns her life upside down and leaves her with endless questions. Perhaps the answers lie in the sun-drenched olive hills of Sicily . . .

BOOK 3: THE FRENCH AFFAIR
1941. Annie Beynon finds solace from the war as a stable girl at Cefn Court, where she falls for Edmund Pryce, the estate’s kind and handsome heir. But Edmund’s departure to fight in France leaves Annie with a life-changing secret. Decades later, Clara Pryce mourns her mother but faces a devastating revelation from her uncle about the Pryce fortune. Her search for the truth leads her to the quaint villages and poppy-strewn fields of Normandy . . .

1016 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2025

Reviews

[Chaos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im rating these 3 books as an overall. My absolute favorite is definitely the first book, My Greek Island Secret. But all 3 books were amazing. The secrets hurt in so many ways, but they also were so incredibly healing. The first book really brought out my emotions and anger. Thats why its my favorite. I was so angry at Richard for treating Alexandra so horribly after the death of her mom. As things went on, it all was explained. Doesn't excuse anything in the slightest but it was an ah ha moment. The other two books had similar moments. Beautiful and devastating moments. I thought these books were going to be sweet little romances. Hahaha no my heart has been torn in two. I love them all! All of them different. But all have something special.

[Helen VanDien · Rating 5 out of 5]

Three Lovely Stories

I liked the "secrets" and romance (without being too graphic). Anyone who enjoys WWII history should enjoy these novels. I also liked the inclusion of Welsh, Italian, Greek and French words scattered throughout the text.

[Mary Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Islands secrets

Another good set of books by Jan Baynham. Unwittingly I had read two previous but attracted to the authors name I bought this set.I
The third book was an excellent read and reached expectations.

[Rosemarie Leahy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightful set of books

Every book in the set was individual but all had the same appeal . All very hard to put down to get some sleep. I highly recommend and they certainly deserve the five star rating. I shall look for more from this author . Rosemarie Leahy

[Mrs Maureen Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pulls The Heartstrings

I really loved all these books. Wonderful stories and so enjoyable. Really loveable characters. Loved the way the stories developed.

[Lyn Mueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the three of these books but the last one was my favorite. It was very true to life and quite heart breaking but such an excellent story very well written. I loved how the characters were fleshed out and how they all had to deal with their less than perfect situations. I loved the ending which became quite predictable but not until the very last few pages. Jan Baynham was a new author for me but I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of her books.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

3 books .,lovely stories of love and romance.,