The Polo Diaries Series

Roxy plays polo… but dreams of love.Forty-one-year-old polo player Roxy arrives in Argentina with a to-do list that includes healing from a polo injury and falling in love with a handsome Argentine. From polo boots to tango shoes, the adrenaline of riding horses to glamorous after-game parties, Roxy learns to navigate this unfamiliar landscape with the help of new friends who teach her to take life as it comes. But will she find true love? Over three months in Buenos Aires, nothing goes according to plan, and yet, all the items on her list mysteriously get ticked off in the end. Just not the way she had imagined. Fans of the Bridget Jones series will love the blend of humor, travel, and romantic comedy at the heart of Single in Buenos Aires, all topped off with the unforgettable flavor of life in one of the most sensual and passionate cities in the world.     REVIEWS "Brilliant. Fabulous. Funny. Fast-paced. Heartwarming. I cried. I laughed. That's what you want from a book." —EMILY BENET, author of The Hen Party  "Enjoyable Women's Fiction - Not strictly speaking romance but enjoyable none the less, a travel diary of a woman on a quest for romance in Argentina. Perfect summer reading!" - Amazon Review "A bit of a travel story with some romance and polo insight - fun read. Kind of smart chick lit, light hearted and humorous but tackling serious issues like being 40 and single, being 40 and dating a younger man, having a jet setter lifestyle that makes it difficult to create bonds, being a woman and being into a man's sport, being away from your family, in hospital and trying not to scare them, etc. Being single in Buenos Aires is a bit like walking into the lions cage, scary and attractive at the same time. Argentinian men are hot and courteous, but can you trust them? Argentinian women seem to agree that you can't. While you follow Roxy in this jungle of temptations you will find out a few things about this exciting sport called polo and about Buenos Aires culture. Argentinians are Italians who speak Spanish, think in French and want to be English said the Buenos Aires famous writer Borges. Interesting to discover, isn't it? I'm looking forward to the following parts of the Polo Diaries trilogy." - Amazon Review "New to me author and lovely story. I like sports romance but this one is more woman fiction than romance. Told like a diary entries, the story is about the struggles of a woman at a certain age in her life when she's still single and works in a man's world. It was an interesting read, the descriptions were nice and the Spanish words inserted were a bonus added to the story. I will recommend this book to my friends for a quick and easy summer read." - Amazon Review "This is a new author to me. The story was very interesting as I like stories with older characters. We get to follow Roxy while she is in Buenos Aires. It's an easy enough read that kept my interest. I don't know anything about Polo but this was fun to learn a few things about. I'll follow this series to see what is going to happen next!" - Amazon Review "I had no idea polo and Argentina were of any interest to me, but this book made me want to know more. It's a true X-ray of Roxy's Argentinian adventure, written as a journal, and it stands out in terms of authenticity and flavor. The cultural diversity is beautifully depicted." - Amazon Review

Roxy found love… but is it enough?  In the second installment of the Polo Diaries series, polo player Roxy goes back to Argentina a year after the events in Single in Buenos Aires, filled with dreams of settling down with the man she loves. This time, once again, Argentina is full of surprises and things are not what they appear to be. Or maybe they're exactly what they're meant to be, as a fortune-teller informs her.Roxy takes a leap of faith and follows her dreams once again. She spends time at glamorous party venues of Buenos Aires and travels to the rough and wild pampas. Along the way, Roxy's friends support and champion her quest for love, but when things get out of hand, Roxy realizes she needs to listen to her own inner voice and must make a hard choice. Two paths open in front of her, each one with far-reaching consequences. Which will she choose?    Reviews:   "Funny and poignant, this is a sun-splashed journey to love by way of a polo field in Argentina."—CHRISTINE ASHWORTH, author of the Star Tide series "This book had me once again, the way of life in Argentina stole my heart, although I got to experience it to a slightly fuller degree in book 1. As well as this the everyday relationship issues were bang on, and then of course there were the horses, which conversely I felt we got to appreciate so much more here. I felt for Roxy so much, in particular when faced with calamity, and then with some home truths, and I read with, as they say, baited breath. This book was another stunner that had me following along, tearing my hair out as to the final outcome for Roxy's dreams and sealing me as a huge fan of Ms. Valea's." brmaycock.wordpress.com "For me, this series is not a story about finding your true love, but about finding your inner peace.What makes you happy? What can you live without? But what if the thing that makes you happy is also the thing that destroys you? It shows you that wanting something so badly, isn't always enough. You have to find the strength to say goodbye to the thing you love but hurts you." tizisbookreview.music.blog "I recommend this read for an inspirational story based on real life events about a strong woman in this amazing women's fiction read." nursebookie.blogspot.com "It's a contemporary read - an exploration and discovery of self. It's fiction, but it is also inextricably linked to the author and her experiences. It's this visceral connection, and ability to describe both the countries and the people in her story with such precision, which makes the read." mmcheryl.wordpress.com    

Roxy looks for love ... but polo is calling her.Before Roxy found herself "Single in Buenos Aires", she was a single girl in London in search of true love. The third installment of the Polo Diaries series takes us back to that time, and we follow Roxy as she hires a love coach to help her navigate the dating scene. But the love coach comes up with an unexpected assignment: reconnect to a long-forgotten passion. For Roxy this means horses. Within weeks, she finds herself playing polo, thanks to a series of unforeseen events.Torn between her desire to become the best polo player she can be and the dream of falling in love, Roxy steps fully into the exciting and demanding world of polo, where injury and recovery mix with hard training, and where celebrating the victory of a tournament comes at a high price. Will Roxy eventually become the polo player she dreams to be? And with polo being such a demanding sport, can there be any space left for love?