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Sunday Times bestselling author Sue Moorcroft will move to Dialogue’s Renegade Books, an imprint of John Murray Press with her new series The Legacy Trilogy. The books were acquired at auction in a six-figure World English Language deal by Christina Demosthenous, Publisher of Renegade Books, from Blake Friedmann’s Juliet Pickering, with the first book, SECRETS OF THE ITALIAN GUESTHOUSE, set to publish in paperback, eBook and audio in Spring 2026.
An atmospheric, emotional and charmingly romantic story of sisterhood, entwined history and family legacy, the new trilogy signals an ambitious next step from the beloved women’s fiction author.
With Sue Moorcroft’s signature warmth and heart, The Legacy Trilogy is set in magnificent Lake Como, northern Italy. On her death, Mairead Campbell leaves her guesthouse, Pensione Three Sisters, to her three granddaughters, Jade, Erin and Rosalie, the scattered daughters of Mairead’s unreliable son Giovanni. The estranged sisters have never met, and they come together over Mairead’s will. Inheriting the guesthouse is just the start of their journeys…
‘Renegade’s pitch for the Legacy trilogy was so appetising!’ said Sue Moorcroft. ‘Christina and the team impress me with their expertise and enthusiasm as well as their ambition for me and my books. I look forward to a wonderfully rosy future as a Renegade author.’
‘I have been a fan of Sue’s for years, so I am pinching myself,’ added Christina Demosthenous. ‘Sue has a huge talent for writing uplifting and charming novels that utterly sweep you away. She completely gets what readers of romantic fiction want, and she more than delivers. Always packed with heart, immensely relatable, beautifully immersive and just the right amount of feel-good, reading a Sue Moorcroft book promises to be a delicious slice of escapism. In SECRETS OF THE ITALIAN GUESTHOUSE we have all of this, and then some. We are so proud to be welcoming Sue to Renegade and working with Juliet. We can’t wait to take Sue’s career to new heights.’
Juliet Pickering said: ‘I’m delighted that Sue has found a fantastic new home with one of the most energetic and committed editors and publishing teams out there. Sue’s sales – both in the UK and globally – are incredible, and fresh vision on her publishing is exciting for all of us. We look forward to growing her readership even further and introducing Jade, Erin and Rosalie in their stunning Italian setting, next year.’
About Sue Moorcroft
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times bestselling and internationally acclaimed author whose work has topped the Amazon Kindle UK charts and reached the Top 100 on Amazon Kindle US, Canada, Germany and Italy. Since 2005, she has published 25 novels, along with numerous short stories, serials, courses, and columns that have been enjoyed by readers worldwide. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages. Sue has won the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Novel of the Year, Readers’ Best Romantic Novel Award, two HOLT Medallions, and the Katie Fforde Bursary. In 2023, she was appointed President of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and continues to champion the prestige of romantic fiction through both the RNA and the #RespectRomFic movement.
Praise for Sue Moorcroft
‘A delight to read. Full of laughter and tears.’ – Katie Fforde
‘Sue’s novels are the perfect escape. You’re guaranteed a warm and sunny read whatever the weather.’ – Bella Osborne
‘There’s something so effortless about reading Sue Moorcroft because her stories are beautifully written, and mesmerisingly engaging… Sue Moorcroft shines a laser beam of understanding and sensitivity on the role of family, leaving the reader feeling as if they’ve been given privileged insight.’ – Linda Hill, My Weekly
‘Sue Moorcroft delivers great stories time after time.’ – Milly Johnson
‘Sue Moorcroft has it all: gorgeous scenery, heartwarming friendships, secrets, twists and turns and a scorching romance.’ – Good Housekeeping