I am a story-teller.

I believe in the power of story in inspiring change. 


I am a story-teller.

I believe in the power of story in inspiring change.


​ABOUT THE BOOKS

​Bernadette's debut novel, Let's Go Home: Finding There While Staying Here launched in March 2018 to 5-Star International Reviews. An Amazon Best Seller, Let's Go Home has traveled far and wide, immersing herself in the hearts and minds of readers globally. 


Beneath The Veil, Bernadette's second novel is launching on 24th February 2019. Bernadette and her team are excited to share this powerfully inspiring story and are in no doubt the profound impact she will leave on every reader.

Beneath The Veil

BENEATH THE VEIL is the spellbinding new novel from bestselling author, Bernadette O’Connor, recounting the story of Clara, and her quest for truth, freedom and wisdom.


‘Many a time, she left me completely bewildered and I learnt to embrace the mystery of not knowing—letting go of the need to know—allowing myself to feel my way through life once again,’ Clara said to Maeve. This is the story of Clara, a beautiful young Irish girl, and her quest for what lies beneath the veil.


They see in her a gift but must let her make her own voyage of discovery. As Clara seeks her freedom, she struggles to find the Divine Light to transform herself. Haunted by the dark secrets of her past: a deadly betrayal, unspoken and unspeakable, she is too scared to reveal her truth, knowing she will be further condemned and punished by her brother or Father Colin Stanley or Padraig McDermott.


Her silence a betrayal of her soul. She waits in the nothingness, scared, she too, will become a fallen woman of the Magdalene Laundry. Locked away. As she listens through the silence that surrounds her, the blood-stained truth engulfs her and her family. She must symbolically cleanse herself of her sins while the endless penance to God continues through abuse, humiliation and beatings.


On her journey she is reunited with her Aunt Maeve, a wise woman who teaches her the Gypsy ways and how to dance with the truths of the world. Guided by Maeve, Clara begins a spiritual odyssey into realms of light and shadow, toward a final communion that will awaken or destroy her.​Will she rise from the darkness of the past and be free from the indoctrination of the remote Irish Catholic village?


This tale, told with heart, speaks to the soul in each of us, delivering moments of illumination, a potent mix of divine feminine and masculine history, which will inspire you to remember who you are. Ultimately, Beneath The Veil is a story about being able to forgive our past and trust in our becoming.



Beneath The Veil - Coming Soon

BENEATH THE VEIL is the spellbinding new novel from bestselling author, Bernadette O’Connor, recounting the story of Clara, and her quest for truth, freedom and wisdom.


‘Many a time, she left me completely bewildered and I learnt to embrace the mystery of not knowing—letting go of the need to know—allowing myself to feel my way through life once again,’ Clara said to Maeve. This is the story of Clara, a beautiful young Irish girl, and her quest for what lies beneath the veil.


They see in her a gift but must let her make her own voyage of discovery. As Clara seeks her freedom, she struggles to find the Divine Light to transform herself. Haunted by the dark secrets of her past: a deadly betrayal, unspoken and unspeakable, she is too scared to reveal her truth, knowing she will be further condemned and punished by her brother or Father Colin Stanley or Padraig McDermott.


Her silence a betrayal of her soul. She waits in the nothingness, scared, she too, will become a fallen woman of the Magdalene Laundry. Locked away. As she listens through the silence that surrounds her, the blood-stained truth engulfs her and her family. She must symbolically cleanse herself of her sins while the endless penance to God continues through abuse, humiliation and beatings.


On her journey she is reunited with her Aunt Maeve, a wise woman who teaches her the Gypsy ways and how to dance with the truths of the world. Guided by Maeve, Clara begins a spiritual odyssey into realms of light and shadow, toward a final communion that will awaken or destroy her.Will she rise from the darkness of the past and be free from the indoctrination of the remote Irish Catholic village?


This tale, told with heart, speaks to the soul in each of us, delivering moments of illumination, a potent mix of divine feminine and masculine history, which will inspire you to remember who you are. Ultimately, Beneath The Veil is a story about being able to forgive our past and trust in our becoming.


​“​This tale, told with heart, speaks to the soul in each of us, delivering moments of illumination, a potent mix of divine feminine and masculine history, which will inspire you to remember who you are.”

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​Let's Go Home - Available Now

Let’s Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here is a timeless tale of love and loss, truth, growth and spirituality that speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost.


How do we find there while staying here - especially when darkness shrouds our path?


This is the central question of Let’s Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here, Bernadette O’Connor’s debut novel. It is the story of Halia, a beautiful free-spirited soul, and her quest to find there, the elusive weird and wonderful of her childhood and of snowy mountain escapes.


As she runs from her pain, Halia creates a façade to find acceptance in a world where she feels lost, alone and misunderstood. She makes friends with Snow, who promises to take her home, only to slowly steal her soul. To the outside world Halia has it all, but she sees through the façade she has carefully constructed. Knowing it can never be enough, she sticks a needle in her arm, desperately seeking there, unable to find it here.


On her journey back, her father, who abandoned her as a child, teaches her to stop running and face her pain, and an enchanting wise woman, Tabitha enters her life and guides her through her darkness and the hidden stories within her soul. Halia must voyage beyond her comfort to reclaim herself and find her way home. She discovers that there is a thin veil between joy and heartbreak, light and dark, here and there – will she lift the veil and embrace what lies beyond?


Let's Go Home - Available Now

Let’s Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here is a timeless tale of love and loss, truth, growth and spirituality that speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost.


How do we find there while staying here - especially when darkness shrouds our path?


This is the central question of Let’s Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here, Bernadette O’Connor’s debut novel. It is the story of Halia, a beautiful free-spirited soul, and her quest to find there, the elusive weird and wonderful of her childhood and of snowy mountain escapes.


As she runs from her pain, Halia creates a façade to find acceptance in a world where she feels lost, alone and misunderstood. She makes friends with Snow, who promises to take her home, only to slowly steal her soul. To the outside world Halia has it all, but she sees through the façade she has carefully constructed. Knowing it can never be enough, she sticks a needle in her arm, desperately seeking there, unable to find it here.


On her journey back, her father, who abandoned her as a child, teaches her to stop running and face her pain, and an enchanting wise woman, Tabitha enters her life and guides her through her darkness and the hidden stories within her soul. Halia must voyage beyond her comfort to reclaim herself and find her way home. She discovers that there is a thin veil between joy and heartbreak, light and dark, here and there – will she lift the veil and embrace what lies beyond?


​“​How do we find there while staying here-especially when darkness shrouds our path”


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