Beneath The Veil - ​Available Now

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.


​The Author

Bernadette is a powerful storyteller, she has the skill of a lyricist. Her luminous threads from the first word to the last draw her readers into a transformative immersion within the pages. She has an innate knowing of how to work with the vibration of words, to reach the hearts and minds of her audience.

Her colourful, diverse and curious nature is expressed through her narrative: the elements of the craft entwined with her ability to write from a conscious place, is a powerful combination. ​

Bernadette writes to create change, to inspire, to grow the spirit, and invites you into a literary world where you experience life from a new perspective; with a greater vision exploring life from an expansive viewpoint.

Words are a powerful connector for her, the golden threads of wisdom she weaves richly and profoundly through her writing connect her to a wide audience: she conveys her messages through a higher vibration that works magically on the reader.

​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?

Beneath The Veil - Available Now

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.



​The Author

Bernadette is a powerful storyteller, she has the skill of a lyricist. Her luminous threads from the first word to the last draw her readers into a transformative immersion within the pages. She has an innate knowing of how to work with the vibration of words, to reach the hearts and minds of her audience.

Her colourful, diverse and curious nature is expressed through her narrative: the elements of the craft entwined with her ability to write from a conscious place, is a powerful combination. ​

Bernadette writes to create change, to inspire, to grow the spirit, and invites you into a literary world where you experience life from a new perspective; with a greater vision exploring life from an expansive viewpoint.

Words are a powerful connector for her, the golden threads of wisdom she weaves richly and profoundly through her writing connect her to a wide audience: she conveys her messages through a higher vibration that works magically on the reader.

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?

Reader Reviews


Here Is A Beautiful A Story.

One To Be Read With Heart.

'Let’s Go Home: Finding There While Staying Here by Bernadette O'Connor is a moving story that deals with the psychology of being home, of feeling at home with oneself, a story of love and loss, and one woman’s journey to transcend her inner darkness and reconnect with love once again. When the story begins, the protagonist, Halia, is desperate to recreate a memory of love, an experience of ecstasy that happened just recently. 

A Book That Will Sit With You After The Final Chapter.

Let's Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here is a book that is written from a place of consciousness. It spoke to me in a way I was not expecting and I found I could relate to the protagonist Halia on so many levels and for this reason felt the deep emotional pull of the character as she developed.

A Book Of Great Wisdom.

I started reading Let’s Go Home, and wondered what all the fuss was about. Then as I got into the book I couldn’t put it down. So many of us, like Halia, have loss in our lives that shows up in different ways and it can totally overwhelms us. Each new chapter was unpredictable. Halia’s life was a rollercoaster of unexpected twists and turns. 

A Great Book To Challenge Your Perspective.

What a great book to challenge your perspective. Halia's journey, trials and tribulations show you the way to deal with some of the huge problems that happen in your life. Bernadette has done an amazing job writing this to capture the emotions and feelings. Highly recommend this to all my friends. 

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