Ionion Idyll - with just a little drama....

Everyone loves the Greek Islands. But not everyone sails through them for months... at sixty years old… with no idea what they’re doing.

Before she became a globe-trotting nomad, Eve Mallory took a leap—and found herself afloat in the Ionian Sea, learning (often the hard way) how to live outside the lines.

Ionian Idyll… with just a little drama is a candid, sun-kissed memoir of one woman’s first grand adventure after retirement: a sailing trip through Greece that was as bumpy as it was beautiful.

There were dazzling sunsets, charming villages, and moonlit swims—but also unexpected drama, frayed tempers, missing mooring ropes, and lessons in letting go.

Inside, you’ll find:

⛵ The honest (and hilarious) truth about learning to sail later in life

🌊 The magic and misadventures of Greece’s most enchanting islands

💶 What went wrong, what went gloriously right, and who was to blame!

🧭 Why this unplanned, slightly chaotic trip became the best decision ever

💬 Inspiration for women wondering: “Is it too late to start over?”

Whether you're dreaming of your own late-life escape or just love a good story of sun, sea, and second chances, Ionian Idyll is your ticket to armchair adventure—with a splash of drama, and a whole lot of heart.

The names have been changed to protect the maybe not-so-innocent!