Barbara also writes as Barbara O'Neal.
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Barbara
Samuel is a multiple RITA award-winning author with more than 25 books to
her credit, both women's fiction and historical and contemporary romances. Barbara also writes as Barbara O'Neal. |
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We’ve been playing again, the Faery Four, and our latest collection of magical stories is out! The book is called THE CHALICE OF THE ROSE novella collection, written by Jo Beverley, Mary Jo Putney, Karen Harbaugh, and Barbara Samuel, and it traces the tale of the Grail through four different time periods. I think you’ll enjoy this quite a bit! Library Journal said: |
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---------------------------- LADY LUCK WINS THE RITA! Before all this frustration with my webpage going down (again!), I wanted to post that LADY LUCK'S MAP OF VEGAS is now hitting the shelves in paperback. If you haven't had a chance, this would be a great time to go find it. Happily, there is even more news about my beloved Eldora and India's story. LADY LUCK proved lucky in the annual RITA awards, taking home the gold. |
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MIRABOU'S SCHOOL OF LOVE RELEASE DATE MARCH 2006 Ballantine Books, Trade Paperback Sometimes real passion means living the life you've always wanted. Nicole Bridges still can't believe she's taken up residence in a Colorado apartment complex nicknamed "Splitsville." She's still reeling from her husband's affair, a divorce she never saw coming, and having to leave the upscale, comfortable world she helped make for her ex and their teenage daughter. With little money, even less work experience, and no idea what to do next, she takes tentative steps - if only to keep her head above water. Along the way, Nikki unexpectedly finds herself falling in with eccentric new neighbors - and being seduced out of her funk by a charming, elusive ex-Londoner. And through her delight in the sensual elements of perfume, she will discover the courage to form bonds she never imagined. When a discarded flyer printed with the name "Madame Mirabou" provides the spark of inspiration, Nikki dares to blend the fragments of her life into a fragrance that's uniquely and passionately her own. Read An Excerpt |
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wistful story . . . Samuel sorts out all the relationships with a sure
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LADY
LUCK'S MAP OF VEGAS
Award-winning author Barbara Samuel brings us a heartfelt story of second chances and unexpected detours. As two women come to terms with themselves and each other, the past unravels and the future spreads out before them like the open road. Read More "Lady Luck's Map of Vegas is my favorite kind of novel-a fun, fabulous, fast-paced story that takes me right to the heart of what it means to be a family. A magical road trip . . . a pair of unforgettable women on a quest to understand their own lives . . . and a drop-dead gorgeous man looking for love. What more could a reader want? This is a complex, beautiful, and moving story that will resonate with you until long after you've finished the final pages." -Kristin Hannah |
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"Fun,
fabulous, fast-paced . . . a complex, beautiful, and moving story that
will resonate with you until long after you've finished the final pages."
-Kristin Hannah |
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GODDESSES OF KITCHEN AVENUE From an acclaimed voice in women's fiction, here is a wry, beguiling, heartfelt and warmly wise novel about second chances, unexpected choices, and the dreams that we all hunger to fill. Read More |
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"A
compelling emotional portrait . . . Samuel's writing is a gift to readers,
her voice, a demand for us to feel everything in our lives and to meet
it with courage. . . . Samuel has crafted a truly luminous novel." "Barbara
Samuel's writing is, quite simply, splendid. . . . These women are as
familiar as your next-door neighbor and as exotic as the goddesses who
archetype their lives. Samuel soars with genius in the humanity of her
storytelling." |
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PIECE OF HEAVEN With her acclaimed hardcover debut, No Place Like Home, readers enthusiastically welcomed Barbara Samuel into the ranks of bestselling women’s fiction, applauding her stirring novel of loss and redemption. In A Piece of Heaven, she shares another poignant tale rich in atmosphere and insight that explores the complexity of relationships, the importance of family, and the healing power of love. Read More |
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deep and wise love story . . . Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters-there's
something wonderful here for every reader." -Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Bad Girl Creek and Along Came Mary "Barbara
Samuel is irresistible. She writes compelling, poignant stories that
will touch the heart of any woman." |
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PLACE LIKE HOME No Place Like Home tells the unforgettable story of a family bound together by tradition - and the emotional journey of an estranged daughter risking everything for a second chance at life and love. Told with breathtaking insight and deep emotion, No Place Like Home is a joyful feast for all the senses, a vibrant bounty of love, and a tender life lesson to be savored long after the last page is turned. Read More |
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"Samuel's
snappy dialogue and her sense of humor leaven the heavier moments of the
plot...you may even be tempted to set down the novel temporarily to try
that apple pie with the gingersnap crust." - Seattle Times "A lyrical novel of family, loss, and redemption, beautifully written, beautifully told." - Jennifer Crusie |
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