Barbara Samuel
Barbara Samuel (also known as Barbara O’Neal) is the bestselling author of more than 40 books. In 2012, she was inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall Of Fame, and she has won seven RITA awards. Her books have been published in more than a dozen countries, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Brazil, and Australia/New Zealand. One of her recent women’s fiction titles, The Lost Recipe for Happiness (written as Barbara O’Neal) went back to print eight times, and her book How to Bake a Perfect Life was a Target Club pick in 2011.
Whether set in the turbulent past or the even more challenging present, Barbara’s books feature strong women, families, dogs, food, and adventure—whether on the road or toward the heart.
Now living in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Barbara lives with her partner, Christopher Robin, an endurance athlete, along with her dog and cats. She is an avid gardener, hiker, photographer and traveler who loves to take off at dawn to hike a 14er or head to a faraway land. She loves to connect with readers and is very involved with them on the Internet.
She blogs at A Writer Afoot , Reinventing Fabulous, and The Goddess blogs, and features mini blogs on her popular Facebook page. Barbara is very active writing new books and converting her backlist into eBooks.
Contents
On the Web
- Official Website [1]
- A Writer Afoot - travel blog [2]
- Article by Barbara Samuel on All About Romance
See also
Books
- Bed Of Spices, A - 1993
- Black Angel, the - 1999
- Care And Feeding Of The Girls In The Basement, The - 2017
- Dancing Moon - 1996
- Dog Heart - 2013
- Dragon Feathers - 2007
- Earthly Magic - 1997
- Eternal Rose - 2010
- Girls In The Basement Celebration Book, The - 2011
- Goddesses Of Kitchen Avenue, The - 2004
- Harper's Daughter, The - 1995
- Heart Of A Knight - 1997
- Imperfect Enjoyment - 2016
- Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas - 2005
- Love Talker, The - 1998
- Lucien's Fall - 1995
- Madame Mirabou's School Of Love / Scent Of Hours, The - 2006
- Marriage Of True Minds, The - 2016
- Night Of Fire - 2000
- No Place Like Home - 2002
- On His Blindness - 2016
- Piece Of Heaven, A - 2003
- Sleeping Night, The - 2012
- True Story Of Mattie Groves, The - 2013
- Winter Ballad, A - 1994
Series/Related Titles
The Girls In The Basement
Awards
- 2006 RITA Award Winner - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas
- 2004 Colorado Book Award Winner - Romance, A Piece Of Heaven
- 2003 RITA Award Winner - Contemporary Single Title Romance, No Place Like Home
- 2002 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Most-Hanky Read, No Place Like Home
- 2002 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Women's Fiction, No Place Like Home
- 1998 RITA Award Winner - Short Historical Romance, Heart Of A Knight
Recognitions
- 2004 RITA Award Finalist - Novel With Strong Romantic Elements, A Piece Of Heaven
- 2002 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Single Title Romance, No Place Like Home
- 1996 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Multicultural, Dancing Moon
- 1996 RITA Award Finalist - Short Historical Romance, Lucien's Fall
Awards (body of work)
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Nominee - Best Contemporary Author for writing as Ruth Wind
- 1989-1990 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - New Series Romance
