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Bethany Maines

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in Tacoma, WA, The United States

May 08

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Bethany Maines, a native of Tacoma WA, is the award-winning author of action adventure tales that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind end. When she’s not traveling to exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her black belt in karate, she can be found chasing after her daughter, or glued to the computer working on her next novel.

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Average rating: 4.15 · 2,087 ratings · 718 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bulletproof Mascara 3.58 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 2010 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unseen Current 4.31 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Little Red (3 Colors Trilogy, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against the Undertow (San Juan Islands Murder Mysteries Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 123 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Second Shot (The Deveraux Legacy, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unfamiliar Sea 4.46 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Compact with the Devil 3.84 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elevator Ride 4.32 avg rating — 104 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unfinished Storm (San Juan Islands Murder Mysteries Book 4) 4.46 avg rating — 68 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deeper Blue (3 Colors Trilogy #2) 4.33 avg rating — 60 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Heart’s Curse Release Day

It’s release day for Heart’s Curse!

I’m so thrilled to see book one of the Montanari Universe – Heart’s Curse – finally in the hands of readers.�� This is my first foray into using a pen name and I’m excited to see if Sirena Corbeau with her horror-tinged take on paranormal romance can connect with readers.

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3 Colors Trilogy (3 books)
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Heart's Curse: Paranormal Romance (Montanari Universe Book 1)

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“Being boss is just the first person willing to do something.”
― Bethany Maines , Bulletproof Mascara

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“Humans are neurologically wired to create narrative. And if you’re going to tell yourself a story anyway, why would you tell yourself a shit story? You’re the hero of your own story. The hero’s journey has enough drama without making some up.”
― Bethany Maines, An Unfamiliar Sea

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“They were were each other’s permanent hype team”
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