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Barbara M. Hodges

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in Redbluff, CA, The United States

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Barbara Hodges

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Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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basset hounds, NASCAR, Her mom and Jeff ...more

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Barbara M. Hodges lives on the central coast of California. She shares her life with her husband Jeff, two basset hounds, Heidi and Monty.

Barbara is the author or co-author 19 published fiction books.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 82 ratings · 16 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Magical Stew 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000 — 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
	Hounded by Death (Beyond Investigations, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 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
	Ice 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 6 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 Blue Flame (Daradawn, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 9 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 Spiral of Echoes 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 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 Emerald Dagger (Daradawn, #2) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 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 Silver Angel (Daradawn, #3) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 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
	Return of the Ancients: A Story of Daradawn (Daradawn, #0.5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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	Stargazer's Children by Barbara M. Hodges (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Series by Barbara M. Hodges

Daradawn (3 books)
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Beyond Investigations (1 book)
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Sunsets & Second Chances (South Carolina Sunsets #2)

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Harbor Dreams: From the World of Hometown Harbor (Stillwater Inn #1)

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All My Bones Shook (K-9 Search and Rescue #8)

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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

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“I can take two people, throw a world of obstacles at them, defy the odds, and still give them a happily-ever-after. Together. I am a romance author. What's your superpower?”
― Kelly Moran

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