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S. B. Barnes attended college in the Hudson Valley, studying English Language and Literature and Anthropology (although unlike her characters, her time there was not interrupted by crime-solving). She grew up split between the USA and Germany, attending university in both countries before eventually settling in Germany. Today, she works as a teacher and lives with her husband, son, and two cats. Fiction has always been one of her greatest loves, as a reader, as a teacher, and as a writer, and she hopes you enjoy reading her work as much as she enjoys creating it.

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S.B. Barnes Super unhelpful, but I literally just wait it out. Sometimes it helps to focus on an entirely different project and write something else, sometimes it…moreSuper unhelpful, but I literally just wait it out. Sometimes it helps to focus on an entirely different project and write something else, sometimes it helps to just do something different with my time until my brain is ready again. I usually go through intense reading or writing phases, not both at the same time, so when I can't write it's usually a good time to read.(less)
S.B. Barnes I finished a first edit of the sequel to Heart First about a month ago (tentatively titled Second Chance), but I'm sure I will come back to that. Curr…moreI finished a first edit of the sequel to Heart First about a month ago (tentatively titled Second Chance), but I'm sure I will come back to that. Currently I'm trying to decide between a third book in that series or something entirely different.(less)
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A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
"If there is one thing I can say for this book, it is that it is, indeed, better than the previous one. That is not a hard thing to be, and is thus not very high praise. Falling into a puddle is better than falling into a stream, but no matter which s" Read more of this review »
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The Orphan's King by C.R.R. Hillin
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The Orphan's King is the first part of what promises to be an epic fantasy series and I cannot wait to read more!

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-Rose is both a feral alley cat and an incredibly relatable character. Yes Rose I too get overstimul
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Winter Under the Covers by Elle Waters
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Winter Under the Covers follows Shay, a florist from New Mexico who moves to Conneticut for a fresh start, and Connor, a vet who comes home to help out in his mother's practice.

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-As the title suggests, this is a super cozy read for
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Goaltender Interference by Ari Baran
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Goaltender Interference follows recently retired goalie Aidan through finding out who he is without hockey and reconnecting with his ex, Matt, still-active captain of Montreal's hockey team.

Since I loved the whole series so much, I gave this a chance
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Reckless Hearts by Jax Calder
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Reckless Hearts follows Seb, a nerdy biology student, and Markus, his older sister's best friend with a dark past. They embark on a secret relationship not once but twice.

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-The characters of this book are flawed. Markus and Saskia e
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From Coast to Coast by J.J. Mulder
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Coast to coast follows Remy, a newly divorced and newly traded forward, and Grayson, a defenseman disillusioned with his team due to their homophobia.

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