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Barbara Rachel

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Born

in The United States

Website

https://www.barbararachel.com

Genre

Romance, Gay and Lesbian, Crime

Influences

Olivia Dade, Tal Bauer, Nyla K

Member Since

November 2019

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Barbara Rachel is the pen name for a native Washingtonian who lives in suburban Maryland with her husband, children, and a dog named Biscuit (as in the cookie, not the breakfast side).

When not fretting over her writing, Barbara may be found working overnight at a local hospital, hiking with her dog, chasing after her children, combing through family genealogy records, or hiding out at home—lost in a romance book or movie, usually something much darker and spicier than she writes.

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Average rating: 4.18 · 44 ratings · 26 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alarm Fatigue 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2024 — 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
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The Downside of Being An Indie Author and Having ADHD

I try to embrace my overt, no-one-who-meets-me-second-guesses ADHD as a diagnosis as a kind of superpower.

For example, who can write a debut novel in one year while working the night shift, full time and (mostly) not ignoring my family? This hyper-focused individual right here.

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Barbara Rachel rated a book it was amazing Ash on the Tongue (Mayhem Manuscripts Season One: 1nf3ction) by Lee McCormick (Goodreads Author)	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
MC’s: Aubrey & Phoenix Characters: 5/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 5/5 ⭐️ Overall: 5/5 ⭐️ Spice 5/5 🌶️ This book was perfection. I mean — as long as the reader is down with dark, dystopian, end times… what made this exquisitely beautiful to ...more
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Barbara Rachel rated a book it was amazing Forgiving Utah (State of Us, #4) by Bree Wiley (Goodreads Author)	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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Barbara Rachel rated a book it was amazing Tempting Venom (Vipers, #3) by Rina Kent (Goodreads Author)	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
I loved Preston so much from previous books, and it was awesome to see him get his own storyline, but also that there was so much more to his character than seen through the eyes of his friends. This surprised me with how much I loved it honestly. I’ ...more
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Barbara Rachel rated a book it was amazing Ash on the Tongue (Mayhem Manuscripts Season One: 1nf3ction) by Lee McCormick (Goodreads Author)	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
MC’s: Aubrey & Phoenix Characters: 5/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 5/5 ⭐️ Overall: 5/5 ⭐️ Spice 5/5 🌶️ This book was perfection. I mean — as long as the reader is down with dark, dystopian, end times… what made this exquisitely beautiful to ...more
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Barbara Rachel rated a book really liked it Exposing Colorado (State of Us, #3) by Bree Wiley (Goodreads Author)	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
MC’s: Salem & Logan Characters: 4/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 3/5 ⭐️ Overall: 4/5 ⭐️ Spice 4/5 🌶️ OK, I did like it and the writing was really good and I love some of the characters, but did it have to be so sad for so long. It just felt l ...more
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Barbara Rachel rated a book really liked it Meetings with the Minotaur (Love at Labyrinth Solutions #1) by M.A. Wardell (Goodreads Author)	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
MC’s: Jamie & Magnus Characters: 5/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 4/5 ⭐️ Overall: 4/5 ⭐️ Spice 4/5 🌶️ Sweet and spicy and so fun — loved this little book. The characters were awesome. It’s as much fun as it looks like it is on the cover.
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Barbara Rachel rated a book it was amazing Crossroads by Nicole Dykes (Goodreads Author)	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
loved it MC’s: Emerson & Jasper Characters: 5/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 5/5 ⭐️ Overall: 5/5 ⭐️ Spice 4/5 🌶️ Sweet story of enemies to lovers and opposites attract. Emerson and Jasper may have resisted each other but their chemistry was u ...more
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Barbara Rachel rated a book really liked it Crossing Arizona (State of Us, #2) by Bree Wiley (Goodreads Author)	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
MC’s: Xed & Matty Characters: 3/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 3/5 ⭐️ The Story: 3/5 ⭐️ Overall: 3.5/5 ⭐️ Spice 4/5 🌶️ I think I get why this book is divisive — did Val have to be a total villain? — her character, Devon, the daughter, a few others were so fla ...more
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MC’s: Ryann & Shilo Characters: 5/5 ⭐️ The Writing: 5/5 ⭐️ The Story: 5/5 ⭐️ Overall: 5/5 ⭐️ Spice 4/5 🌶️ Dark and delicious — loved this story — the characters were awesome — the storyline and spice full of heat.
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Barbara Rachel is now following Bree Wiley Author of Finding Delaware (State of Us, #1)
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Barbara’s Quotes

“Whether either of us wants this or not, my screwed-up brain has decided that you’re mine, and I don’t fucking share, Ryan. Do you understand me?”
― Alexandra St. Pierre, The Mercenary and the Mortician

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“Yeah, well. I was straight, too, until I met you, asshole. You have a track record,”
― Alexandra St. Pierre, The Mercenary and the Mortician

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“Look at us! Pimping out our siblings for personal gain. We’re so charming.”
― Alexandra St. Pierre, The Mercenary and the Mortician

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“That’s it, straight boy. Come for me.” “No. Fuck you!” I spat, and he chuckled. “You’re going to come, Ryan; there’s no point in fighting it. You’re going to shoot your load all over that bitch’s corpse, then you’re going to clean it up like the good boy I know you are.”
― Alexandra St. Pierre, The Mercenary and the Mortician

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“Fuck being normal, Ryan. Normal is boring. I love that you see dead people. I think it’s bad fucking ass that you live in a funeral home. On top of that, I think it’s hot that you’re a freckly red-headed man who likes gardening. Everything about you is attractive to me. You’re my lil’ spooky ginger boy, and I love the shit out of you.”
― Alexandra St. Pierre, The Mercenary and the Mortician

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