There was a sense of wonderment and enchantment in their conversation that was just infectious. Neither had thought they wanted a great passionate love or an easy companionship in marriage, but they immediately feel as though they've known each other forever, and suddenly have no idea how they'd live without it. They're two people who are surprised to find everything they've always wanted in each other. What I loved most about the book is how evenly matched Rica and Solomon are. I mean, there's 'forbidden love' and then there's 'shit just got real.'

Oh no, this is about a highborn German woman and a Jewish physician. This isn't about crossed signals, stern parents or mismatched values. It's just the perfect story of actual forbidden love. I can criticize anything, but this book? Not happening. You can follow her on Twitter and Facebook, but she doesn’t promise to be particularly interesting there. Yes, a lot of animals.Īn avid photographer, cook, and traveler, Barbara keeps a log of travels, recipes, and photos at her blog, A Writer Afoot, where she also sometimes posts writing advice. She shares her home with Christopher Robin, a British endurance athlete, a gorgeous and lovable chow mix named Jack a very, very old Siamese named Esmerelda a rescued street cat who has become the fattest silver tabby on the planet, and the wonder twins, two tuxedo kittens from a local shelter, whose names have changed several times. Now living back in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Barbara writes in a study overlooking Pikes Peak, a pin that draws her home from her travels. Her work has captured a plethora of awards, including six RITAs the Colorado Center for the Book Award (twice) Favorite Book of the Year from Romance Writers of America, and the Library Journal’s list of Best Genre Fiction of the year, among many others.You can find a full list of all titles here. She now writes women’s fiction about families, dogs, and food as Barbara O’Neal. She has written historical and contemporary romances, a number of fantasy novellas with the likes of Susan Wiggs, Jo Beverley and Mary Jo Putney. Barbara Samuel is a multiple RITA award-winning author with more than 38 books to her credit in a variety of genres.

A Bed of Spices by Barbara Samuel