In my family, chicken and sausage gumbo is often served as soon as the weather turns chilly (typically around Thanksgiving) and it is always served on Christmas Eve. We eat it over steaming hot rice, with a dollop of Grandma’s potato salad on the side. Since sharing recipes is the next best thing to fixing… READ MORE
Deceived is now available at Amazon in e-book and print. It is also available on request from local bookstores.
Dear Stella, Are you writing your mysteries and thrillers under a pen name? If so, why, and how did you choose it? – Mike H. Hi Mike – Your first two questions are easy to answer. Yes, Stella Barcelona is a pen name. I use a pen name to separate my work as a lawyer… READ MORE
Happy Summer, Everyone! On this hot and toasty morning, my coffee cup is full, my journal is open, and I’m making calendar entries that cover the next six months. I hope you’re having a great morning as well. I’m happy to report that my entries include to-dos for the upcoming release of Imagine, the next… READ MORE
(Update of July 9th, 2018: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Melissa Henry! Thank you to all who entered, and if you didn’t win, stay tuned here, on Facebook, and Instagram, for my Imagine Release Day Giveaway, coming in fall 2018!) Looking for a chance to relax and read your way through the summertime… READ MORE
As an author, I’m fortunate to have lived in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, my entire life. It’s a sultry, mysterious city that makes an intriguing setting for novels, especially the romantic thriller novels that I write. In two of my novels, Deceived and Concierge, New Orleans is the primary setting. Even in Shadows, Jigsaw, and Imagine, stories… READ MORE
To celebrate the release of Concierge, I’m hosting a giveaway that runs from now until October 11, 2017. You might have noticed that the cover of Concierge features a fleur de lis, a universal symbol of New Orleans, Louisiana. The action in Concierge takes place in the French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods during a Mardi… READ MORE
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped me celebrate the release of my new romantic suspense novel, Concierge: A Black Raven Novel, at the Book Signing and Q&A Session at Garden District Book Shop on November 30th. I loved having a chance to share the personal story that led to the inspiration for Concierge and how… READ MORE
I’m a longtime fan of the WWL Eyewitness Morning News with Eric Paulsen and Sally Ann Roberts. I was super excited to appear on the November 30th show to discuss Concierge, A Black Raven Novel, with Eric Paulsen. Despite my nerves over appearing on live television, I managed to get these behind the scenes photos… READ MORE
As I wrote my earlier romantic suspense novels, from Deceived through Concierge, and now, while working on Imagine and Insertion, my two papillons have been my constant companions. They’re usually lounging on the couch in my study, or right behind my chair. This is how they look when they’re watching me write: Excited, right? When… READ MORE