Giveaway Runs From 7 p.m. central time, Feb. 11, 2016, through 7 p.m. central time, Feb. 14, 2016 Enter to win signed copies of Deceived and Shadows, romantic thrillers by Stella Barcelona, and a Secret Heart pin/pendant, made of hand-blown glass and sterling silver, from the Whimsies collection of New Orleans jewelry designer Mignon Faget.… READ MORE
Spring Barrows decorated this cake. In the opening scenes of SHADOWS, the peaceful life that Skye Barrows created for herself and her sister, Spring, comes to a crashing halt, but not before Sebastian Connelly walks into their bakery, Creative Confections, and gets a taste of the special life Skye created there. SHADOWS is a romantic… READ MORE
Hi there – Thank you for stopping by! I’m an author of books with mystery and suspense who has lived in and around New Orleans my entire life. Since I enjoy putting words on the page, and also love to play like a tourist in my hometown, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite… READ MORE
This is my first blog entry about my home city. I have to be honest. I don’t always love this place. New Orleans isn’t Disney World. It is a real city, with real problems that are no different than the problems that confront many other cities. Nonetheless, it is a city of contradictions and there… READ MORE
Now that DECEIVED has been published for a few months, I’ve had an opportunity to answer interview questions and talk with book clubs and readers. It is exciting to talk to readers, and I relish every opportunity. There’s only one slight problem . . . I mentally revise my answers over and over, long after I’ve… READ MORE
I wasn’t sure which topic to touch upon in my inaugural post, but I decided to go with time, an obsession of mine that I’ve learned to embrace. I’m posting a photo of part of my home office, where there’s two desks, two chairs, many projects, and one really large clock. When I unpacked my… READ MORE
“Stella Barcelona’s stunning debut, Deceived, has it all.” —Cherry Adair, New York Times Bestselling Author Their destinies have been set in motion by their ancestors. Taylor Marlowe Bartholomew carries three of the most notable names in New Orleans society. She hoped to forge her own path in the world as an Assistant District Attorney, but that… READ MORE