Barbara Samuel / Barbara O’Neal / Ruth Wind

11 Series

Barbara Samuel, also known as Barbara O’Neal and Ruth Wind, is an American author. She is a multiple RITA award winner from the Romance Writers of America and an inductee of the RWA Hall of Fame.

In "The Garden of Happy Endings," Reverend Elsa Montgomery returns to Pueblo, Colorado, amid a crisis of faith and begins working at a soup kitchen. Her sister discovers her husband's criminal activities, adding to their family's turmoil. Together, they channel their energies into a community garden project. This endeavor not only helps them cope with their personal struggles but also rejuvenates their spirits. Barbara O'Neal skillfully intertwines themes of redemption and renewal in this heartfelt narrative.

The Red Creek Brothers / Last Roundup (as Ruth Wind)

Marriage Material

(1997)

Reckless

(1997)

Her Ideal Man

(1997)

Beautiful Stranger

(2000)

Men of the Land (as Ruth Wind)

Meant To Be Married

(1998)

Rio Grande Wedding

(1999)

Rainsinger (as Ruth Wind)

Walk In Beauty

(1994)

Rainsinger

(1996)

St. Ives Family

The Black Angel

(1999)

Night of Fire

(2000)

Sisters of the Mountain (as Ruth Wind)

Juliet's Law

(2006)

Desi's Rescue

(2007)

Miranda's Revenge

(2007)

Standalone Novels

Strangers on a Train

(1989)(As: Ruth Wind)

Summer's Freedom

(1990)(As: Ruth Wind)

Light of Day

(1990)

A Minute to Smile

(1992)(As: Ruth Wind)

Jezebel's Blues

(1992)(As: Ruth Wind)

A Bed of Spices

(1993)

Breaking The Rules

(1994)(As: Ruth Wind)

A Winter Ballad

(1994)

The Last Chance Ranch

(1995)(As: Ruth Wind)

Lucien's Fall

(1995)

Dancing Moon

(1996)

Heart of a Knight

(1997)

For Christmas, Forever

(1998)(As: Ruth Wind)

In the Midnight Rain

(2000)

No Place Like Home

(2002)

A Piece of Heaven

(2002)

The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue

(2004)

Lady Luck's Map of Vegas

(2004)

Madame Mirabou's School of Love / The Scent of Hours

(2006)

The Diamond Secret

(2006)(As: Ruth Wind)

The Scent of Hours

(2006)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

The Lost Recipe for Happiness

(2008)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

The Secret of Everything

(2009)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

How to Bake a Perfect Life

(2010)

The Garden of Happy Endings

(2012)

The Sleeping Night

(2012)

The All You Can Dream Buffet

(2014)

The Art of Inheriting Secrets

(2018)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

When We Believed in Mermaids

(2019)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

The Lost Girls of Devon

(2020)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

Write My Name Across the Sky

(2021)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

This Place of Wonder

(2022)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

The Starfish Sisters

(2023)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

Memories of the Lost

(2024)(As: Barbara O'Neal)

Short Stories/Novellas

The True Story of Mattie Groves

(2013)

Dog Heart

(2013)

Faerie Lovers

(2015)

Non-Fiction

The Care and Feeding of The Girls in The Basement

(2011)

Celebration Book

(2011)

Writing Romantic Fiction

(2014)

Firstborn Sons

Born Brave

(2001)(As:Ruth Wind)

Born a Hero

(2001)(By: Paula Detmer Riggs)

Born To Protect

(2001)(By: Virginia Kantra)

Born Royal

(2001)(By: Alexandra Sellers)

Athena Force

Proof

(2004)(By: Justine Davis)

Alias

(2004)(By: Amy J. Fetzer)

Exposed

(2004)(By: Katherine Garbera)

The Promise

(2004)(By: Debra Webb)

Double-Cross

(2004)(By: Meredith Fletcher)

Pursued

(2004)(By: Catherine Mann)

Justice

(2004)(By: Debra Webb)

Countdown

(2005)(As: Ruth Wind)

Deceived

(2005)(By: Carla Cassidy)

Contact

(2005)(By: Evelyn Vaughn)

Payback

(2005)(By: Harper Allen)

Target

(2005)(By: Cindy Dees)

Checkmate

(2005)(By: Doranna Durgin)

Flashback

(2006)(By: Justine Davis)

Look-Alike

(2006)(By: Meredith Fletcher)

Pawn

(2006)(By: Carla Cassidy)

Comeback

(2006)(By: Doranna Durgin)

Line of Sight

(2007)(By: Rachel Caine)

The Good Thief

(2007)(By: Judith Leon)

Charade

(2007)(By: Kate Donovan)

Vendetta

(2007)(By: Meredith Fletcher)

Stacked Deck

(2007)(By: Rachel Caine,Terry Watkins)

Moving Target

(2008)(By: Lori A. May)

Breathless

(2008)(By: Sharron McClellan)

Flashpoint

(2008)(By: Connie Hall)

Beneath the Surface

(2008)(By: Meredith Fletcher)

Disclosure

(2008)(By: Nancy Holder)

Untouchable

(2008)(By: Stephanie Doyle)

Without a Trace

(2008)(By: Sandra K. Moore)

Exclusive

(2011)(By: Katherine Garbera)

Anthologies

Irish Magic

(1997)

Faery Magic

(1998)

A Mother's Love

(2008)

Chalice of Roses

(2009)

Whitehall - Season One Volume One

(2016)

Whitehall - Season One Volume Two

(2016)

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