Authors | Linda Barrett
Linda Barrett
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Houston Bay Area is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the romance writers, both published and aspiring, in its membership.
inda Barrett says it seems she has always been writing something, be it poems, family stories or resumes. "It wasn't until I moved to Houston, however, that I was able to focus on structuring a novel. Having Love, Money and Amanda Shaw (her first published novel) accepted by Harlequin Supperromance is a dream come true," she says. Linda admits she has spent almost as much time writing for her own enjoyment as she's spent in her full-time professional life. The personal memoirs she's written, featuring her immediate world of family, have also given immense pleasure to those she loves. Currently as the Director of Adult Education with a non-profit community service agency, she enlists the support of her husband, Michael, to help balance her time and energy. "What this really means is that we eat whatever we can scrounge up--you can put anything on a bagel--and clean the house at some point during the week for one frantic hour. Mike can handle that vacuum like a pro," she adds. When she's not writing a novel or visiting children, she teaches GED subjects to homeless adults, most of whom view reading as a chore rather than a pleasure. When her students graduate and receive their diplomas, they also receive a copy of her latest book…autographed, of course, by their favorite teacher! |
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Linda's Recent and Upcoming Books |
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A MAN OF HONOR is the story of Heather Marshall, a young social worker who not only helps run a women's shelter during the day, but also reaches out to runaway teenagers from her van in the evenings where she distributes blankets, food and water. Dave McCoy is the cop on the beat says he spends half his working time keeping her out of trouble with her broken down van--doesn't she have any common sense. Two strong people make falling in love a very interesting experience. |
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"Tell Lila not to wait..." Five simple words--scribbled on an impersonal Christmas card to his parents--changed Lila Sullivan's life forever. Jason Parker, the boy she'd loved, was never coming back to her...or to the daughter he'd never seen. He'd fled Pilgrim Cove five years before, taking all his hurt and guilt with him. Only his promise to return had kept Lila going. Now four more years have passed, and Lila is about to marry someone else. Eight-year-old Katie is thrilled to be getting a dad and a sister. A real family of her own. Then Jason sends a new message. This time it's personal. He's coming home. |
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Honors and Awards ~ 2006
Honors and Awards ~ 2005
Honors and Awards ~ 2004
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Linda's Web Site |
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