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An award-winning, best-selling novelist of over a dozen books, J. P. Barnaby is a proud member of the GLBT community both online and in her small town on the outskirts of Chicago. A member of Mensa, she is often described as brilliant but troubled, sweet but introverted and talented but deviant. She spends her days writing software and her nights writing erotica which is, of course, far more interesting. The spare time that she carves out between her career and her novels is spent reading about the concept of love, which, like some of her characters, she has never quite figured out for herself.

*Please note that I no longer text review books and only rate books I found to be a 4 or 5 star.


FireHorseGenre: Contemporary, gay, erotic romance.


Fire Horse Blurb


Preston Fawkes is ten the first time he meets fifteen-year-old Konrad Schnell at the San Antonio Polo Club. Captivated by the mystique surrounding the sport of kings, Pres vows to learn the game at the hands of his newly acquired friend and mentor. The hero worship soon grows into something deeper, but the friends are separated when Pres...

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Average rating: 4.13 · 4,403 ratings · 793 reviews · 20 distinct works · Similar authors
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Aaron - Excerpt (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Feb 02, 2013 06:34pm
Description: I can’t describe what it’s like to want to scream every minute of every day. Two years after a terrifying night of pain destroyed his normal teenage existence, Aaron Downing still clings to the hope that one day, he will be a fully functional human being. But his life remains a constant string of nightmares, flashbacks, and fear. When, in his very first semester of college, he’s assigned Spencer Thomas as a partner for his programming project, Aaron decides that maybe “normal” is overrated. If he could just learn to control his fear, that could be enough for him to find his footing again. With his parents’ talk of institutionalizing him—of sacrificing him for the sake of his brothers’ stability—Aaron becomes desperate to find a way to cope with his psychological damage or even fake normalcy. Can his new shrink control his own demons long enough to treat Aaron, or will he only deepen the damage? Desperate to understand his attraction for Spencer, Aaron holds on to his sanity with both hands as it threatens to spin out of control.
The Forbidden Room - Excerpt (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Feb 02, 2013 06:32pm
Description: Excerpt Description: Master Ethan's first session with Jayden and Lexi, a first lesson for Jayden in control now that he is starting to come to terms with his submission. Book Description: When Jayden Carter applied to be Ethan Bryant's roommate, he never expected his whole life to change. Drawn into a world he knows nothing about, Jayden joins the beautiful and mysterious Lexi as Ethan's submissive. He then begins a journey of self-discovery that teaches him more than merely BDSM.
A House of Cards Deconstructing Ethan - Excerpt (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Feb 02, 2013 06:32pm
Description: Excerpt Description: Ethan decides to sub for Jayden in an attempt to ground himself. With the emotional turmoil he's working through, he doesn't trust himself to Dom without losing control. The excerpt is a session that Jayden is conducting with Ethan and Connor. Book Description: "I crushed him to me and was hit with a feeling so incredibly strong that, for a moment, I couldn't breathe. There were aspects of it that I recognized easily - attraction, lust, but there were subtler aspects as well and they weren't as readily identifiable - companionship, longing and comfort. The only way I could describe that undercurrent of emotion, strangely, was ... home." - Master Ethan Bryant Ethan Bryant's world has been turned upside down by the loss of his submissives. Alone and desperate, his life spins dangerously out of control. Will a return to Chicago give him the closure he so desperately seeks? What happens when a childhood friend comes back into Ethan's life, vying for his love. Will Ethan find what he is looking for, or will Jayden's jealousy tear them all apart and make everything come crashing down?
Enlightened - Excerpt (Select)
1 chapters   —   updated Feb 02, 2013 06:31pm
Description: Excerpt Description: Brian and Jamie kiss for the first time, discovering that maybe they aren't alone in their feelings and find solice in each other. Book Description: Little Boy Lost is the story of Brian McAllister, the boy next door. Brian goes to school, does his homework, and helps his foster parents around the house. Brian also has a secret. He is in love with his best friend. In Crayford, Alabama being in love with another boy is the worst kind of sin. In this first book, Enlightened, Brian and Jamie discover just how deep their emotional bond runs, and at what cost. From fumbling through their first sexual experiences to shrouding every aspect of their relationship from everyone in their lives, Brian and Jamie battle for the one thing that is truly theirs - love. What will they do if their secret is discovered?

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Aaron by J.P. Barnaby
" Aaron is wonderful. I cannot recall the last time a book moved me so much. Barnaby paints a portrait of a teen aged boy recovering from devastating trauma with such nuanced intimacy that I acutely felt every emotion that Aaron experienced. At turn... " Read more of this review »
Aaron by J.P. Barnaby
" I almost passed this book up, even though I love the author, this book seemed too dark for me. After seeing it on several lists for best books of 2012, I took a chance and I'm so glad I did! This story is painful but it is a story of hope and love... " Read more of this review »
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"Alicia wrote: "So maybe I was already too late with my BBA warning in my review.

Just out of curiosity - have you even read the Little Boy Lost series?
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“I crushed him to me and was hit with a feeling so incredibly strong that, for a moment, I couldn't breathe. There were aspects of it that I recognized easily - attraction, lust, but there were subtler aspects as well and they weren't as readily identifiable - companionship, longing and comfort. The only way I could describe that undercurrent of emotion, strangely, was ... home.”
J.P. Barnaby, A House of Cards: Deconstructing Ethan

“His younger brothers, Allen and Anthony, hadn’t come downstairs yet. Aaron, Allen, and Anthony—their straight As, as his parents had joked before their first A became an F.”
J.P. Barnaby, Aaron

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message 11: by Lavinia

Lavinia Lewis Hi J.P! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. Hope you're having a fab day!


message 10: by Andrea

Andrea Thanks for accepting my friendship. Love your books.


Monique ~ Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews Thanks for adding me JP:)


Adriana Hi, JP! Thank you for accepting my request! Porn star talk with you was the best on the chat, hahaha.


Georges Kariotis .................................. Hi J.P.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


message 6: by Fiona

Fiona Goodman Thanks for accepting my friendship J.P! Now I just have to get to writing my reviews for your books!


message 5: by Zach

Zach Sweets Thanks for the add! I got your message and I'll respond when I'm on computer :D


Josephine Myles Hi J.P. - thanks for the add!


message 3: by J.P.

J.P. Barnaby Hi! Thanks for accepting! :)


Phoenix Emrys Helloooo! Thanks for the invite!


Williammaltese My pleasure!


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