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Holly Bargo

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in Columbus, MS, The United States

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http://www.henhousepublishing.com

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Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy

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I've been writing stories since I was old enough to put pencil to paper. My mother raised me on books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Carol Ryrie Brink, Elizabeth George Speare, Marguerite Henry, and Walter Farley. Wilder and Farley are probably contributing factors to my decades-long love affair with horses, particularly Morgans.

Horses comprise a significant part of my life. We didn't live on a farm and my parents didn't like horses, but that didn't stop me. I bought my first horse weeks before my 15th birthday with money earned from working at the family's ice cream parlor. Having passed 50 years old, I still have horses, two of which are Morgans.

In my early teens I started reading romance and fantasy: Danielle Steel, Barbara Cartland, Jude Deve ...more

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	Russian Lullaby (Russian Love, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 563 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Russian Gold (Russian Love, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 98 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Russian Pride (Russian Love #4) 4.57 avg rating — 54 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughter of the Twin Moons (Twin Moons Saga #1) 4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Russian Dawn (Russian Love, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 49 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Knight of the Twin Moons 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Triple Burn 3.78 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Double Cut 4.17 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughter of the Deepwood (Twin Moons Saga #2) by Holly Bargo (Goodreads Author), Cindy Draughon (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughter of the Dark Moon (Twin Moons Saga #3) 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I've worked pretty much nonstop for the past couple of weeks, and the busy-ness will continue through mid-July. After Oddmall, I participated at the Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market Extravaganza. Both were interesting experiences, as I'd not been to either before. (Read the May 23rd blog for my report on Oddmall.)

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Hoping for Hunter (Ryder Ranch, #1)

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The heroine of this story is an absolute moron. She exemplifies "too stupid to live." The hero has a few issues, but overall comes across as an upstanding man. Why he falls in love with the imbecile heroine is anybody's guess. Other than th ...more "

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Holly Bargo rated a book really liked it Matchmaking a Billionaire (Highland Hills, #1) by Angela R. Casella (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Solid storytelling Everyone knows a romance must end on an HEA, so it's the journey in getting to the HEA that makes the story worth reading. This story is definitely worth reading. Well done! ...more
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Sweet and unconventional The heroine of this well-told story is unconventional and strong as steel for her time. The hero is alpha, but not an irredeemable jerk. There are a few editing glitches sprinkled throughout the content, but the don't detract ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book it was amazing Mistress of the Wind by Michelle Diener (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic retelling of an old folk tale The Polar Bear King isn't a well known fairy tale, but it's a fabulous one, and this author does it justice in this lyrical version. This is what a fairy tale should be. Well done, despite a mere handful of copy ...more
May 17, 2023 05:05PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mistress of the Wind by Michelle Diener. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mistress of the Wind by Michelle Diener <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Holly Bargo rated a book liked it The Slide into Ruin (Daughters of Disgrace, #2) by Bronwyn Stuart (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Engaging story, historical inaccuracies The author needs to bone up on her research. A duke's daughter is Lady (name), not Miss (name). The eldest son of a duke is a marquess, and automatically becomes duke when his father dies. There are other inaccu ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book it was amazing Heart Fire (Under Violet Suns #1) by Rose Mackie (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Unique and complex This story takes two disparate cultures and merges them, but not without difficulties. There's a lot going on in this story. It's complex and layered. I detected no egregious grammar glitches, although the formatting is amateurish. ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book it was amazing Very Irresistible Playboy (Billionaire Bachelors, #1) by Lila Monroe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hot, fun, and chock full of witty repartee This is what rom-coms are supposed to be. The hero isn't quite a man-whore jerk, and he improves as the story goes on. TBE heroine thinks fast on her feet and has moxie. It's a good match. The author improves ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book liked it Final Serenade (The Encore, #1) by N.N. Britt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Cliffhanger Well-written and engaging, this story ends on a cliffhanger. I would not have downloaded it if I'd known that from the get-go. That said, character development in this story is excellent. There's not a lot of action because it follows the c ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book really liked it The Librarian and the Orc (Orc Sworn, #3) by Finley Fenn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
D/s relationship in a fantasy setting I have to admit I wasn't expecting a D/s relationship in this book. I dislike BDSM, but the author made it work as part of the orc culture. The heroine isn't pure or necessarily noble, so she has some hard growth ...more
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Holly Bargo rated a book it was amazing Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I first read Robin McKinley's Beauty in high school many years ago and have re-read it several times since. It is my favorite retelling of this wonderful fairy tale. Although I'm well into my fifties now, McKinley remains one of my all-time favorite ...more
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