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Crystal L Barnes is an award-winning author, who also happens to be a born-n-raised Texan and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). She has a degree in Computing Science because she loves putting things into their proper place, and she enjoys writing because she gets to share her love of old-fashioned things and the Lord. When she's not writing or reading, Crystal enjoys knitting, sewing, or crocheting while watching old movies/sitcoms. I Love Lucy is one of her favorites. ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 327 ratings · 102 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Win, Love, or Draw (Marriage & Mayhem #1) 4.34 avg rating — 74 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
	Love, Stock, & Barrel (Marriage & Mayhem #2) 4.40 avg rating — 72 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
	Signed, Sealed, & Delighted (Marriage & Mayhem #0.5) 4.53 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Out of the Storm by Lynellen D.S. Perry (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Angela K. Couch (Goodreads Author), Gretchen E.K. Engel (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012	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
	Husband Hunting 4.18 avg rating — 44 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
	A Kiss is Still a Kiss by Virginia Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amy Barkman, Crystal L. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Mistaken Marshal it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	SOAP Journal: Food for Thought it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	My Secret Love: Five Authors, Five Stories, Five Secret Romances by Janice Thompson (Goodreads Author), Traci Tyne Hilton (Goodreads Author), Janetta Messmer 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2016	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
	SOAP Journal: Health & Healing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Taming Lady Temperance book review

Taming Lady Temperance (The Secret Society of Spinsters, #1)

Taming Lady Temperance by Karen Witemeyer
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Yet again, Karen Witemeyer doesn't disappoint. Taming Lady Temperance kept me turning pages from start to finish. I'm glad Karen's not afraid to tackle the hard topics of life. It makes her stories, her characters much more believable and relatable. Great job, Karen! I can't wait for the next one.

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“Darlin', I'm rarely cold, especially when I'm near you.”
― Crystal L. Barnes, Out of the Storm

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“Lying on her back, she peered up with a smile. “Mornin’, Daddy. Lovely day, ain’t it?” “Don’t”
― Crystal L. Barnes, Husband Hunting

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“Dare she consider what she wanted in her potential beau’s packaging? Naw, if he could attest to all the other items on the list, she’d make do with a homely face. If a mother could love it, surely she could learn to do so too. The”
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“It's easy to write upcoming scenes in books and television shows. Trusting God to write them in real life is a lot harder. But it's worth it. And you have to admit, it's an adventure.”
― Janice Thompson, Stars Collide

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“Of course she'd told him she would, but if the man hadn't registered her sarcasm, then he wasn't making full use of his ears.”
― Mary Connealy, Petticoat Ranch

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“Darlin', I'm rarely cold, especially when I'm near you.”
― Crystal L. Barnes, Out of the Storm

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