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Click here to play No Future Christmas book trailer!
Hello! My name is Barbara Goodwin. I'm
a senior flight attendant for a major international airline. About eleven years ago I started writing. I
took three online courses, one from The Institute of Children's Literature, and two from The Long Ridge Writers Group.
All three courses were invaluable and I'm so glad I took them. If it weren't for those courses, I wouldn't
be published now!
NEW
ELECTRONIC BOOK RELEASES! The Love
Beyond Time Series Book 1-No Future Christmas-Buy Now! Book 2-No
Silent Christmas-Buy Now! Book 3-No
Time For Christmas-Buy Now! Book 4-No Hope For Christmas- Buy Now!
The
last book in the series-See how it ends!
Book 5-No Diamonds
For Christmas- Buy Now!
 Beautiful restaurant owner Mary Benjamin time travels to the Queen Mary, circa 1956. When she arrives on the dark ship
a masked man rescues her from nearly sliding overboard. At his tender touch an unexpected rush of desire courses through
her, weakening her. But will he hurt her? Accomplished, British jewel thief Gavin MacAfee will do anything to steal the cursed
Resurrection Diamond from the Duke of Pemberton. Yet, everything changes for Gavin when he meets Mary under the brilliant
stars on the Queen Mary’s deck. A sudden rush of desire and a powerful need for her consumes him. Mary doesn’t
trust Gavin when she meets him without the mask. He’s too cocky, too sure of himself. Soon she finds she’s falling
in love with a masked thief who’s tender and kind, yet obviously up to no good. Read Mary and Gavin’s story
and enjoy the last book in the Love Beyond Time series.
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Book 4 in the Love Beyond Time series!
Modern-day flight Attendant Evie Benjamin wants adventure and she gets it when she time travels to 1940. Her first trip,
assigned by Transcontinental and Western Air, is to work the first pressurized commercial airplane ever built—the Boeing
307 Stratoliner. Only the wealthy and the famous can fly the luxury of the “Stratoliner.” James Jeffries, III
owns a worldwide construction company. He also works for MI5 securing information hoping to get the United States to help
the British win the war against Germany. Evie is stunned by her first meeting with James. His voice flows like honey down
her spine, calling to her, touching her deep in her soul. When James requests her for a top-secret mission she is plunged
into peril and loses her heart in the process. But the secret mission is compromised and Evie and James have to find out
who leaked vital information. How will Evie and James newfound love survive the ravages of time and war amid a pitch-black,
nighttime landing, a devastating car accident and other perilous adventures? Read Evie’s story and escape to another
time.
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Book 3 in the Love Beyond Time Series! After losing his wife to
a car accident one Christmas season, Joshua Forrester buries his grief in work as a commercial real estate salesman. Twenty
years later, and still alone, Joshua is addicted to everything electronic. As he steps out of his condo one morning he’s
shocked to find he’s in 1890. His Blackberry doesn’t work, there’s no electricity, and his hometown of
Sisters, Oregon looks like a Hollywood movie set from the wild, wild, west days. But this is no movie. Adeline Benjamin,
the beautiful town spinster, takes him under her wing when he’s thrown in jail for counterfeiting money dated 1980.
Joshua is instantly attracted to Addie. Heat burns through him every time he’s near her, but he gains a powerful enemy
because of his attraction. Sheriff Hall claims Addie Benjamin as his own and won’t tolerate this stranger taking away
his woman. As Joshua grows to love Addie he must overcome the sheriff’s anger and distrust, accept that he may be
on the longest camping trip of his life and find a way to make a living in a time he never thought he’d see.
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Book 2 in the Love Beyond Time Series! When Firefighter
Scott Forrester picks up his brother’s BlackBerry to invite his father for Christmas dinner he hears a high-pitched
whine and a tangerine light surrounds him. In an instant he disappears from the room. When the color dissipates Scott
is standing on a dirt street. Most of the women are dressed in the same, shapeless style from the 1920s. Amid the Barbie-doll
dressed women, one stands out. Her long blonde hair and startling blue eyes cause a hot, wild desire to race through Scott.
He has never reacted to a woman so intensely before. Scott finds he’s in 1925, the era of prohibition and gangsters.
Until he can get back to his own time he takes the only job offered to him and becomes reluctant silent screen actor. Scott’s
co-star is stunning socialite Maggie Ingram. When a series of accidents almost kill Maggie, Scott begins to suspect matinee
idol Carey Chambers. But why would Chambers want Maggie dead? Also, Scott wonders where Chambers gets his illegal liquor.
This is No Silent Christmas for Scott as he navigates the glitz and the glamour of Hollywood in 1925.
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Read the review for No Future Christmas by The Romance Studio!
Book 1 in the Love Beyond Time Series! Nominated
for a CAPA award! Twenty-first century Police officer Mike Forrester can’t believe his eyes.
A woman is standing in a glowing tangerine light in the early morning hours after his shift. He has to see if the vision
is real. His hand closes around her wrist and he’s stunned by the hot, intense desire that rushes through him. The
world spins and the last thing Mike remembers is the gentle touch of the woman’s hands on his face as she strokes his
mouth. Twenty-second century scientist Shauna Wentworth doesn’t intend to bring Mike Forrester home to her time.
But before she can send him back they find themselves in a race against time to uncover a political secret that will rock
the world. Soon the global military police have them listed as number one on their worldwide most wanted list. While fighting
a corrupt world order Mike and Shauna fall deeply in love. Can their love survive between two different worlds?
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Hearts Flight
Grieving
fifty-year-old Emma McDaniel steps onto a DC-3 in 1944 Los Angeles to fly to Washington, DC, to pick up her husband’s
remains. A strange turbulence, flashing lights and a vortex cloud cause Emma to hit her head on the ceiling and pass out.
When she awakens the stewardess is different, the airplane is different. Shocked, she finds she’s in the twenty-first
century! Handsome,
tall, fifty-two-year-old Thomas Wells is a captain for the airline Emma’s flying on. From the moment they meet inflight
there is an instant attraction, plus a strange connection. When Emma blurts out that she can’t be in the year 2006,
Tom is shocked—but not for the usual reasons. Is there more to Tom than meets the eye? Why are neo-Nazis pursuing Tom and telling him to leave the past in the
past? Why did Emma find a letter in a scrapbook about a secret mission by the OSS in 1944 where the airplane and its Army
Air Forces pilots disappeared? Whose Army Air Forces uniform is hanging in Tom’s closet?
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What's New? 1.15.09 No Future Christmas has been nominated
for a CAPA award!
12.29.08 Great News! I've received wonderful reviews for my Love Beyond Time series of romance novels from reviewyourbook.com.
4 and 5 stars!
11.04.08 brought a review of "No
Future Christmas" from The Romance Studio's Steph B. She writes, "This is an outstanding story that fits
the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely!" If you are looking for a thought provoking story about
what could happen in our future if we just delegate the running of our world to others, then read No Future Christmas!
And she gave it an overall rating of 5 hearts, very sensual. Thank you reviewer Steph B! On 8.08.08 I received a review for "Hiding
in Plain Sight" from Long and short reviews.com. Reviewer Snapdragon said, "Fast action and fast thinking
kick off Goodwin's romantic thriller Hiding in Plain Sight. Stewardess Judy
Winston proves herself a woman of action...and the action never slows down. Action will keep you intrigued with this
super novel, but it's the characters you will remember. Chase really is that everyman's hero, and anybody would
want to be courageous (and smart) Judy. Dialogue is plausible and fast, and all the background details seem correct
enough to be completely unobtrusive." Thank you reviewer Snapdragon.
Other reviews for "Hiding in Plain
Sight" - ReviewYourBook.com said, "Hiding in Plain Sight is like a thrill ride. This action-packed story will keep
readers on the edge of their seat." Thank you, reviewer Debra Gaynor! Independent Reviewer Amanda Kilgore said,
"There are not many books like this...With a fast pace, good plot, and plausible characterizations, this is an all around
winner." Thank you Ms. Kilgore. My ebook, Executive Attraction,
is on sale now. It's a romantic comedy about middle-aged flight attendant Jillian Stanton who meets the man
of her dreams on a snowy New York street. Read a light-hearted, tender story that will make you laugh and put away your
cares for a few hours. I received my first review of Executive Attraction from
The Romance Readers Connection. Reviewer Rista Tompkins said, "This is a sweet story and a light read. It
is always nice to have the heroine be an older and more "normal" woman." She called it "an
enjoyable read." Thank you Ms. Tompkins! Great news! My publisher, Cerridwen Press has accepted my young adult novel, From Dreams to Reality written with my nephew Doug Penikas. Way to go Doug on your first publishing credit!
It's a rags to riches story about 16 year old Sid Foster who is nearly homeless but makes it in the dance world to become
a back-up dancer with the most famous pop-star of the day! Doug is himself a professional dancer and was in High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3. I'm so proud
of you, Doug! That's Doug in the pictures to the right.
I've now had 5 reviews of Hearts Flight, all very good! The latest 4 Angel review out of 5 angels from
Fallen Angel Reviews said, "Hearts Flight is a fascinating look at the possibility of time travel. The
premise is wonderful and the way the time travel happens is great...If you enjoy a creative version of a time travel tale
and a romantic suspense with a twist of humor, you like Hearts Flight." Thank you reviewer Steph! Romance Divas' L.K. Campbell said, "Hearts
Flight has an intriguiging plot that builds to a satisfying conclusion...It was refreshing to read a sensual romance between
two middle-aged characters." Coffee
Time Romance's Maura said, "The story is a very good one for those that like either time travel or WWII related stories.
The plot is full of twists and turns and can be very exciting at times, and the villians are twisted and evil enough for any
reader." I can't ask for more than that! Online website Romance Junkies has given Hearts Flight a 4.5 rating out of 5! Wow! Thank you reviewer
Kathleen Rowland. To read the review go to www.romancejunkies.com.
I love to read and write. I consider my books to be sexy,
romantic adventure stories with elements of time travel, mystery and comedy. My two sisters are great fun and we laugh
all the time together. My mother is the greatest. Thanks for the GG of L Mom! (That's the Great Gift of Life)
Click here to buy Roseanne Dowell's romance book Satin Sheets!
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Senior flight attendant
Judy Winston is on the wrong flight at the wrong time when hijackers try to take over her airplane while it’s still
parked at the gate. During the evacuation she’s abruptly thrown down the emergency slide by DEA agent
Chase Danton. Chase
has seen enough in his lifetime. He watches the brave flight attendant save the passengers—now he
has to save her. The DEA suspects that a ring of airline employees are smuggling drugs on flights and Agent
Danton recruits Judy to go undercover at her airline. Who is the ringleader? It
must be someone high up in the airline… Chase’s demanding, no-nonsense attitude grates on Judy. Strong-willed,
she won’t bend to his demands—or will she? When the drug smugglers find where Judy's been
Hiding in Plain Sight, Chase vows to protect her as they fall into a highly-charged, passionate and dangerous love
affair.
Buy Executive Attraction now!
Executive Attraction
Who
would have thought a freak spring snow storm in New York would bring twice divorced flight attendant Jillian Stanton the man
of her dreams? And who would have thought she’d make a fool of herself when he pulls her off balance
and she slides down the front of his pants her face stopping just above his crotch?
That’s when Jillian
knew the ultimate humiliation. Yet handsome Vice-President
Bill Cole is intrigued by the clumsy beauty. Can the airline executive, who wants to cut Jillian’s
pay and benefits, find a way to pierce her heart? Or will Jillian’s tough outer shell be too thick
to crack? When Bill rescues her from a man with a knife will Jillian open her heart to love and passion?
And can she accept his position at her airline as the chief negotiator intent on gaining more wage cuts?
Flying between New York and Los Angeles, Jillian ignores the electric sparks that fly when they’re together
and pushes away the handsome stranger. But home, in Orange County, California, Bill won’t allow Jillian
to ignore him. Come fly with Jillian on the adventure of a lifetime!
| Doug's second from the right. He's #3 |
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| Here's Doug and Ioan Gruffudd on a flight to New York January 2008 |
| My family at Cheers for Writers. I'm on the right |
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