Barbara Winkes
@barbarawinkes.bsky.social
Author of sapphic crime drama (Carpenter/Harding, Luce Allen, and more) & Christmas romance. The Perfect Christmas is out now: https://mybook.to/ThePerfectChristmas
Bells Will Be Ringing is one of the many books in the IHS Mega Sale (it really is mega - the biggest ever!), so I took a snippet from it for this week's *chill*y #lesficfri. All the relevant links are in the linktree in my bio. Happy weekend!
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Bells Will Be Ringing is one of the many books in the IHS Mega Sale (it really is mega - the biggest ever!), so I took a snippet from it for this week's *chill*y #lesficfri. All the relevant links are in the linktree in my bio. Happy weekend!
The word for #lesficfri is smooth, but since it didn't appear in my latest release, I'm going back to Luce Allen. The reception she received this year was a lovely surprise, and so it's also part of my highlights of the year. Thank you!
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The word for #lesficfri is smooth, but since it didn't appear in my latest release, I'm going back to Luce Allen. The reception she received this year was a lovely surprise, and so it's also part of my highlights of the year. Thank you!
And it's time for a new pinned post...The Perfect Christmas is now out in ebook, KU & paperback. If you'd like to get into the spirit slowly, you can check out my holiday romances at barbarawinkes.com. I hope the season will be peaceful and relaxed for you. 🌈❤️🎄
November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
And it's time for a new pinned post...The Perfect Christmas is now out in ebook, KU & paperback. If you'd like to get into the spirit slowly, you can check out my holiday romances at barbarawinkes.com. I hope the season will be peaceful and relaxed for you. 🌈❤️🎄
Happy #lesficfri, the Halloween edition! For the occasion, here's on more snippet from Invocations:
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Happy #lesficfri, the Halloween edition! For the occasion, here's on more snippet from Invocations:
Halloween is coming, so let's go with the spooky book for this week's #lesficfri (*hand*). Not only do Jordan and Ellie have to deal with scary clowns, there's also a (very fitting for today) hand not attached to any body... barbarawinkes.com, and you can have this book in ebook, paperback or KU.
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Halloween is coming, so let's go with the spooky book for this week's #lesficfri (*hand*). Not only do Jordan and Ellie have to deal with scary clowns, there's also a (very fitting for today) hand not attached to any body... barbarawinkes.com, and you can have this book in ebook, paperback or KU.
If you'd like to win this book (and others), head over to IHS: iheartsapphfic.com/2025/10/20/2... Also check out the books on sale for this week's category, Enemies to Lovers. Are you doing the reading challenge? If so (or just because), what are your favorite tropes?
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If you'd like to win this book (and others), head over to IHS: iheartsapphfic.com/2025/10/20/2... Also check out the books on sale for this week's category, Enemies to Lovers. Are you doing the reading challenge? If so (or just because), what are your favorite tropes?
To be honest, I'm kind of in the Christmas spirit already...we've recorded our first Christmas movie, and I have a new holiday novella on pre-order, my last release of the year...but, today is the last day of IHS's big Spooky Spectacular sale, so, head over there for all the 99cts goodies! ;)
October 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
To be honest, I'm kind of in the Christmas spirit already...we've recorded our first Christmas movie, and I have a new holiday novella on pre-order, my last release of the year...but, today is the last day of IHS's big Spooky Spectacular sale, so, head over there for all the 99cts goodies! ;)
And since it's also #lesficfri, here's a snippet from The Perfect Christmas:
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
And since it's also #lesficfri, here's a snippet from The Perfect Christmas:
Invocations is part of the I Heart SapphFic Spooky Spectacular sale! Things get unusually spooky for Jordan and Ellie when an abandoned amusement park turns into a crime scene, and scary clowns haunt the town. Happy Halloween? iheartsapphfic.com/2025/10/16/i...
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Invocations is part of the I Heart SapphFic Spooky Spectacular sale! Things get unusually spooky for Jordan and Ellie when an abandoned amusement park turns into a crime scene, and scary clowns haunt the town. Happy Halloween? iheartsapphfic.com/2025/10/16/i...
For this wek's #lesficfri, the word is jump. So, let's jump right into these snippets. 😉(Under Pressure/Thunder) Have a fab weekend! 🌈📚
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For this wek's #lesficfri, the word is jump. So, let's jump right into these snippets. 😉(Under Pressure/Thunder) Have a fab weekend! 🌈📚
We've been learning for a while about books that have been targeted. Unfortunately, the goal of those behind the bans goes far beyond the numbers we've seen already. GCLS & SASS have our backs. That's why I stand with them. #bannedbooksweek #sapphicswiththebanned
October 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We've been learning for a while about books that have been targeted. Unfortunately, the goal of those behind the bans goes far beyond the numbers we've seen already. GCLS & SASS have our backs. That's why I stand with them. #bannedbooksweek #sapphicswiththebanned
For this week's #lesficfri, the word is tempt, and here's a bit of a throwback Friday, to the very beginning of Carpenter/Harding. I'm fortunate that readers were tempted to read more about Jordan and Ellie, because we'll be up to book #18 in January!
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
For this week's #lesficfri, the word is tempt, and here's a bit of a throwback Friday, to the very beginning of Carpenter/Harding. I'm fortunate that readers were tempted to read more about Jordan and Ellie, because we'll be up to book #18 in January!
For this week's #lesficfri, here's a snippet from my Mafia romance novella Broken Ice, in Queen vs. Queen 3. Enjoy! 🥰
September 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
For this week's #lesficfri, here's a snippet from my Mafia romance novella Broken Ice, in Queen vs. Queen 3. Enjoy! 🥰
The word is "remember." Here's #lesficfri! 🥰 Luce doesn't ever relax, apparently, but sometimes she remembers to eat. Especially when Kendra reminds her. Find this book and all my others at amazon.com/author/barbarawinkes
September 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The word is "remember." Here's #lesficfri! 🥰 Luce doesn't ever relax, apparently, but sometimes she remembers to eat. Especially when Kendra reminds her. Find this book and all my others at amazon.com/author/barbarawinkes
My new pinned post to let you know Under Pressure is out now! Available here mybook.to/UPLuceAllen2 (ebook, paperback, KU). PS: The best way to always stay up to date with new releases etc. is to sign up for an author's newsletter! You can find mine here: barbarawinkes.eo.page/8m2jy Thank you! ❤️
September 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My new pinned post to let you know Under Pressure is out now! Available here mybook.to/UPLuceAllen2 (ebook, paperback, KU). PS: The best way to always stay up to date with new releases etc. is to sign up for an author's newsletter! You can find mine here: barbarawinkes.eo.page/8m2jy Thank you! ❤️
As promised: I'm sharing secrets for this week's #lesficfri. Did you know I also have a book called Secrets? My 3rd, but my first thriller, the genre calling me home. :) But there's also plenty of suspense to be found in the books below. 🌈📚
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As promised: I'm sharing secrets for this week's #lesficfri. Did you know I also have a book called Secrets? My 3rd, but my first thriller, the genre calling me home. :) But there's also plenty of suspense to be found in the books below. 🌈📚
For my new pinned post:
* Out now: Queen vs. Queen 3, the Mafia romance edition
* Available for pre-order: Under Pressure, the second Luce Allen Mystery
⬇️for readers who love suspense with a sapphic couple 🌈📚❤️ barbarawinkes.com
* Out now: Queen vs. Queen 3, the Mafia romance edition
* Available for pre-order: Under Pressure, the second Luce Allen Mystery
⬇️for readers who love suspense with a sapphic couple 🌈📚❤️ barbarawinkes.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For my new pinned post:
* Out now: Queen vs. Queen 3, the Mafia romance edition
* Available for pre-order: Under Pressure, the second Luce Allen Mystery
⬇️for readers who love suspense with a sapphic couple 🌈📚❤️ barbarawinkes.com
* Out now: Queen vs. Queen 3, the Mafia romance edition
* Available for pre-order: Under Pressure, the second Luce Allen Mystery
⬇️for readers who love suspense with a sapphic couple 🌈📚❤️ barbarawinkes.com
Happy Book Birthday to @annehagan.bsky.social, @edalelane.bsky.social, Alysia D. Evans, and me! 🥰 mybook.to/QvQ3
August 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Happy Book Birthday to @annehagan.bsky.social, @edalelane.bsky.social, Alysia D. Evans, and me! 🥰 mybook.to/QvQ3
Two of my favorite photos from the going-away part of our vacation. We didn't go far, only about 90 minutes away from home, and we got this, no filter. #1 is from one of our hikes, #2 the sunrise seen from our hotel room. #charlevoix
August 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Two of my favorite photos from the going-away part of our vacation. We didn't go far, only about 90 minutes away from home, and we got this, no filter. #1 is from one of our hikes, #2 the sunrise seen from our hotel room. #charlevoix
Yeah, I know...I've posted a lot of book promos lately. Between getting those books out and trying to write new ones while the world is what it is, everything else has been...tricky. And, of course, we are also currently on vacation. (A mix of staycation and soon, going away for a few days).
August 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yeah, I know...I've posted a lot of book promos lately. Between getting those books out and trying to write new ones while the world is what it is, everything else has been...tricky. And, of course, we are also currently on vacation. (A mix of staycation and soon, going away for a few days).
Plus some exciting news! Here's more #lesficfri and an announcement - Queen vs Queen 3 is available for pre-order now! Those queens get little sleep as they conquer business and love. For #3, the theme is Mafia/organized crime. 4 authors = 8 ice queens. Do you feel the chill in the air? ;)
August 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Plus some exciting news! Here's more #lesficfri and an announcement - Queen vs Queen 3 is available for pre-order now! Those queens get little sleep as they conquer business and love. For #3, the theme is Mafia/organized crime. 4 authors = 8 ice queens. Do you feel the chill in the air? ;)
This week's #lesficfri word is sleep, of which I can never seem to get enough lately (that's menopause for you). One of my snippets comes from Carpenter/Harding #7. The reason I chose this one - it's the wedding episode. And representation of happy sapphic marriages matters more that ever.
August 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This week's #lesficfri word is sleep, of which I can never seem to get enough lately (that's menopause for you). One of my snippets comes from Carpenter/Harding #7. The reason I chose this one - it's the wedding episode. And representation of happy sapphic marriages matters more that ever.
For #lesficfri, let's go back to Clean Slate one more time. The word is quiet. And as for the SCC, have you read them all? 🥰🌈📚
August 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
For #lesficfri, let's go back to Clean Slate one more time. The word is quiet. And as for the SCC, have you read them all? 🥰🌈📚
Surrender Your Heart is my new Book of the Month, so here's a snippet for this week's #lesficfri (smell). When you head over to amazon.com/ravenjspencer.com, you can also check out all the gorgeous new covers! :) Happy browsing!
August 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Surrender Your Heart is my new Book of the Month, so here's a snippet for this week's #lesficfri (smell). When you head over to amazon.com/ravenjspencer.com, you can also check out all the gorgeous new covers! :) Happy browsing!
Last Day for these freebies! Have you checked them out? books.bookfunnel.com/sapphicmidsu...
July 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Last Day for these freebies! Have you checked them out? books.bookfunnel.com/sapphicmidsu...