Books

Welcome to The Barefoot by Moonlight Series!

Each book in the series is a romance wrapped with intrigue for one of the friends in the Barefoot by Moonlight writers’ group who dare each other to write their best book in a setting the others will choose.

One by one each friend takes the dare and has their own story where, upon arriving at the chosen location, they discover that there’s no time for writing when they find themselves in an unfolding mystery—and a growing romance.

The books can be read as stand-alone or read in publication order.

All Fired Up

Second Edition

Book 1 in The Barefoot by Moonlight Series

Romance and intrigue on a Pacific Northwest Island.

Book cover titled "All Fired Up" with illustrations of a woman with red hair, a heron, a motorcycle rider, a lake with a boat, a house, and trees, depicting a scenic outdoor setting.

He needs a room. She needs his bad-guy hunting skills.

When Marianne and Jack meet on the ferry to Orcas Island, it couldn’t be more awkward—for Marianne, that is. Jack has no problem with a woman landing on top of him. It’s a case of opposites attract. Although they each have their reasons not to get involved, fate has other plans. On this small island, avoiding each other isn’t to be.

When an old tale of stolen jewels resurfaces, revealing a dangerous secret kept by both of their grandfathers, it will take Marianne and Jack together to uncover the truth before one of them gets hurt. But solving the mystery means working out an arrangement. Jack needs a place to stay. Marianne has rooms to spare.

In close quarters, it’s soon apparent that solving the mystery might be easier than trying not to fall for each other as they realize that they both long for the same thing.

Who says nothing ever happens in a small island town?

 

  • “… a brilliantly woven web of threats, kidnappings, and long-held secrets … A dramatic love story with a heart of gold, All Fired Up is a suspenseful, slow-burn romance where the bonds of family, loyalty, and love are tested by betrayal and the shadow of violence.”

    A 5-star review and recommended read from Indies Today

  • “Ms. Valentine has a way of making the tiny hairs on one’s nape stand on end because of the way she effectively describes the setting, and it is difficult not to like this book for that reason alone.”

    InD’tale Magazine

  • “Valentine writes with a mix of tongue in cheek humor and suspense, enough to almost consider this a cozy mystery as the loose ends are gathered and tied up in the book's satisfying conclusion. If you like romance books with a mystery, All Fired Up is a sure winner!”

    USA Today Bestselling Author and Produced Screenwriter, Kim Hornsby

Novellas

Book cover for 'The Last Blind Date' by Carmine Valentine, featuring a woman in a turquoise dress and high heels, with the title and author's name displayed.

The Last Blind Date

She’s been set up in more ways than one on this champagne-fueled evening complete with a handsome detective and a crook intent on spoiling the fun.  

“The Last Blind Date’ is energetic and highly readable. Mimi is a spunky, endearing heroine readers will root for.”

–InD’tale Magazine

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Book cover for "One Step Over the Mistletoe Line" by Carmine Valentine, featuring legs in Christmas socks wrapped in string lights against a warm orange background.

One Step over the Mistletoe Line

In her attempt to avoid a proposal from the wrong man, she ends up snowed in in a cabin with the right man. But a bad Santa on the loose could ruin it all.

“Carmine Valentine’s ‘One Step Over the Mistletoe Line’ comes around the final turn with a nail-biting window-steamer that lunges gloriously over the finish line.”

–InD’tale Magazine

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