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Maines deftly combines humor with action. — Publisher's Weekly
COMING SOON – Luckless Love, A Stand Alone Romance
LUCKLESS LOVE
It’s never too late to take a chance on love.
Work-focused wine-maker Jordan Ryan thinks the perfect blend only exists for grapes, but when he’s forced to work with photographer Simone Laurent during an important wine event he discovers that maybe they could be the perfect pairing.
Awards: PNWA Literary Contest Finalist
Genre: Romantic-Comedy
Release Date: November 18, 2024
Available in print and e-versions.
Bethany Maines is the author of romantic action-adventure and fantasy tales that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind end. Whether you like modern-day tales of daring-do, or far-flung speculative fiction, you’ll find each story contains a heroine who will fight for truth and true love.
Reviews
Maines deftly combines humor with action in this fashion-forward thriller, which will remind many of such TV shows as Charlie’s Angels, Alias, and Heroes.
Publisher’s Weekly
This was easily one of the best books I picked up since the year began.
Christina B. Weekly Volcano
I adored every character in the book.
EveBetween the Bookends
Make sure nobody’s going to give you a hard time if you get an occasional urge to read the funniest parts out loud. It is, after all, a Bethany Maines caper!
Beth KanellKingdom Books
A steamy romance … resulting in a giant twist. Compelling with great characterizations.
F.M. Meredithauthor of A Crushing Death
A must read for chick lit fans that enjoy a little mystery and suspense in their books.
Samantha J.Chick Lit Plus
This series is my new favorite mystery/chick lit since Janet Evonovich’s Stephanie Plum. I cannot wait for more.
Stephanie G.Book Love Blog
Maines turns in a tale full of surprises… with a clever premise in this madcap romantic adventure that is as humorous as it is action packed.
Aleksandra W.Booklist
It’s a breezy page-turner, full of action and fun… Bulletproof Mascara is light and amusing, perfect for a lazy weekend or long plane flight. Beauty addicts, you’ll enjoy!
Nadine J.AOL Shopping
SheKnows Chick Lit says it’s just plain fantastic and fun. And just call Bethany Mains the new 007 of Chick Lit. Can’t wait for the next book in the series.
Crystal P.SheKnows Entertainment
Maines provides a merry and snugly plotted rejoinder to John Burdett’s Thailand crime fiction, while creating in Nikki a modern-day, well-groomed, James-Bond-in-lipstick.
Beth KanellKingdom Books
The Perfect Breezy Read!
BookPraiser.com
I haven’t read this author before but I love what and how she brings it to the table.
TeriSJ’s Book Blog
The storyline is so much fun and the romance is sweet and sexy but the characters are everything.
Deceit, deception, spies and murder? Include a dog, and that's everything we love.
When Seattle native Tish Yearly found herself fired and evicted all in one afternoon, the 26 year old ex-actress headed for the one place she knew she’d be welcome – the house of her cantankerous ex-CIA agent grandfather, Tobias Yearly, in the San Juan Islands. Now Tish and Tobias are teaming up to solve mysteries... and keep the dog from getting diabetes.
The Supernaturals have always been with us—all manner of fairy tale creatures walk this earth. While not all humans want to share our world, sometimes destiny can make a wolf can meet just the right girl down a lonesome path on their way to save the world. Some things are fate and some things are just… Supernatural.
The Deveraux Family: wealthy, glamorous, powerful… and in a lot of trouble.
Senator Eleanor Deveraux lost her children in a plane crash, but she has a second chance to get her family right with her four grandchildren – Evan, Jackson, Aiden and Dominique. But second chances are hard to seize when politics, mercenaries, and the dark legacy of the Deveraux family keep getting in the way. >>LEARN MORE
Carrie Mae Mysteries
These make-up ladies aren’t just selling lipstick – they’re packing heat and saving the world.
Join Nikki Lanier and her team of kick-ass friends as they take on gangs, drug smugglers, arms dealers, and internal politics, all while looking fabulous or at least trying to remember clean underwear.
The criminals are savage, the stakes are high and even the suburbs hide secrets that can kill.
When Shark Santoyo got out of prison and made a deal with Geier, the boss of his old gang, he knew he’d be walking into trouble, but he never expected to meet Peregrine Hays. The knife-wielding beauty may fuel his dreams, but Peregrine has secrets of her own, and soon Shark is swept up in a whirlpool of murder, revenge, and love.
Welcome to the universe of Galactic Dreams, where fairy tales are reimagined for a new age—the future.
In each Galactic Dreams novella you’ll find an old tale reborn with a mixture of romance, technology, aliens and adventure. But beware, a perilous quest awaits behind every star and getting home again will depend on a good spaceship, true love, and maybe just a hint of magic.
Kisses, killers, and killer kisses. Everything dangerously romantic all in one place. These romantic adventure novellas will leave you laughing and hungry for more.
Suzy Makes Cupcakes – the short film with a script by Bethany Maines picked up three awards from the Next Gen Indie Film Awards, including Best Comedy Short, Best Production Design, and Best Editing. Learn More…
Bethany Maines is the author of romantic action-adventure and fantasy tales that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind end. Whether you like modern-day tales of daring-do, or far-flung speculative fiction, you’ll find each story contains a heroine who will fight for truth and true love.
San Juan Islands Mysteries
The Supernaturals
Suzy Makes Cupcakes – the short film with a script by Bethany Maines picked up three awards from the Next Gen Indie Film Awards, including Best Comedy Short, Best Production Design, and Best Editing. Learn More…
The Shark’s Instinct screenplay was awarded Best TV Script in the Fox International Film Festival.
The Second Shot Audio Edition picked up a Maincrest Media Award!