Heart & Soul Beware Books
At Heart & Soul Beware, we do not write for trends. We write to reveal what is carried, what is hidden, and what refuses to be forgotten.
Published and Forthcoming
Heart & Soul Beware brings together the literary works of B. M. Barnes, examining truth, identity, silence, and what people carry through contemporary fiction, fantasy, mythic storytelling, and reflective nonfiction.
One published title. Four forthcoming works. Five distinct worlds.
Each considers what we carry without naming it, what love looks like when it cannot reach, and what becomes possible when silence is finally broken.
The stories do not end with the final page. Across Heart & Soul Beware, literature and reflection remain in conversation, each offering a different way to consider what we carry, what we notice, and what stays with us.
Beware: Hidden Truths (2025) For those who have ever stood before a mirror and not quite recognized the person looking back.
Diamond Heart, Frozen Souls (2026) A queen. A curse. A family learning that love is stronger than the silence it was buried beneath.
Where the Baobab Whispers (2027) Six women. One silence. Passed down like an inheritance no one asked for and one generation deciding to name it.
Heart & Soul Beware: Recipes & Reflections (2028) Everyday recipes. Quiet reflections. Ordinary moments that linger long after the last bite.
Salt, Sand and Silence (2029) When the ocean herself refuses to move, eight elemental beings must reckon with what it means to carry grief for a world that forgot to ask.
Set the Scene
The story is only part of the reading experience. Discover the atmosphere, brew, and comfort that may make your next reading moment feel more like your own.
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Build Your Reading Ritual
A reading ritual is shaped by more than the book in your hands. Time, weather, sound, comfort, and mood can change the way a story meets you. Answer five questions to discover an H&SB ritual that brings reading, brewing, reflection, and comfort together.
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