Every Family has their SECRETS
The Barringtons publish theirs!
House of Barrington, Volume I
By Raquella Herring Baruwa
When Elias Whitmore Jr. defies his family’s legacy by loving Noelle Barrington—and fathering a child out of wedlock—Savannah’s most powerful dynasty begins to crack. In a world where image is everything and the church holds the crown, secrets aren’t buried—they're weaponized.
Told through the sharp lens of Lady Belladonna Blackwell, The Cost of Secrets is a sultry, Southern tale of forbidden love, ruthless ambition, and the dangerous truth hiding behind every polished sermon.
Latest Release: The Cost of Secrets
Meet Raquella
Raquella Herring Baruwa is a storyteller with a passion for peeling back the lace curtain of Southern tradition to reveal the truth beneath. A proud graduate of Full Sail University, Raquella weaves her love of drama, legacy, and bold women into rich, character-driven fiction.
Her debut series, House of Barrington, explores the intersection of family, faith, and forbidden love in the modern South, with all the scandal and grace of a Southern Gothic sermon. When she’s not writing, Raquella enjoys live entertainment and historical research. She is a wife and a mother to three sons: Jayden, Tyler, and Elijah.
What readers say
"I felt like I was eavesdropping on the juiciest church scandal in the South. Couldn’t stop turning pages!"
-Advance Reader
"Think Greenleaf meets Bridgerton with a magnolia-scented twist. Every chapter drips with drama and elegance."
-Early Reviewer
"Belladonna Blackwell is the Southern narrator I never knew I needed—sharp, witty, and dangerously observant."
-Book Blogger
House of Barringtons vol 1
Based on true events—because the most shocking stories are the ones that happened.
The Cost of Secrets pulls back the curtain on a powerful Southern family entangled in forbidden love, generational secrets, and public betrayal. Inspired by a real-life scandal, this gripping novel dares to ask: What happens when loyalty to family, faith, and image starts to crack?
If you're drawn to stories where truth is stranger than fiction—and twice as juicy—this is the book you won’t be able to put down.
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