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[[Christie Ridgway]] writes romance with a California style. She met her husband during college in Santa Barbara, and after starting a family she turned her hand to writing. For a number of years she worked as a technical writer and computer programmer. Then she rediscovered the joy of romance novels between rounds of Lego-building and reading GOODNIGHT MOON to her young sons. She began writing for [[Silhouette]] in 1996, and began publishing single titles with [[Avon]] in 2000.  
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== Biography ==
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Christie Ridgway writes romance with a California style. She met her husband during college in Santa Barbara, and after starting a family she turned her hand to writing. For a number of years she worked as a technical writer and computer programmer. Then she rediscovered the joy of romance novels between rounds of Lego-building and reading ''Goodnight Moon'' to her young sons. She began writing for [[Silhouette]] in 1996, and began publishing single titles with [[Avon]] in 2000.  
  
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Her novel ''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' was nominated for a 2007 [[RITA]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category.
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Her novel ''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' was nominated for a 2007 [[RITA]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Best Contemporary Single Title]] category. Christie Ridgway was a [[2010 RITA® Winners|2010 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance]] category with her novel ''[[I Still Do]]'' and a [[2010 RITA® Winners|2010 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance]] category with her novel ''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]''.
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== On the Web ==
 
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* [http://www.christieridgway.com/index.html Christie Ridgway] - this is her main website
 
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* [http://ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com/ Riding With The Top Down] - blog with eight other authors
 
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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===Single Title===
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* ''[[Beginning With Baby]]'', 4/00, Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24315-4
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* ''[[Not Another New Year's]]'', 12/2006, Avon Books,  
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* ''[[Big Bad Dad]]'', 8/98, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52073-5
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* ''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'', 11/2006, Avon Books - a [[2007 RITA® Winners|2007 RITA® Finalist]] in the Best Contemporary Romance category
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* ''[[The Bridesmaid's Bet|Bridesmaid's Bet, The]]'', 5/99, Harlequin Duets, ISBN 0-373-44067-7
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* ''[[The Care And Feeding Of Unmarried Men]]'', 05/06, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-076350-3
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* ''[[The Care And Feeding Of Unmarried Men|Care And Feeding of Unmarried Men, The]]'' - 05/06, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-076350-3
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* ''[[An Offer He Can't Refuse]]'', 08/05, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-076348-5
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* ''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]'' - 2009 ([[Berkley]])
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* ''[[The Thrill Of It All]]'', 11/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-050290-8
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* ''[[Do Not Disturb - Christie Ridgway|Do Not Disturb]]'', 1/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-009348-X
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* ''[[Do Not Disturb]]'', 1/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-009348-X
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* ''[[First Comes Love - Christie Ridgway|First Comes Love]]'', 1/02, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81895-7
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* ''[[Follow That Groom!]]'' 2/97, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52038-7
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* [[From This Day Forward - Christie Ridgway|''From This Day Forward'']], 4/01 Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24388-X
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* ''[[Have Baby, Will Marry]]'', 9/97, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52051-4
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* ''[[I Still Do]]'' - 2009 ([[Silhouette Special Edition]])
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* ''[[In Love With Her Boss]]'', 1/02, Silhouette Special Edition, 0-373-24441-X
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* ''[[Mad Enough To Marry]]'', 7/02, Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24481-9
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* ''[[The Millionaire And The Pregnant Pauper|Millionaire And The Pregnant Pauper, The]]'', 1/99, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52084-0
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* ''[[Montana Born/The Marriage Maker]]'', 4/02, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-48484-4
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* ''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'', 11/2006, Avon Books
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* ''[[Not Another New Year's]]'' - 12/2006, Avon Books
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* ''[[An Offer He Can't Refuse|Offer He Can't Refuse, An]]'', 08/05, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-076348-5
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* ''[[Ready, Set...Baby!]]'' 2/98, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52062-X
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* ''[[Right By Her Side]]'', 04/05, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-61394-6
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* ''[[The Reckoning|Reckoning, The]]'', 05/06, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-38937-X
 
* ''[[Then Comes Marriage - Christie Ridgway|Then Comes Marriage]]'', 1/03, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81896-5
 
* ''[[Then Comes Marriage - Christie Ridgway|Then Comes Marriage]]'', 1/03, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81896-5
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* ''[[First Comes Love]]'', 1/02, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81895-7
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* ''[[The Thrill Of It All|Thrill Of It All, The]]'', 11/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-050290-8
 
* ''[[This Perfect Kiss]]'', 2/01, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81256-8
 
* ''[[This Perfect Kiss]]'', 2/01, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81256-8
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* ''[[The Wedding Date - Christie Ridgway|Wedding Date, The]]'', 1/96, Silhouette Yours Truly #12, ISBN 0-373-52012-3
 
* ''[[Wish You Were Here]]'', 2/00, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81255-X
 
* ''[[Wish You Were Here]]'', 2/00, Avon Books, ISBN 0-380-81255-X
  
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== Novellas/Short Stories ==
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* ''[[The Reckoning]]'', 05/06, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-38937-X
 
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* ''[[Right By Her Side]]'', 04/05, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-61394-6
 
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* ''[[Mad Enough To Marry]]'', 7/02, Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24481-9
 
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* ''[[Montana Born/The Marriage Maker]]'', 4/02, Silhouette Books, ISBN 0-373-48484-4
 
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* ''[[In Love With Her Boss]]'', 1/02, Silhouette Special Edition, 0-373-24441-X
 
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* [[From This Day Forward - CR|''From This Day Forward'']], 4/01 Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24388-X
 
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* ''[[Beginning With Baby]]'', 4/00, Silhouette Special Edition, ISBN 0-373-24315-4
 
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* ''[[The Bridesmaid's Bet]]'', 5/99, Harlequin Duets, ISBN 0-373-44067-7
 
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* ''[[The Millionaire And The Pregnant Pauper]]'', 1/99, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52084-0
 
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* ''[[Big Bad Dad]]'', 8/98, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52073-5
 
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* ''[[Ready, Set...Baby!]]'' 2/98, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52062-X
 
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* ''[[Have Baby, Will Marry]]'', 9/97, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52051-4
 
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* ''[[Follow That Groom!]]'' 2/97, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52038-7
 
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* ''[[The Wedding Date]]'', 1/96, Silhouette Yours Truly, ISBN 0-373-52012-3
 
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== Novellas ==
 
 
* ''Misteltoe And Mayhem Anthology'', 11/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-073205-9
 
* ''Misteltoe And Mayhem Anthology'', 11/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-073205-9
  
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.christieridgway.com/index.html Christie Ridgway] - this is her main website
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* ''First Comes Love'' and ''Then Comes Marriage'' were both set in the mountains of California.
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* [http://ridingwiththetopdown.blogspot.com/ Riding With The Top Down] - blog with eight other authors
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* ''The Thrill of It All'', ''An Offer He Can't Refuse'' and ''The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men'' all take place in the Palm Springs area. The books revolve around a mob family; the "Wisegirls" are sisters and the heroines in the last two of the series. The heroes in The Thrill and An Offer are brothers.
 
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* ''Must Love Mistletoe'' and ''Not Another New Year's'' are both set in Coronado, California. The heroes of both books are former Secret Service agents.
 

Latest revision as of 06:18, 22 April 2011

Biography

Christie Ridgway writes romance with a California style. She met her husband during college in Santa Barbara, and after starting a family she turned her hand to writing. For a number of years she worked as a technical writer and computer programmer. Then she rediscovered the joy of romance novels between rounds of Lego-building and reading Goodnight Moon to her young sons. She began writing for Silhouette in 1996, and began publishing single titles with Avon in 2000.

Her novel Must Love Mistletoe was nominated for a 2007 RITA in the Best Contemporary Single Title category. Christie Ridgway was a 2010 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance category with her novel I Still Do and a 2010 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance category with her novel Dirty Sexy Knitting.

Books

Novellas/Short Stories

  • Misteltoe And Mayhem Anthology, 11/04, Avon Books, ISBN 0-06-073205-9

On the Web

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