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| − | '' | + | Francis Ray is a native Texan and lives in Dallas. Ms. Ray's titles consistently make bestseller's lists such as Blackboard and Essence Magazine. INCOGNITO, her sixth title, was the first made-for-TV movie for BET. She has written forty-nine titles to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award and Written Magazine Book of the Year 2010. |
| − | + | Ms. Ray had six novels published or re-released in 2012, and four scheduled thus far for 2013. She enjoys writing fiction, where intelligent women through hard work and perseverance triumph over adversity, just as they do in real life. | |
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| − | + | Francis Ray passed away on July 3, 2013. She was born July 20, 1944. | |
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== On the Web == | == On the Web == | ||
* Francis Ray Official site http://www.Francisray.com | * Francis Ray Official site http://www.Francisray.com | ||
* Readers Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/readersoffrancisray | * Readers Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/readersoffrancisray | ||
| − | * Francis Ray | + | * Francis Ray Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Francis_Ray |
* Francis Ray MySpace http://www.myspace.com/francisray | * Francis Ray MySpace http://www.myspace.com/francisray | ||
* Francis Ray Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/francisray | * Francis Ray Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/francisray | ||
* Francis Ray Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23811.Francis_Ray | * Francis Ray Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23811.Francis_Ray | ||
| + | * [http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2013/07/08/michelle-monkou-francis-ray-tribute/2497537/ Tribute from Author Michelle Monkou] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
=== Fiction === | === Fiction === | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Fallen Angel]]'' - 1992 Reissue 2003 ([[Odyssey Books/St. Martin's Press]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Undeniable]]'' - 1995 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[The Bargain]]'' - 1995 ([[ Kensington]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Incognito - Francis Ray|Incognito]]'' - 1996 ([[Arabesque Bet's First Made-For-Tv Movie In 1999]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Silken Betrayal]]'' - 1995 ([[ Arabesque]]) |
| − | * ''[[I | + | * ''[[I Know Who Holds Tomorrow]]'' - 2002 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree]]'' - 2003 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
== Novellas == | == Novellas == | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Spirit Of The Season (Sarah's Miracle Novella)]]'' - 1994 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Rosie's Curl And Weave (The Awakening Novella)]]'' - 1999 ([[St. Martin's Press]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Winter Nights (Until Christmas Novella)]]'' - 1998 Reissue 2004 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Della's House Of Style (A Matter Of Trust Novella)]]'' - 2000([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Welcome To Leo's )]]'' - 2000 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Going To The Chapel (Southern Comfort Novella)]]'' - 2001 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Getting Merry (The Wish Novella)]]'' - 2002 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Living Large (Strictly Business Novella)]]'' - 2003 ([[ Nal]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Whole Lotta Love (That Wright Woman Novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[Nal]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Let's Get It On (Blind Date Novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Big Girls Don't Cry (His Everything Woman Novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[Nal]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[How Sweet The Sound (Then Sings My Soul Novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[Harlequin]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Chocolate Kisses (Novella)]]'' - 2006 ([[ Signet]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[On The Line (Novella)]]'' - 2007 ([[Sepia]]) |
| − | + | * ''[[Twice The Tempation (Novella)]]'' - 2011 ([[St.Martin's]]) | |
== Series/Related Titles == | == Series/Related Titles == | ||
Grayson Friends Series | Grayson Friends Series | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[The Way You Love Me]]''- September 2008 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Nobody But You ]]''- March 2009 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[One Night With You]]'' - November 2009 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[It Had To Be You]]'' - April 2010 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| + | * ''[[A Seductive Kiss|A Seductive Kiss]]'' - January 2012 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Just With A Kiss|Just With A Kiss]]'' - February 2012 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[A Dangerous Kiss|A Dangerous Kiss]]''- June 26, 2012 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[All I Ever Wanted|All I Ever Wanted]]''- February 26, 2013 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[All That I Need|All That I Need]]''- June 25, 2013 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[All That I Desire|All That I Desire]]''- Tba Rio's Book ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
Invincible Women Series | Invincible Women Series | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Like The First Time]]'' - May 2004 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Any Rich Man Will Do]]'' - September 2005 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[In Another Man's Bed]]'' - February 2007 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Not Even If You Begged ]]'' - February 2008 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[And Mistress Makes Three]]'' - July 2009 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[If You Were My Man]]'' - March 2010 ([[St. Martin's]]) |
Taggart/Falcon Series | Taggart/Falcon Series | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Forever Yours - Francis Ray|Forever Yours]]'' - July 1994([[Pinnacle Books ]])(Reissued March 2010 ) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Only Hers]]'' - April 1996 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Break Every Rule ]]'' - August 1998 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga) |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Heart Of The Falcon]]'' - April 2000 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga) |
| + | The Graysons Of New Mexico Series | ||
| + | * ''[[Until There Was You ]]''- April 2000 (Reissued November 2008 ) | ||
| + | * ''[[You And No Other ]]''- March 2005 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Dreaming Of You]]'' - September 2006 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Irresistible You]]'' - March 2007 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Only You ]]''- October 2007 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| − | The | + | Against The Odds Series |
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[Trouble Don't Last Always]]'' - February 2004/November 2011 (Reissue Of The Turning Point From April 2001) |
| − | + | * ''[[Somebody's Knocking At My Door]]'' - May 2003 | |
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| + | Family Affair/Hidden Legacy Series | ||
| + | * ''[[I Know Who Holds My Tomorrow]]'' - (Reissue November 2012) | ||
| + | * ''[[When Morning Comes]]''- June 5, 2012 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[After The Dawn]]''-June 18, 2013 ([[St. Martin's]]) | ||
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== Awards/Honors == | == Awards/Honors == | ||
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St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008) | St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008) | ||
| − | Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU | + | *Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU |
| + | *Written's 2010 Readers Choice Book of the Year for IF YOU WERE MY MAN | ||
= Author Appearances = | = Author Appearances = | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:10, 18 November 2022
Francis Ray is a native Texan and lives in Dallas. Ms. Ray's titles consistently make bestseller's lists such as Blackboard and Essence Magazine. INCOGNITO, her sixth title, was the first made-for-TV movie for BET. She has written forty-nine titles to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award and Written Magazine Book of the Year 2010.
Ms. Ray had six novels published or re-released in 2012, and four scheduled thus far for 2013. She enjoys writing fiction, where intelligent women through hard work and perseverance triumph over adversity, just as they do in real life.
Francis Ray passed away on July 3, 2013. She was born July 20, 1944.
Contents
On the Web
- Francis Ray Official site http://www.Francisray.com
- Readers Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/readersoffrancisray
- Francis Ray Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Francis_Ray
- Francis Ray MySpace http://www.myspace.com/francisray
- Francis Ray Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/francisray
- Francis Ray Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23811.Francis_Ray
- Tribute from Author Michelle Monkou
Books
Fiction
- Fallen Angel - 1992 Reissue 2003 (Odyssey Books/St. Martin's Press)
- Undeniable - 1995 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- The Bargain - 1995 (Kensington)
- Incognito - 1996 (Arabesque Bet's First Made-For-Tv Movie In 1999)
- Silken Betrayal - 1995 (Arabesque)
- I Know Who Holds Tomorrow - 2002 (St. Martin's)
- Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree - 2003 (St. Martin's)
Novellas
- Spirit Of The Season (Sarah's Miracle Novella) - 1994 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- Rosie's Curl And Weave (The Awakening Novella) - 1999 (St. Martin's Press)
- Winter Nights (Until Christmas Novella) - 1998 Reissue 2004 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- Della's House Of Style (A Matter Of Trust Novella) - 2000(St. Martin's)
- Welcome To Leo's ) - 2000 (St. Martin's)
- Going To The Chapel (Southern Comfort Novella) - 2001 (St. Martin's)
- Getting Merry (The Wish Novella) - 2002 (St. Martin's)
- Living Large (Strictly Business Novella) - 2003 (Nal)
- Whole Lotta Love (That Wright Woman Novella) - 2004 (Nal)
- Let's Get It On (Blind Date Novella) - 2004 (St. Martin's)
- Big Girls Don't Cry (His Everything Woman Novella) - 2005 (Nal)
- How Sweet The Sound (Then Sings My Soul Novella) - 2005 (Harlequin)
- Chocolate Kisses (Novella) - 2006 (Signet)
- On The Line (Novella) - 2007 (Sepia)
- Twice The Tempation (Novella) - 2011 (St.Martin's)
Series/Related Titles
Grayson Friends Series
- The Way You Love Me- September 2008 (St. Martin's)
- Nobody But You - March 2009 (St. Martin's)
- One Night With You - November 2009 (St. Martin's)
- It Had To Be You - April 2010 (St. Martin's)
- A Seductive Kiss - January 2012 (St. Martin's)
- Just With A Kiss - February 2012 (St. Martin's)
- A Dangerous Kiss- June 26, 2012 (St. Martin's)
- All I Ever Wanted- February 26, 2013 (St. Martin's)
- All That I Need- June 25, 2013 (St. Martin's)
- All That I Desire- Tba Rio's Book (St. Martin's)
Invincible Women Series
- Like The First Time - May 2004 (St. Martin's)
- Any Rich Man Will Do - September 2005 (St. Martin's)
- In Another Man's Bed - February 2007 (St. Martin's)
- Not Even If You Begged - February 2008 (St. Martin's)
- And Mistress Makes Three - July 2009 (St. Martin's)
- If You Were My Man - March 2010 (St. Martin's)
Taggart/Falcon Series
- Forever Yours - July 1994(Pinnacle Books )(Reissued March 2010 )
- Only Hers - April 1996 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga)
- Break Every Rule - August 1998 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga)
- Heart Of The Falcon - April 2000 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga)
The Graysons Of New Mexico Series
- Until There Was You - April 2000 (Reissued November 2008 )
- You And No Other - March 2005 (St. Martin's)
- Dreaming Of You - September 2006 (St. Martin's)
- Irresistible You - March 2007 (St. Martin's)
- Only You - October 2007 (St. Martin's)
Against The Odds Series
- Trouble Don't Last Always - February 2004/November 2011 (Reissue Of The Turning Point From April 2001)
- Somebody's Knocking At My Door - May 2003
Family Affair/Hidden Legacy Series
- I Know Who Holds My Tomorrow - (Reissue November 2012)
- When Morning Comes- June 5, 2012 (St. Martin's)
- After The Dawn-June 18, 2013 (St. Martin's)
Awards/Honors
Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, Romantic Times 2008 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners for AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Books NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008)
- Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU
- Written's 2010 Readers Choice Book of the Year for IF YOU WERE MY MAN
Author Appearances
- TBA
