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== Books ==
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'''Marie Ferrarella''' Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
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* ''Father Goose'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]] won the [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category
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aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
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Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
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Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
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Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
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After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
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In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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==On The Web==
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* Official Website [https://www.marieferrarella.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Ferrarella]
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== See Also ==
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* [[Marie Charles]]
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* [[Marie Michael]]
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* [[Marie Nicole]]
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==Books==
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* ''[[The 39-Year-Old Virgin|39-Year-Old Virgin, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The 7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine|7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[An Abundance Of Babies|Abundance Of Babies, An]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Adding Up To Family]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Agent's Secret Baby|Agent's Secret Baby, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Alone In The Dark]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Amnesiac Bride|Amnesiac Bride, The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[And Babies Make Four]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Angus's Lost Lady]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Aunt Connie's Wedding]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Babies On His Mind]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Baby Beneath The Mistletoe|Baby Beneath The Mistletoe, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Baby Came C.O.D.|Baby Came C.O.D., The]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[A Baby Changes Everything|Baby Changes Everything, A]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[A Baby For Christmas|Baby For Christmas, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Baby In The Cabbage Patch|Baby In The Cabbage Patch, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Baby In The Middle]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Baby Mission|Baby Mission, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[A Baby On The Ranch]|Baby On The Ranch, A]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Baby On The Way]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Baby Talk]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Baby Times Two]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[The Baby Wore A Badge|Baby Wore A Badge, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Baby's First Christmas]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Bachelor|Bachelor, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[A Bachelor And A Baby|Bachelor And A Baby, A]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Beauty And The Baby]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Because A Husband Is Forever]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Becoming A Cavanaugh]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Best Man In Texas|Best Man In Texas, The]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[A Billionaire And A Baby|Billionaire And A Baby, A]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Blessing In Disguise]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Borrowed Baby]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[The Bride With No Name|Bride With No Name, The]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[The Bride Wore Blue Jeans|Bride Wore Blue Jeans, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Bridesmaid For Hire]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Bridesmaid For Hire]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Brooding Angel]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Caitlin's Guardian Angel]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Callaghan's Way]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Capturing The Millionaire]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Carrying His Secret]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Cassandra]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Caution: Baby Ahead]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[A Cavanaugh Christmas|Cavanaugh Christmas, A]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Cavanaugh Code|Cavanaugh Code, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Cold Case]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Cowboy]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Encounter]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Fortune]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Heat]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Hero]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Cavanaugh In Plain Sight]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Cavanaugh In The Rough]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Judgment]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Cavanaugh On Call]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Cavanaugh On Duty]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Or Death]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Pride]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Reunion]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Rules]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Stakeout]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Standoff]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Strong]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Undercover]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Vanguard]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Cavanaugh Watch]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Cavanaugh's Bodyguard]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Cavanaugh's Missing Person]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Cavanaugh's Surrender]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Cavanaugh's Woman]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Choices]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Christmas Bride]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Christmas Cowboy Duet]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Christmas Every Day]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Christmastime Courtship]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Colton Baby Conspiracy]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Colton Baby Rescue]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Colton By Marriage]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Colton Copycat Killer]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Colton Cowboy Standoff]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The Colton Ransom|Colton Ransom, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Colton Showdown]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Colton Undercover]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Colton's Pursuit Of Justice]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Colton's Secret Service]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Colton's Unusual Suspect]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Coming Home For Christmas]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Coming To A Crossroads]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Cowboy And The Baby|Cowboy And The Baby, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Cowboy And The Lady|Cowboy And The Lady, The]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Cowboy For Hire]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Cowboys Are For Loving]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise|Cowboy's Christmas Surprise, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Cowboy's Lesson In Love|Cowboy's Lesson In Love, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Cowboy's Rescue]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Crime And Passion]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[A Dad At Last|Dad At Last, A]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Dad By Choice]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Dangerous Disguise]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Dangerous Games]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Dating For Two]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Deadly Chased]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Desperately Seeking Twin...]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Detective Dad]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Detecting A Killer]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Diagnosis: Danger]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Diamond In The Rough]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Diamond In The Ruff]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Diamonds And Deceptions]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Disenchanted Duke|Disenchanted Duke, The]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Do You Take This Child?]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Do You Take This Maverick?]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Doctor In The House]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Doctoring The Single Dad]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Doctor's Forever Family|Doctor's Forever Family, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Doctor's Guardian|Doctor's Guardian, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Doctor's Secret|Doctor's Secret, A]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Dr. Forget-Me-Not]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[An Engagement For Two|Engagement For Two, An]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Expecting In Texas]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Exposing Colton Secrets]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Falling For The M.D.]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Family Matters]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Father Goose]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Father In The Making]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Father Most Wanted]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Finding Happily-Ever-After]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Finding Home]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Fiona And The Sexy Stranger]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Five-Alarm Affair]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[Fixed Up With Mr. Right?]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Flash And Fire]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[A Forever Christmas|Forever Christmas, A]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[A Forever Kind Of Hero|Forever Kind Of Hero, A]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Forgotten Honeymoon]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Fortune Most Likely To...|Fortune Most Likely To..., The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Fortune's Greatest Risk]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Fortune's Just Desserts]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Fortune's Valentine Bride]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Found: His Perfect Wife]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Gift|Gift, The]]'' - 1988
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* ''[[A Girl's Best Friend|Girl's Best Friend, A]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Happy New Year--Baby!]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Hawaiian Reunion]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Heart Of A Hero]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Heart Of A Ruler|Heart Of A Ruler, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Heart To Heart]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[The Heiress's 2-Week Affair|Heiress's 2-Week Affair, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Her Forever Cowboy]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Her Good Fortune]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Her Lawman On Call]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Her Man Friday]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Her Mistletoe Cowboy]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Her Red-Carpet Romance]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Her Right-Hand Cowboy]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Her Special Angel]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Her Special Charm]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Her Sworn Protector]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[A Hero For All Seasons|Hero For All Seasons, A]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Hero For Hire]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[A Hero In Her Eyes|Hero In Her Eyes, A]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Hero In The Nick Of Time]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Heroes Great And Small]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[His Forever Valentine]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Holding Out For A Hero]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Holiday In A Stetson]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[How To Seduce A Cavanaugh]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[A Husband Waiting To Happen|Husband Waiting To Happen, A]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Husband: Optional]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Husband: Some Assembly Required]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Husbands And Other Strangers]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Immovable Objects]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[In Bed With The Badge]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[In Broad Daylight]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[In Graywolf's Hands]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[In Her Own Backyard]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[In His Protective Custody]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[In The Family Way]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Inheritance|Inheritance, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Innkeeper's Daughter]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Lassoed By Fortune]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Lassoing The Deputy]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Last First Kiss|Last First Kiss, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Late Bloomer's Road To Love|Late Bloomer's Road To Love, The]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[The Law And Ginny Marlow|Law And Ginny Marlow, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[A Lawman For Christmas|Lawman For Christmas, A]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Lawman's Romance Lesson|Lawman's Romance Lesson, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Let's Get Mommy Married]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Lily And The Lawman]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Loving The Right Brother]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The M.D. Meets His Match|M.D. Meets His Match, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[M.D. Most Wanted]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The M.D.'s Surprise Family|M.D.'s Surprise Family, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Mac's Bedside Manner]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Man Trouble]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Man Who Would Be Daddy|Man Who Would Be Daddy, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[A Match For Morgan|Match For Morgan, A]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[A Match For The Doctor|Match For The Doctor, A]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Matchmaker On The Ranch]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[A Maverick And A Half|Maverick And A Half, A]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Maverick's Return|Maverick's Return, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Meant To Be Mine]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Measure Of A Man|Measure Of A Man, The]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Meeting His Secret Daughter]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Mendoza's Secret Fortune]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Military Man]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Mission: Cavanaugh Baby]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Mistletoe And Miracles]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Mommy And The Policeman Next Door]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Montana Sheriff]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Moonlight Lover]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Moonlight Rebel]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Moonlight Surrender]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[More Than A Temporary Family]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Mother In Training]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Mother On The Wing]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Mr. Hall Takes A Bride]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[My Phony Valentine]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[My Spy]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Never Too Late For Love]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Night Santa Claus Returned|Night Santa Claus Returned, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Offer She Couldn't Refuse|Offer She Couldn't Refuse, The]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Once A Father]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Once And Future Father|Once And Future Father, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Once Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[One Plus One Makes Marriage]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[A Perfectly Imperfect Match|Perfectly Imperfect Match, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Plain Jane And The Playboy]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Pocketful Of Rainbows]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[The Pregnant Colton Bride|Pregnant Colton Bride, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Prescription For Romance]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Private Justice]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Prodigal M.D. Returns|Prodigal M.D. Returns, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Protecting His Witness]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Racing Against Time]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Ramona And The Renegade]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Ranch To Come Home To|Ranch To Come Home To, A]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The Rancher And The Baby|Rancher And The Baby, The]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Real Vintage Maverick]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Remodeling The Bachelor]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Right Man|Right Man, The]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Romancing The Teacher]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Rough Around The Edges]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Safe Harbor]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Sapphire And Shadow]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Saving Home]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Searching For Cate]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Second Chance Colton]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[A Second Chance For The Single Dad|Second Chance For The Single Dad, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Second Time Around|Second Time Around, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Secret Agent Affair]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Secret Defender]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[The Secret Network|Secret Network, The]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Secrets Of Forever]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Serena McKee's Back In Town]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Serial Affair]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[The Setup|Setup, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[She Got Her Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise|Sheriff's Christmas Surprise, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[She's Having A Baby]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Single Daddy Club|Single Daddy Club, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[A Small Fortune|Small Fortune, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Small Town Thanksgiving|Small Town Thanksgiving, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Someone To Talk To]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Special Agent's Perfect Cover]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Spy Who Loved Her|Spy Who Loved Her, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Stand-In Mom]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Starting From Scratch]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Strong Silent Type|Strong Silent Type, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Suddenly... Marriage]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Sundays Are For Murder]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Tall, Strong & Cool Under Fire]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Taming Of The Teen|Taming Of The Teen, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Taming The Playboy]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Ten Years Later...]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Texan Seeks Fortune]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Texas Rose]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[This Heart For Hire]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Those Matchmaking Babies]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Traci On The Spot]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Travis's Appeal]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[A Triple Threat To Bachelorhood|Triple Threat To Bachelorhood, A]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Twice A Hero, Always Her Man]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Twins On The Doorstep]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[An Uncommon Hero|Uncommon Hero, An]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Undercover M.D.]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[The Undoing Of Justin Starbuck|Undoing Of Justin Starbuck, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[An Unexpected Father|Unexpected Father, An]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Unwrapping The Playboy]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Up Close And Deadly]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Wanted: Husband, Will Train]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[A Wedding For Christmas|Wedding For Christmas, A]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[What The Single Dad Wants...]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Widow's Guilty Secret|Widow's Guilty Secret, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Wife In The Mail]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Will And The Headstrong Female]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Wish Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Woman Who Wasn't There|Woman Who Wasn't There, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Women In Joe Sullivan's Life|Women In Joe Sullivan's Life, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[World's Greatest Dad]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Your Baby Or Mine?]]'' - 1997
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==Series/Related Titles==
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For a complete list of series and related titles see [[Marie Ferrarella Series List]]
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==Awards==
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*2014  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[Her Forever Cowboy]]''
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*2013  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise]]''
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*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[A Baby On The Ranch]]''
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*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance Suspense, ''[[Colton Showdown]]''
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*1999  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Silhouette Yours Truly, ''[[A Match For Morgan]]''
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*1993 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Father Goose]]''
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*1990  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Silhouette Romance, ''[[Her Special Angel]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dating For Two]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Her Forever Cowboy]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Baby On The Ranch]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Historical Series Romance, ''[[The Tender Texan]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[Mother For Hire]]''
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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*2005  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romance Love & Laughter
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*1999  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romance Love & Laughter

Latest revision as of 17:37, 5 December 2022


Marie Ferrarella Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella

Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.

Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.

Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.

After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.

In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.

On The Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

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For a complete list of series and related titles see Marie Ferrarella Series List

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