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{{DEFAULTSORT:LaCroix, Marianne}}[[category:Authors - L]] [[category:Georgia Authors]] [[Category:Nurse Turned Author]]
 
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== Biography ==
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'''Marianne LaCroix''' [http://www.mariannelacroix.com] has had a passion for romance since reading ''Gone With the Wind'' when she was a high school sophomore. Voracious reading eventually spawned another passion—writing. For years, Mari would go to work as a nurse in her local hospital, and then she’d run home and unwind by writing, escaping into a world of handsome heroes, and the women who love them. Her private escape has evolved from a full time hobby into a promising career. She’s had several recognitions for her writing including a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] [[Reviewers' Choice Award]] nomination.
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Marianne LaCroix [http://www.mariannelacroix.com] has had a passion for romance since reading ''Gone With the Wind'' when she was a high school sophomore. Voracious reading eventually spawned another passion—writing. For years, Mari would go to work as a nurse in her local hospital, and then she’d run home and unwind by writing, escaping into a world of handsome heroes, and the women who love them. Her private escape has evolved from a full time hobby into a promising career. She’s had several recognitions for her writing including a [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer Choice nomination.
 
  
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Marianne is an active member in [http://www.rwanational.org Romance Writers of America] and holds a B.A. in English Literature. She lives in southwest [[Georgia]] with her husband of thirteen years, their twin daughters, two rowdy dogs, a noisy cockatiel, and one demanding cat.
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Marianne is an active member in [[Romance Writers of America]] and holds a B.A. in English Literature. She lives in southwest [[Georgia]] with her husband of thirteen years, their twin daughters, two rowdy dogs, a noisy cockatiel, and one demanding cat.
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Also writes as: [[Marie Bellevaux]] [http://www.mariebellevaux.com], [[Marie Belle]] [http://xrl.us/mariebelle-erotica]), [[Miriam van Veen]] [http://www.miriamvanveen.com],
 
  
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== See also ==
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* [[Marie Bellevaux]] [http://www.mariebellevaux.com Website]
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* [[Marie Belle]] [http://xrl.us/mariebelle-erotica Website]
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* [[Miriam van Veen]] [http://www.miriamvanveen.com Website]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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*Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer Choice nominee for Best Erotic Romance for '''Descendants of Darkness''' (2004)
 
*Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer Choice nominee for Best Erotic Romance for '''Descendants of Darkness''' (2004)
 
*[[PEARL]] (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) Honorable Mention winner (2004)
 
*[[PEARL]] (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) Honorable Mention winner (2004)
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*PEARL nominee for Best New author (2003)
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* [[2003 P.E.A.R.L. Winners|2003 P.E.A.R.L. Finalist]] - Best New author
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sheba-news/ Newsletter]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sheba-news/ Newsletter]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/marilacroix MySpace]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/marilacroix MySpace]
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* [http://www.passionsmuses.com Passion's Muses]
 
* [http://www.passionsmuses.com Passion's Muses]
 
* [http://www.wildauthors.com Wild & Wicked Authors]
 
* [http://www.wildauthors.com Wild & Wicked Authors]
 
* [http://romeroticawriters.blogspot.com RomErotica Writers]
 
* [http://romeroticawriters.blogspot.com RomErotica Writers]
 
* [http://www.dangerzoneauthors.com Danger Zone Authors]
 
* [http://www.dangerzoneauthors.com Danger Zone Authors]

Revision as of 16:34, 3 October 2008

Marianne LaCroix [1] has had a passion for romance since reading Gone With the Wind when she was a high school sophomore. Voracious reading eventually spawned another passion—writing. For years, Mari would go to work as a nurse in her local hospital, and then she’d run home and unwind by writing, escaping into a world of handsome heroes, and the women who love them. Her private escape has evolved from a full time hobby into a promising career. She’s had several recognitions for her writing including a Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award nomination.

Marianne is an active member in Romance Writers of America and holds a B.A. in English Literature. She lives in southwest Georgia with her husband of thirteen years, their twin daughters, two rowdy dogs, a noisy cockatiel, and one demanding cat.

See also

Books

from Ellora's Cave

Ellora's Cave

Simon & Schuster - Pocket Books

Total e Bound

Cerridwen Press

  • To Tempt An Angel (w/a Marie Bellevaux) - Historical (Regency) paranormal, June 2006, ebook
from Pocket

Red Rose Publishing

New Concepts Publishing

loveyoudivine


Recognitions

  • Romantic Times Magazine Top Pick for Crossed Swords (April 2008)
  • CAPA (Cupid and Psyche Award) nominee - The Romance Studio for Favorite Erotic Romance Author(2007)
  • BEACON finalist for Best Erotica for Scorpion King,First Coast Romance Writers (2007)
  • CAPA winner - The Romance Studio for Best Erotic Romance Anthology for Dreams of the Oasis III(2006)
  • Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer Choice nominee for Best Erotic Romance for Descendants of Darkness (2004)
  • PEARL (Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature) Honorable Mention winner (2004)
  • 2003 P.E.A.R.L. Finalist - Best New author

On the Web

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