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== Biography ==
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'''Gina Wilkins''' finds creating happily-ever-after romances an easy task - she simply uses her own life as an inspiration! Raised with a romantic heritage as well as gift for storytelling she credits her successful career in romance to her long, happy marriage.  
 
'''Gina Wilkins''' finds creating happily-ever-after romances an easy task - she simply uses her own life as an inspiration! Raised with a romantic heritage as well as gift for storytelling she credits her successful career in romance to her long, happy marriage.  
  
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Starting to write romances because she believes in happy ending she sold her first [[Category Romance|category romance]] ([[Hero In Disguise]]) in 1987 to [[Harlequin]]  - it was published as a [[Harlequin Temptation]] - and has been writing full-time since. She wrote for the [[Silhouette Special Edition]] imprint under the name [[Gina Ferris]] since 1988 and later as [[Gina Ferris Wilkins]], but starting with [[The Father Next Door]] of 1997 she writes as ''Gina Wilkins'' in that line. Her first [[Contemporary|contemporary romance]] was published as a [[Pageant Romance]] in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for [[Harlequin]] and the [[Harlequin Signature Select]] imprint.
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Starting to write romances because she believes in happy ending she sold her first [[Category Romance|category romance]] ([[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]) in 1987 to [[Harlequin]]  - it was published as a [[Harlequin Temptation]] - and has been writing full-time since. She wrote for the [[Silhouette Special Edition]] imprint under the name [[Gina Ferris]] since 1988 and later as [[Gina Ferris Wilkins]], but starting with [[The Father Next Door]] of 1997 she writes as ''Gina Wilkins'' in that line. Her first [[Contemporary|contemporary romance]] was published as a [[Pageant Romance]] in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for [[Harlequin]] and the [[Signature Select]] imprint.
  
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A lifelong resident of central Arkansas she has chosen to set many of her books in the South, where she finds a rich treasury of characters and settings. She particularly loves the Ozark mountain region of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. When she isn't shopping, she enjoys reading, travelling, and attending plays and concerts. She collects porcelain brides an music boxes and loves music of allmost all kinds.
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A lifelong resident of central Arkansas she has chosen to set many of her books in the South, where she finds a rich treasury of characters and settings. She particularly loves the Ozark mountain region of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. When she isn't shopping, she enjoys reading, travelling, and attending plays and concerts. She collects porcelain brides an music boxes and loves music of almost all kinds.
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Gina Wilkins published 35 novels for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* ''[[Hero By Nature]]'' - May 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #204]])
 
* ''[[Hero By Nature]]'' - May 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #204]])
 
* ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' - April 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #198]])
 
* ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' - April 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #198]])
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* ''[[Hero In Disguise]]'' - October 1987 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #174]])
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* ''[[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]'' - October 1987 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #174]])
 
* ''[[The Homecoming|Homecoming, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1652]])
 
* ''[[The Homecoming|Homecoming, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1652]])
 
* ''[[Hotline]]'' - November 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #369]])
 
* ''[[Hotline]]'' - November 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #369]])
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* ''[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]]'' - October 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1787]])
 
* ''[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]]'' - October 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1787]])
 
* ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' - December 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1583]])
 
* ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' - December 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1583]])
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* ''[[The Man Next Door|Man Next Door, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1905]])
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* ''[[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|Man Next Door, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1905]])
 
* ''[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|Night To Remember, A]]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #620]])
 
* ''[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|Night To Remember, A]]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #620]])
 
* ''[[Partner For Life]]'' - October 1988 ([[Pageant Romance]])
 
* ''[[Partner For Life]]'' - October 1988 ([[Pageant Romance]])
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=== Collections ===
 
=== Collections ===
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* '''Holding Out For A Hero''' - June 1999 ([[Harlequin By Request]]) (''[[Hero By Nature]]'' / ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' / ''[[Hero In Disguise]]'')
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* '''Holding Out For A Hero''' - June 1999 ([[Harlequin By Request]]) (''[[Hero By Nature]]'' / ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' / ''[[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]'')
 
* '''Once A Family''' - December 2005 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]]) (''[[Full Of Grace]]'' / ''[[Hardworking Man]]'') = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]]
 
* '''Once A Family''' - December 2005 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]]) (''[[Full Of Grace]]'' / ''[[Hardworking Man]]'') = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]]
  
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=== Reed Sisters ===
 
=== Reed Sisters ===
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# [[Hero In Disguise]], 1987
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# [[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]], 1987
 
# [[Hero For The Asking]], 1988
 
# [[Hero For The Asking]], 1988
 
# [[Hero By Nature]], 1988
 
# [[Hero By Nature]], 1988
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# [[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]], 2007
 
# [[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]], 2007
 
# [[Finding Family]], 2008
 
# [[Finding Family]], 2008
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* spin off [[The Man Next Door]], 2008
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* spin off [[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|The Man Next Door]], 2008
  
 
=== Series contributed to ===
 
=== Series contributed to ===

Latest revision as of 00:56, 22 August 2009

Biography

Gina Wilkins finds creating happily-ever-after romances an easy task - she simply uses her own life as an inspiration! Raised with a romantic heritage as well as gift for storytelling she credits her successful career in romance to her long, happy marriage.

Starting to write romances because she believes in happy ending she sold her first category romance (Hero In Disguise) in 1987 to Harlequin - it was published as a Harlequin Temptation - and has been writing full-time since. She wrote for the Silhouette Special Edition imprint under the name Gina Ferris since 1988 and later as Gina Ferris Wilkins, but starting with The Father Next Door of 1997 she writes as Gina Wilkins in that line. Her first contemporary romance was published as a Pageant Romance in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for Harlequin and the Signature Select imprint.

A lifelong resident of central Arkansas she has chosen to set many of her books in the South, where she finds a rich treasury of characters and settings. She particularly loves the Ozark mountain region of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. When she isn't shopping, she enjoys reading, travelling, and attending plays and concerts. She collects porcelain brides an music boxes and loves music of almost all kinds.

Gina Wilkins published 35 novels for the Harlequin Temptation line.

See Also

On The Web

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Collections

Series/Related Titles

  1. A Valentine Wish, 1996
  2. A Wish For Love, 1996

Reed Sisters

  1. Hero In Disguise, 1987
  2. Hero For The Asking, 1988
  3. Hero By Nature, 1988

James Family

  1. Cause For Celebration, 1988
  2. A Bright Idea, 1989
  3. A Rebel At Heart, 1991

Veils and Vows

  1. Taking A Chance On Love, 1992
  2. Designs On Love, 1992
  3. At Long Last Love, 1992

Luck Brothers

  1. As Luck Would Have It, 1993
  2. Just Her Luck, 1994

Southern Scandals/The Wild McBrides

The McBride family of Honoria, Georgia

  1. Seducing Savannah, 1997 - Southern Scandals
  2. Tempting Tara, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  3. Enticing Emily, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  4. The Rebel's Return, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  5. Seductively Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
  6. Secretly Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
  7. Yesterday's Scandal, 2000 - The Wild McBrides

Arkansas Firefighters

  1. It Could Happen To You, 1997
  2. Valentine Baby, 1998

Family Found

Hot Off the Press

  1. The Stranger In Room 205 (2002)
  2. Bachelor Cop Finally Caught? (2001)
  3. Dateline Matrimony (2001)

The McClouds of Mississippi

  1. The Family Plan, 2003
  2. Conflict Of Interest, 2003
  3. Faith, Hope And Family, 2003

Brannon Brothers

  1. The Date Next Door, 2006
  2. The Bridesmaid's Gifts, 2007
  3. Finding Family, 2008

Series contributed to

Awards/Honors

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