Francis Ray

FRANCIS RAY

Biography

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-two titles to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award.

NOBODY BUT YOU, Book #2 in the Grayson Friends series, hit stored March 2009 and promptly made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller's list. ONE NIGHT WITH YOU, Book #3 of The Graysons Friends series is in stores now.

AND MISTRESS MAKES THREE, Book #5 in the Invincible Women Series. Coming February 2010 is IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 of the series. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book.

On the Web

• Francis Ray Official site http://www.http://www.Francisray.com
• Readers Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/readersoffrancisray
• Francis Ray Blog http://www.francisrayblog.com/
• 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

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)

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)

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 )
• 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 (reissue of THE TURNING POINT from April 2001)
• SOMEBODY'S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR - May 2003

Awards/Honors

Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award.

Author Appearances

• Borders signing at Preston and Royal
• Saturday November 7, 2009
• 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
• 10720 Preston Road Suite 1018
• Dallas, TX 75230

• Jokae's Bookstore
• November 14, 2009
• 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
• 3223 West Camp Wisdom
• Dallas, TX 75232

Available Now

ONE NIGHT WITH YOU