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'''FRANCIS RAY'''
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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.
  
== Biography ==
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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 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 still available.
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Francis Ray passed away on July 3, 2013. She was born July 20, 1944.
 
 
Coming March 2010 is IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 of the series is in stores now. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book. IT HAD TO BE YOU in stores April 27,2010.
 
  
 
== 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 Blog  http://www.francisrayblog.com/
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* 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
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* [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]])
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* ''[[Fallen Angel]]'' - 1992 Reissue 2003 ([[Odyssey Books/St. Martin's Press]])
* ''[[UNDENIABLE]]'' - 1995 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
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* ''[[Undeniable]]'' - 1995 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
* ''[[THE BARGAIN]]'' - 1995 ([[ Kensington]])
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* ''[[The Bargain]]'' - 1995 ([[ Kensington]])
* ''[[INCOGNITO ]]'' - 1996 ([[Arabesque Bet's first made-for-TV movie in 1999]])
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* ''[[Incognito - Francis Ray|Incognito]]'' - 1996 ([[Arabesque Bet's First Made-For-Tv Movie In 1999]])
* ''[[SILKEN BETRAYAL]]'' - 1995 ([[ Arabesque]])
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* ''[[Silken Betrayal]]'' - 1995 ([[ Arabesque]])
* ''[[I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW]]'' - 2002 ([[ST. MARTIN'S]])
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* ''[[I Know Who Holds Tomorrow]]'' - 2002 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[ROCKIN' AROUND THAT CHRISTMAS TREE]]'' - 2003 ([[ST. MARTIN'S]])
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* ''[[Rockin' Around That Christmas Tree]]'' - 2003 ([[St. Martin's]])
  
  
 
== Novellas ==
 
== Novellas ==
* ''[[SPIRIT OF THE SEASON (Sarah's Miracle novella)]]'' - 1994 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
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* ''[[Spirit Of The Season (Sarah's Miracle Novella)]]'' - 1994 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
* ''[[ROSIE'S CURL AND WEAVE (The Awakening novella)]]'' - 1999 ([[St. Martin's Press]])
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* ''[[Rosie's Curl And Weave (The Awakening Novella)]]'' - 1999 ([[St. Martin's Press]])
* ''[[WINTER NIGHTS (Until Christmas novella)]]'' - 1998 reissue 2004 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
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* ''[[Winter Nights (Until Christmas Novella)]]'' - 1998 Reissue 2004 ([[Kensington/Arabesque]])
* ''[[DELLA'S HOUSE OF STYLE (A Matter of Trust novella)]]'' - 2000([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Della's House Of Style (A Matter Of Trust Novella)]]'' - 2000([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[WELCOME TO LEO'S )]]'' - 2000 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Welcome To Leo's )]]'' - 2000 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[GOING TO THE CHAPEL (Southern Comfort novella)]]'' - 2001 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Going To The Chapel (Southern Comfort Novella)]]'' - 2001 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[GETTING MERRY (The Wish novella)]]'' - 2002 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Getting Merry (The Wish Novella)]]'' - 2002 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[LIVING LARGE (Strictly Business novella)]]'' - 2003 ([[ NAL]])
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* ''[[Living Large (Strictly Business Novella)]]'' - 2003 ([[ Nal]])
* ''[[WHOLE LOTTA LOVE (That Wright Woman novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[NAL]])
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* ''[[Whole Lotta Love (That Wright Woman Novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[Nal]])
* ''[[LET'S GET IT ON (Blind Date novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Let's Get It On (Blind Date Novella)]]'' - 2004 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (His Everything Woman novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[NAL]])
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* ''[[Big Girls Don't Cry (His Everything Woman Novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[Nal]])
* ''[[HOW SWEET THE SOUND (Then Sings My Soul novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[Harlequin]])
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* ''[[How Sweet The Sound (Then Sings My Soul Novella)]]'' - 2005 ([[Harlequin]])
* ''[[CHOCOLATE KISSES (novella)]]'' - 2006 ([[ Signet]])
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* ''[[Chocolate Kisses (Novella)]]'' - 2006 ([[ Signet]])
* ''[[ON THE LINE (novella)]]'' - 2007 ([[Sepia]])
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* ''[[On The Line (Novella)]]'' - 2007 ([[Sepia]])
 
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* ''[[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]])
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* ''[[The Way You Love Me]]''- September 2008 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[NOBODY BUT YOU ]]''- March 2009 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Nobody But You ]]''- March 2009         ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[ONE NIGHT WITH YOU]]'' - November 2009 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[One Night With You]]'' - November 2009 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[IT HAD TO BE YOU]]'' - April 2010 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[It Had To Be You]]'' - April 2010       ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[A Seductive Kiss|A Seductive Kiss]]'' - January 2012 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Just With A Kiss|Just With A Kiss]]'' - February 2012 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[A Dangerous Kiss|A Dangerous Kiss]]''- June 26, 2012  ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[All I Ever Wanted|All I Ever Wanted]]''- February 26, 2013 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[All That I Need|All That I Need]]''- June 25, 2013        ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[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]])
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* ''[[Like The First Time]]'' - May 2004       ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[ANY RICH MAN WILL DO]]'' - September 2005 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Any Rich Man Will Do]]'' - September 2005 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[IN ANOTHER MAN'S BED]]'' - February 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[In Another Man's Bed]]'' - February 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED ]]'' - February 2008 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Not Even If You Begged ]]'' - February 2008 ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[AND MISTRESS MAKES THREE]]''  - July 2009 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[And Mistress Makes Three]]''  - July 2009   ([[St. Martin's]])
* ''[[IF YOU WERE MY MAN]]''        - March 2010 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[If You Were My Man]]''        - March 2010 ([[St. Martin's]])
  
 
Taggart/Falcon Series
 
Taggart/Falcon Series
* ''[[FOREVER YOURS ]]'' - July 1994([[Pinnacle Books ]])(reissued March 2010 )
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* ''[[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)
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* ''[[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)
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* ''[[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)
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* ''[[Heart Of The Falcon]]''  - April 2000 (Reissued August 2004 In A 3-In-1 Edition Titled Falcon Saga)
  
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The Graysons Of New Mexico Series
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* ''[[Until There Was You ]]''- April 2000 (Reissued November 2008 )
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* ''[[You And No Other ]]''- March 2005 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Dreaming Of You]]''  - September 2006 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Irresistible You]]''  - March 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Only You ]]''- October 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
  
The Graysons of New Mexico Series
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Against The Odds Series
* ''[[UNTIL THERE WAS YOU ]]''- April 2000 (reissued November 2008 )
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* ''[[Trouble Don't Last Always]]'' - February 2004/November 2011 (Reissue Of The Turning Point From April 2001)
* ''[[YOU AND NO OTHER ]]''- March 2005 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[Somebody's Knocking At My Door]]'' - May 2003
* ''[[DREAMING OF YOU]]''  - September 2006 ([[St. Martin's]])
 
* ''[[IRRESISTIBLE YOU]]''  - March 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
 
* ''[[ONLY YOU ]]''- October 2007 ([[St. Martin's]])
 
  
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Family Affair/Hidden Legacy Series
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* ''[[I Know Who Holds My Tomorrow]]'' - (Reissue November 2012)
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* ''[[When Morning Comes]]''- June 5, 2012 ([[St. Martin's]])
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* ''[[After The Dawn]]''-June 18, 2013    ([[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 ==
 
== 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
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*Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU
 
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*Written's 2010 Readers Choice Book of the Year for IF YOU WERE MY MAN
==Author Appearances ==
 
 
 
*The Valder Beebe Show and All-Star Weekend
 
*Old Court House at 100 S. Houston St (downtown Dallas)
 
*February 12,2010
 
*Dallas, TX
 
 
 
 
 
*The Dock Bookshop
 
*AllStar Author Showcase
 
*The Dallas Academy of Black Arts & Letters
 
*Dallas Convention Center Theater Complex
 
*February 13, 2010
 
*12-4PM
 
*Dallas, Texas
 
 
 
 
 
* 2010 SC Book Festival
 
* Saturday, February 27 at 2:00-2:50 p.m.
 
* Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
 
* 1101 Lincoln Street Columbia, SC  29201
 
Signing for IF YOU WERE MY MAN
 
 
 
 
 
*Texas Library Association’s
 
*“Tales of Texas Authors”
 
*April 16, 2010 (2:00-3:50 pm) 
 
*Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
 
*San Antonio, TX
 
 
 
 
 
* Smith Neighborhood Library
 
* 3624 Scott ST
 
* Houston, TX 77004
 
* May 13, 2010
 
*6pm to 8pm
 
 
 
 
 
*Romance Writers of America
 
*RWA's 30th Annual Conference
 
*Gaylord  Opryland
 
*Nashville, TN
 
*July 28, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
*Reaching for New Horizons
 
*Peoria Public Library
 
*1312 W Lincoln Avenue
 
*Peoria, IL
 
*September 25, 2010
 
  
== Available Now ==
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= Author Appearances =
ONE NIGHT WITH YOU
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*TBA

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.

On the Web

Books

Fiction


Novellas

Series/Related Titles

Grayson Friends Series


Invincible Women Series

Taggart/Falcon Series

The Graysons Of New Mexico Series

Against The Odds Series

Family Affair/Hidden Legacy Series


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