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== Biography ==
 
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Emily McKay is a [[RITA|Rita]] nominee and a Romantic Times Life Time Achievement nominee. She's written for [[Harlequin Temptation]], [[Mills & Boon]] and [[Silhouette Desire]]. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages and there are over half a million copies of her books in print.
 
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She's such a total geek about writing that she'll talk about books with just about anytime anyone stands still long enough to listen. She's loved reading romance ever since her mother gave her a [[Harlequin Romance]] that she'd got free in a box of Hefty Trash Bags. She also loves reading YA, fantasy and mystery. No Ophra books here!
 
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Emily's books have been described as "complex and surprising" by Romantic Times and "lighter than air" by All About Romance. Her next books is a July [[Harlequin Desire]] release, [[The Tycoon's Temporary Baby]]. She also co-writes young adult as Ivy Adams. The International Kissing Club will be out in January 2012.
 
  
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As an author for [[Harlequin Temptation]], Emily McKay published three novels. She is also known as Emily McKaskle. She earned a degree in English from Texas A&M University. She worked as a middle school teacher after graduation before turning to writing full-time. In 2001, she was a [[Golden Heart]] finalist for her manuscript ''Love Letters To Tabitha'' which was published by [[Harlequin Temptation]] in 2003 as ''[[Baby, Be Mine]]''. This book was a 2004 [[RITA]] finalist in the Best First Book and Best Short Contemporary Romance categories.
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'''Emily McKay''' enjoys thrillers with a lot of world-building, witty heroines, and exciting heros. She is the type of person that writes the books that she likes to read.
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Ever since she was eleven years old, Emily has been enjoying romance stories. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, kids, and their many animals (dogs, chickens, and cats). In her free time, she enjoys to garden and bake. However, when she gets stressed, you may also find her baking.
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Emily's first published book was a story called Baby, Be Mine that revolved around a famous radio host named Tabitha who finds herself dumped. To make light of the situation, the manager of the radio station creates a love-letter contest, but things take a turn and get complicated as the ohost and bachelor Sam gets introduced.
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As of 2023, she currently has more than twenty five published works and counting...
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==On the Web==
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* Offical Website [http://emilymckay.com/]
  
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== Bibliography ==
 
 
=== Books ===
 
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* [[Surrogate And Wife - Emily McKay|''Surrogate And Wife'']] - February 2006, ([[Silhouette Desire]] - [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1710]])
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* ''[[Affair With The Rebel Heiress]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[All He Ever Wanted]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[All He Really Needs]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Baby Benefits]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Baby On The Billionaire's Doorstep]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Before|Before, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Billionaire's Bridal Bid|Billionaire's Bridal Bid, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother|Bride For The Black Sheep Brother, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Farm|Farm, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Her Wildest Dreams]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[How Willa Got Her Groove Back]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[In The Tycoon's Debt]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Lair|Lair, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Perfectly Saucy]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Perfectly Sexy]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Secret Heiress, Secret Baby]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Seduced: The Unexpected Virgin]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Storybound]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Surrogate And Wife]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Tempted Into The Tycoon's Trap]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Tycoon's Temporary Baby|Tycoon's Temporary Baby, The]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Vault|Vault, The]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Weddings, Crushes, And Other Dramas]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Winning It All: His Acciddental Fiancee]]'' - 2012
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''At Cain's Command'''
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# ''[[All He Ever Wanted]]''
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# ''[[All He Really Needs]]''
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# ''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]''
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# ''[[Secret Heiress, Secret Baby]]''
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'''Billionaires And Babies''' (multi-author series)
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: 3.  ''[[Baby Benefits]]''
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: 17. ''[[The Tycoon's Temporary Baby]]''
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'''Creative HeArts'''
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# ''[[How Willa Got Her Groove Back]]''
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# ''[[Weddings, Crushes, And Other Dramas]]''
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'''Farm'''
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# ''[[The Farm]]''
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# ''[[The Lair]]''
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# ''[[The Vault]]''
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'''The Hudsons of Beverly Hills''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Tempted Into The Tycoon's Trap]]''
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'''A Summer For Scandal''' (multi-author series)
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: 5.  ''[[Winning It All: His Accidental Fiancee]]''
  
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* ''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' -  January 2003 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #912]])
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'''The Takeover''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Perfectly Sexy]]'' -  May 2004 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #976]])
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* ''[[Seduced: The Unexpected Virgin]]''
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* ''[[Perfectly_Saucy|Perfectly Saucy]]'' -  February 2005 ([[Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #1011]])
 
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* ''[[Baby_On_The_Billionaire's_Doorstep|Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep]]'' - April 2008 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|# 1866]])
 
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* ''[[Baby_Benefits|Baby Benefits]]'' - October 2008 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers| #1902]])
 
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* ''[[Tempted_Into_The_Tycoon's_Trap|Tempted into the Tycoon's Trap]]'' - February 2009 ([[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers| #1922]])
 
  
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'''Related Books
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# ''[[Baby On The Billionaire's Doorstep]]''
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| align="center" |[[Silhouette Desire|SD]] [[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1710]]
 
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== Covers (By Release Date)==
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==Awards==
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*2013  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Young Adult Romance, ''[[The Farm]]''
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| [[Image:Book-Cover-SD1710-Surrogate And Wife-2006.02-Emily McKay.jpg|125x197px|thumb|left|[[Silhouette Desire]] [[Silhouette Desire 1701 - 1800|1701-1800]]<br>[[Silhouette Desire By The Numbers|#1710]]<br\>[[Surrogate And Wife - Emily McKay|Surrogate And Wife]]]]
 
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== On the Web ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [http://www.emilymckay.com/ Emily McKay Official Website]
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*2015  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Contemporary Romance: Short, ''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]''
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - First Book, ''[[Baby, Be Mine]]''
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Contemporary Series Romance, ''[[Baby, Be Mine]]''

Latest revision as of 14:34, 11 November 2024


Emily McKay enjoys thrillers with a lot of world-building, witty heroines, and exciting heros. She is the type of person that writes the books that she likes to read.

Ever since she was eleven years old, Emily has been enjoying romance stories. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, kids, and their many animals (dogs, chickens, and cats). In her free time, she enjoys to garden and bake. However, when she gets stressed, you may also find her baking.

Emily's first published book was a story called Baby, Be Mine that revolved around a famous radio host named Tabitha who finds herself dumped. To make light of the situation, the manager of the radio station creates a love-letter contest, but things take a turn and get complicated as the ohost and bachelor Sam gets introduced.

As of 2023, she currently has more than twenty five published works and counting...

On the Web

  • Offical Website [1]

Books

Series/Related Titles

At Cain's Command

  1. All He Ever Wanted
  2. All He Really Needs
  3. A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother
  4. Secret Heiress, Secret Baby

Billionaires And Babies (multi-author series)

3. Baby Benefits
17. The Tycoon's Temporary Baby

Creative HeArts

  1. How Willa Got Her Groove Back
  2. Weddings, Crushes, And Other Dramas

Farm

  1. The Farm
  2. The Lair
  3. The Vault

The Hudsons of Beverly Hills (multi-author series)

A Summer For Scandal (multi-author series)

5. Winning It All: His Accidental Fiancee

The Takeover (multi-author series)

Related Books

  1. Perfectly Sexy
  2. Perfectly Saucy
  1. Baby On The Billionaire's Doorstep
  2. Baby Benefits

Awards

Recognitions

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