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'''Marie Ferrarella''' Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
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aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella
  
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'''Marie Ferrarella''' sold her first book to [[Second Chance At Love Series|Second Chance At Love]] in 1981. Since then, she's gone to published nearly 140 novels, and has won the [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category for ''[[Father Goose]]''. She has also written under the names [[Marie Michael]], [[Marie Nicole]], and [[Marie Charles]].
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Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.
  
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Marie Ferrarella published 42 titles for the [[Silhouette Special Edition]] line. She's written 41 titles for the [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] imprint and 33 novels for the [[Silhouette Romance]] line. Ferrarella wrote 11 titles for [[Silhouette Yours Truly]] and four novels for [[Harlequin Next]]. She wrote three books for the [[Maitland Maternity]] series. As an author for [[Silhouette Desire]], she published two novels. She wrote a single title for the [[Fortunes Of Texas]] series and three books for the [[Fortunes Of Texas Reunion]] series.
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Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.
  
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As an author for [[Harlequin American Romance]], Marie Ferrarella published one title and one title for the [[Love And Laughter Series]]. She wrote a single book for the [[Silhouette Fortune's Children]] imprint. She published one title for the [[World's Most Eligible Bachelors]] series and one title for the [[Lone Star Country Club]] series. She also wrote one title for the [[Hotel Marchand]] series.
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Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.
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After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
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In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
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==On The Web==
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* Website [https://www.marieferrarella.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Ferrarella]
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* [[Marie Charles]]
 
* [[Marie Michael]]
 
* [[Marie Michael]]
 
* [[Marie Nicole]]
 
* [[Marie Nicole]]
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
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* ''[[The 39-Year-Old Virgin|39-Year-Old Virgin, Tha]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The 39-Year-Old Virgin|39-Year-Old Virgin, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The 7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine]|7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine, The]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The 7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine|7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine, The]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[An Abundance Of Babies|Abundance Of Babies, An]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[An Abundance Of Babies|Abundance Of Babies, An]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Adding Up To Family]]'' - 2018
 
* ''[[Adding Up To Family]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Holiday In A Stetson]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[Holiday In A Stetson]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[How To Seduce A Cavanaugh]]'' - 2015
 
* ''[[How To Seduce A Cavanaugh]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[A Husband Waiting To Happen|Husband ]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[A Husband Waiting To Happen|Husband Waiting To Happen, A]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Husband: Optional]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Husband: Optional]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Husband: Some Assembly Required]]'' - 1995
 
* ''[[Husband: Some Assembly Required]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[In His Protective Custody]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[In His Protective Custody]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[In The Family Way]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[In The Family Way]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Inheritance]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Inheritance|Inheritance, The]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[Innkeeper's Daughter]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Innkeeper's Daughter]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' - 1990
 
* ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' - 1990
 
* ''[[Lassoed By Fortune]]'' - 2014
 
* ''[[Lassoed By Fortune]]'' - 2014
 
* ''[[Lassoing The Deputy]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Lassoing The Deputy]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Last First Kiss]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Last First Kiss|Last First Kiss, The]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Late Bloomer's Road To Love]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[The Late Bloomer's Road To Love|Late Bloomer's Road To Love, The]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Law And Ginny Marlow]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Law And Ginny Marlow|Law And Ginny Marlow, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Lawman For Christmas]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[A Lawman For Christmas|Lawman For Christmas, A]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Lawman's Romance Lesson]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The Lawman's Romance Lesson|Lawman's Romance Lesson, The]]'' - 2019
 
* ''[[Let's Get Mommy Married]]'' - 1996
 
* ''[[Let's Get Mommy Married]]'' - 1996
 
* ''[[Lily And The Lawman]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Lily And The Lawman]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Loving The Right Brother]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Loving The Right Brother]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[M.D. Meets His Match]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The M.D. Meets His Match|M.D. Meets His Match, The]]'' - 2001
 
* ''[[M.D. Most Wanted]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[M.D. Most Wanted]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[M.D.'s Surprise Family]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The M.D.'s Surprise Family|M.D.'s Surprise Family, The]]'' - 2004
 
* ''[[Mac's Bedside Manner]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Mac's Bedside Manner]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Man Trouble]]'' - 1991
 
* ''[[Man Trouble]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Man Who Would Be Daddy]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Man Who Would Be Daddy|Man Who Would Be Daddy, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Match For Morgan]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[A Match For Morgan|Match For Morgan, A]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Match For The Doctor]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[A Match For The Doctor|Match For The Doctor, A]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[Matchmaker On The Ranch]]'' - 2023
 
* ''[[Matchmaker On The Ranch]]'' - 2023
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* ''[[Maverick And A Half]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[A Maverick And A Half|Maverick And A Half, A]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Maverick's Return]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Maverick's Return|Maverick's Return, The]]'' - 2017
 
* ''[[Meant To Be Mine]]'' - 2017
 
* ''[[Meant To Be Mine]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Measure Of A Man]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[The Measure Of A Man|Measure Of A Man, The]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[Meeting His Secret Daughter]]'' - 2023
 
* ''[[Meeting His Secret Daughter]]'' - 2023
 
* ''[[Mendoza's Secret Fortune]]'' - 2015
 
* ''[[Mendoza's Secret Fortune]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[My Spy]]'' - 2008
 
* ''[[My Spy]]'' - 2008
 
* ''[[Never Too Late For Love]]'' - 1999
 
* ''[[Never Too Late For Love]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Night Santa Claus Returned]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Night Santa Claus Returned|Night Santa Claus Returned, The]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[Offer She Couldn't Refuse]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Offer She Couldn't Refuse|Offer She Couldn't Refuse, The]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Once A Father]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Once A Father]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Once And Future Father]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Once And Future Father|Once And Future Father, The]]'' - 2000
 
* ''[[Once Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Once Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[One Plus One Makes Marriage]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[One Plus One Makes Marriage]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Perfectly Imperfect Match]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Perfectly Imperfect Match|Perfectly Imperfect Match, A]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Plain Jane And The Playboy]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Plain Jane And The Playboy]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Pocketful Of Rainbows]]'' - 1986
 
* ''[[Pocketful Of Rainbows]]'' - 1986
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* ''[[Pregnant Colton Bride]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Pregnant Colton Bride|Pregnant Colton Bride, The]]'' - 2016
 
* ''[[Prescription For Romance]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Prescription For Romance]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Private Justice]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Private Justice]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Prodigal M.D. Returns]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Prodigal M.D. Returns|Prodigal M.D. Returns, The]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[Protecting His Witness]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Protecting His Witness]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Racing Against Time]]'' - 2003
 
* ''[[Racing Against Time]]'' - 2003
 
* ''[[Ramona And The Renegade]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[Ramona And The Renegade]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Ranch To Come Home To]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[A Ranch To Come Home To|Ranch To Come Home To, A]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Rancher And The Baby]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Rancher And The Baby|Rancher And The Baby, The]]'' - 2016
 
* ''[[Real Vintage Maverick]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Real Vintage Maverick]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Remodeling The Bachelor]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Remodeling The Bachelor]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Right Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[The Right Man|Right Man, The]]'' - 1993
 
* ''[[Romancing The Teacher]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Romancing The Teacher]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Rough Around The Edges]]'' - 2001
 
* ''[[Rough Around The Edges]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Searching For Cate]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[Searching For Cate]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[Second Chance Colton]]'' - 2015
 
* ''[[Second Chance Colton]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[Second Chance For The Single Dad]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[A Second Chance For The Single Dad|Second Chance For The Single Dad, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Second Time Around]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Second Time Around|Second Time Around, The]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Secret Agent Affair]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Secret Agent Affair]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Secret Defender]]'' - 2021
 
* ''[[Secret Defender]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[Secret Network]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[The Secret Network|Secret Network, The]]'' - 2020
 
* ''[[Secrets Of Forever]]'' - 2020
 
* ''[[Secrets Of Forever]]'' - 2020
 
* ''[[Serena McKee's Back In Town]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Serena McKee's Back In Town]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Serial Affair]]'' - 2022
 
* ''[[Serial Affair]]'' - 2022
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* ''[[Setup]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Setup|Setup, The]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[She Got Her Man]]'' - 1993
 
* ''[[She Got Her Man]]'' - 1993
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* ''[[Sheriff's Christmas Surprise]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise|Sheriff's Christmas Surprise, The]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[She's Having A Baby]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[She's Having A Baby]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Single Daddy Club]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Single Daddy Club|Single Daddy Club, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Small Fortune]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Small Fortune|Small Fortune, A]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Small Town Thanksgiving]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Small Town Thanksgiving|Small Town Thanksgiving, A]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Someone To Talk To]]'' - 1991
 
* ''[[Someone To Talk To]]'' - 1991
 
* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Something Borrowed, Something Blue]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Special Agent's Perfect Cover]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Special Agent's Perfect Cover]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Spy Who Loved Her]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Spy Who Loved Her|Spy Who Loved Her, The]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[Stand-In Mom]]'' - 2000
 
* ''[[Stand-In Mom]]'' - 2000
 
* ''[[Starting From Scratch]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[Starting From Scratch]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Strong Silent Type]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Strong Silent Type|Strong Silent Type, The]]'' - 2004
 
* ''[[Suddenly... Marriage]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Suddenly... Marriage]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Sundays Are For Murder]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[Sundays Are For Murder]]'' - 2006
 
* ''[[Tall, Strong & Cool Under Fire]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Tall, Strong & Cool Under Fire]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Taming Of The Teen]]'' - 1992
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* ''[[The Taming Of The Teen|Taming Of The Teen, The]]'' - 1992
 
* ''[[Taming The Playboy]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Taming The Playboy]]'' - 2007
 
* ''[[Ten Years Later...]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Ten Years Later...]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Traci On The Spot]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Traci On The Spot]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Travis's Appeal]]'' - 2009
 
* ''[[Travis's Appeal]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[Triple Threat To Bachelorhood]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[A Triple Threat To Bachelorhood|Triple Threat To Bachelorhood, A]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Twice A Hero, Always Her Man]]'' - 2017
 
* ''[[Twice A Hero, Always Her Man]]'' - 2017
 
* ''[[Twins On The Doorstep]]'' - 2017
 
* ''[[Twins On The Doorstep]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Uncommon Hero]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[An Uncommon Hero|Uncommon Hero, An]]'' - 2001
 
* ''[[Undercover M.D.]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Undercover M.D.]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Undoing Of Justin Starbuck]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[The Undoing Of Justin Starbuck|Undoing Of Justin Starbuck, The]]'' - 1991
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* ''[[Unexpected Father]]'' - 2021
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* ''[[An Unexpected Father|Unexpected Father, An]]'' - 2021
 
* ''[[Unwrapping The Playboy]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Unwrapping The Playboy]]'' - 2010
 
* ''[[Up Close And Deadly]]'' - 2022
 
* ''[[Up Close And Deadly]]'' - 2022
 
* ''[[Wanted: Husband, Will Train]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Wanted: Husband, Will Train]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Wedding For Christmas]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[A Wedding For Christmas|Wedding For Christmas, A]]'' - 2014
 
* ''[[What The Single Dad Wants...]]'' - 2011
 
* ''[[What The Single Dad Wants...]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Widow's Guilty Secret]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Widow's Guilty Secret|Widow's Guilty Secret, A]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Wife In The Mail]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Wife In The Mail]]'' - 1998
 
* ''[[Will And The Headstrong Female]]'' - 1999
 
* ''[[Will And The Headstrong Female]]'' - 1999
 
* ''[[Wish Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2013
 
* ''[[Wish Upon A Matchmaker]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Woman Who Wasn't There]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[The Woman Who Wasn't There|Woman Who Wasn't There, The]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Women In Joe Sullivan's Life]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Women In Joe Sullivan's Life|Women In Joe Sullivan's Life, The]]'' - 1995
 
* ''[[World's Greatest Dad]]'' - 1992
 
* ''[[World's Greatest Dad]]'' - 1992
 
* ''[[Your Baby Or Mine?]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Your Baby Or Mine?]]'' - 1997
  
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==Series Contributed To==
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==Series/Related Titles==
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*[[Lone Star Country Club]]
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For a complete list of series and related titles see [[Marie Ferrarella Series List]]
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** #2 ''[[Texas Rose]]'' - July 2002
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==Awards==
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*2014  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[Her Forever Cowboy]]''
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*2013  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise]]''
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*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin American, ''[[A Baby On The Ranch]]''
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*2012  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Harlequin Romance Suspense, ''[[Colton Showdown]]''
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*1999  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Silhouette Yours Truly, ''[[A Match For Morgan]]''
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Traditional Romance, ''[[Father Goose]]''
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*1990  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Silhouette Romance, ''[[Her Special Angel]]''
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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==Recognitions==
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* [[1999 Career Achievement Award Winners|1999 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance Love & Laughter
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dating For Two]]''
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* [[2005 Career Achievement Award Winners|2005 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance Love & Laughter
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Her Forever Cowboy]]''
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* [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|Traditional]] category for ''[[Father Goose]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Baby On The Ranch]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Traditional Romance, ''[[Mother For Hire]]''
  
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== On the Web ==
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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* [http://www.marieferrarella.com/ Marie Ferrarella] - Official Website
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*2005  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romance Love & Laughter
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*1999  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Series Romance Love & Laughter

Latest revision as of 03:30, 19 November 2024


Marie Ferrarella Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole, Marie Ferrarella

Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany to Polish parents. She moved to America at the age of four. For an entire year, Marie and her family explored the eastern half of the country before finally settling in New York.

Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents would find her watching television or tucked away in some private place, writing at a furious pace. "Initially, I began writing myself into my favourite shows. I was a detective on '77 Sunset Strip,' the missing Cartwright sibling they never talked about on 'Bonanza' and the 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' before there was a 'Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' not to mention an active participant in the serialized stories of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'" Marie began to write her first romance novel when she was 11 years old, although she claims that, at the time, she didn't even realize it was a romance! She scribbled off and on, while dreaming of a career as an actress.

Marie was only 14 when she first laid eyes on the man she would marry, truly her first love, Charles Ferrarella. During her days at Queens College, New York, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespearean comedy, Marie and her family moved to Southern California, where she still resides today.

After an interminable seven weeks apart, Charles decided he couldn't live without her and came out to California to marry his childhood sweetheart. Ever practical, Marie was married in a wash-and-wear wedding dress that she sewed herself, appliqués and all. "'Be prepared' has always been my motto,"the author jokes. This motto has been stretched considerably by her two children, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.

In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who now has written over 150 novels, has one goal: to entertain, to make people laugh and feel good. "That's what makes me happy," she confesses. "That, and a really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that her reader's enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.

On The Web

See Also

Books

Series/Related Titles

For a complete list of series and related titles see Marie Ferrarella Series List

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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