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== Biography ==
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Gayle Wilson is a former teacher who turned to writing romance in her "spare" time. Since her first of over 35 novels hit the shelves, she has been a reader favorite and, as evidenced by her awards, a favorite of her fellow romance authors. The Alabama native has served on the Board of Directors for the [[Romance Writers of America]]. She served as President of the organization in  2006. [[Romance Writers of America|RWA]] awarded Wilson the [[Emma Merritt Service Award]] in 2007.
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[[Category:RITA Award Winners]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Intrigue Authors]]
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[[Category:Harlequin Historical Authors]]
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[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
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[[Category:Alabama Authors]]
  
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In 2000, she won the [[RITA]] in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|Romantic Suspense]] category for her novel ''[[The Bride's Protector]].'' She again won the award in 2004 for her novella "[[Prisoner Of The Tower]]" in the [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|Best Romantic Novella]] category. Wilson has also finaled in the contest many times, including for her first novel, written for [[Harlequin Historical]] in 1995.
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'''Gayle Wilson''' is a two-time RITA® Award winner, taking home the RITA® Award for Best Romantic Suspense Novel in 2000 and for Best Romantic Novella in 2004. In addition to twice winning the prestigious RITA® Award, Gayle’s books have garnered more than 50 other awards and nominations, including most recently the Daphne du Maurier Award for the Best Single Title Romantic Suspense of 2008, awarded to Victim, her latest novel from MIRA.
  
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Writing for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, Gayle Wilson has published 22 novels.
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Gayle holds a master’s degree in secondary education, with additional certification in the education of the gifted. Although her specialty was teaching honors and gifted students, as a former high school history and English teacher, she taught everything from remedial reading to Shakespeare—and loved every minute she spent in the classroom.
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Gayle was on the board of directors of Romance Writers of America for four years. In 2006 she served as the president of RWA, the largest genre-writers’ organization in the world.
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Gayle has written 41 novels and four novellas for Harlequin Enterprises, including works for Harlequin Historicals, Harlequin Intrigue, Special Releases, HQN Books, MIRA, and Mills & Boon.
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==On the Web==
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* Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/gayle.wilson.509]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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* ''[[The Bride's Protector|Bride's Protector, The]]'' - April 1999 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 509]]
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* ''[[Anne's Perfect Husband]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Each Precious Hour]]'' - December 1999 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 541]]
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* ''[[Applause]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Echoes In The Dark]]'' - October 1995 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 344]]
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* ''[[Bogeyman]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Gambler's Heart|Gambler's Heart, The]]'' - 1995 ([[Harlequin Historical]])
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* ''[[Bride's Protector]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Heart Of The Night]]'' - November 1997 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 442]]
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* ''[[Claiming The Forbidden Bride]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[Her Baby, His Secret]]''- June 1999 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 517]]
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* ''[[Cowboy's Secret Son]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Her Private Bodyguard]]'' - April 2000 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 561]]
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* ''[[Day]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[His Secret Duchess]]'' - 1998 [[Harlequin Historical]]
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* ''[[Double Blind]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Midnight Remembered]]'' -November 2000 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 591]]
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* ''[[Each Precious Hour]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Never Let Her Go]]'' - November 1998 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 490]]
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* ''[[Echoes In The Dark]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Night And Day: Day]]'' - November 2001 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 637]]
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* ''[[Flashback]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Only A Whisper]]'' - June 1996 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 376]]
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* ''[[Gambler's Heart]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Rafe Sinclair's Revenge]]'' - November 2002 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 685]]
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* ''[[Heart Of The Night]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' - April 1998 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 461]]
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* ''[[Heart's Desire]]'' - 1994
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* ''[[Raven's Vow]]'' - 1996 [[Harlequin Historical]]
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* ''[[Heart's Wager]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[The Redemption Of Deke Summers|Redemption Of Deke Summers, The]]'' - April 1997 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 414]]
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* ''[[Her Baby, His Secret]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Remember My Touch]]''- June 1998 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 469]]
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* ''[[Her Dearest Sin]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Renegade Heart - Gayle Wilson|Renegade Heart]]'' - August 2000 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 578]]
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* ''[[Her Private Bodyguard]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Rocky Mountain Maverick]]'' - August 2003 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 721]]
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* ''[[His Secret Duchess]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Rules Of Engagement - Gayle Wilson|Rules Of Engagement]]'' - October 2004 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 802]]
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* ''[[Honor's Bride]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Sight Unseen - Gayle Wilson|Sight Unseen]]'' - July 2004 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 784]]
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* ''[[In Plain Sight]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Stranger She Knew|Stranger She Knew, The]]'' - May 1999 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 513]]
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* ''[[Inquisitor]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[Take No Prisoners]]'' - July 2005 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 856]]
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* ''[[Lady Sarah's Son]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Under Surveillance]]'' - December 2003 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 743]]
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* ''[[Midnight Remembered]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Whisper My Love]]'' - May 1998 [[Harlequin Intrigue By The Numbers|Harlequin Intrigue # 466]]
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* ''[[My Darling Echo]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[My Lady's Dare]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Never Let Her Go]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Only A Whisper]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Prisoner Of The Tower]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Rafe Sinclair's Revenge]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Raven's Vow]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[Redemption Of Deke Summers]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Remember My Touch]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Renegade Heart]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Rocky Mountain Maverick]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Rules Of Engagement]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Secrets In Silence]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Sight Unseen]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[Stranger She Knew]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Suicide Club]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Take No Prisoners]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Under Surveillance]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Victim]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Wednesday's Child]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Whisper My Love]]'' - 1998
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==Anthologies==
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* ''[[Night And Day]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[Regency Christmas Proposals]]'' - 2010
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==Series/Related Titles==
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'''Colorado Confidential'''
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:  7. ''[[Rocky Mountain Maverick]]''
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'''Heart's Desire'''
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# ''[[The Heart's Desire]]''
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# ''[[The Heart's Wager]]''
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# ''[[The Gambler's Heart]]''
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'''Hidden Identity''' (multi-author series)
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# ''[[The Redemption Of Deke Summers]]''
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'''Home To Texas'''
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# ''[[Ransom My Heart]]''
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# ''[[Whisper My Love]]''
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# ''[[Remember My Touch]]''
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'''The McCord Family Countdown''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Each Precious Hour]]''
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'''Men Of Mystery'''
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# ''[[The Bride's Protector]]''
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# ''[[The Stranger She Knew]]''
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# ''[[Her Baby, His Secret]]''
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# ''[[Her Private Bodyguard]]''
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# ''[[Renegade Heart]]''
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# ''[[Midnight Remembered]]''
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# ''[[Day]]''
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'''More Men Of Mystery'''
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# ''[[Her Private Bodyguard]]''
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# ''[[Renegade Heart]]''
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# ''[[Midnight Remembered]]''
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'''Phoenix Brotherhood'''
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# ''[[Rafe Sinclair's Revenge]]''
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# ''[[Under Surveillance]]''
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# ''[[Sight Unseen]]''
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# ''[[Rules Of Engagement]]''
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# ''[[Take No Prisoners]]''
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'''Silk & Scandal''' (multi-author series)
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:  4. ''[[Claiming The Forbidden Bride]]''
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'''Sinclair Brides'''
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# ''[[My Lady's Dare]]''
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# ''[[Anne's Perfect Husband]]''
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# ''[[Her Dearest Sin]]''
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'''Trueblood, Texas''' (multi-author series)
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:  9. ''[[The Cowboy's Secret Son]]''
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'''Who Is This Woman Of Mystery?''' (multi-author series)
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* ''[[Echoes In The Dark]]''
  
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=== Novellas ===  
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==Awards==
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* [[Prisoner Of The Tower|"Prisoner of the Tower"]], [[The Wedding Chase|''The Wedding Chase'']] - 2003
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Romance Novella, "Prisoner Of The Tower" in ''[[Wedding Chase]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Series Romance, ''[[Anne's Perfect Husband]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Romantic Suspense, ''[[The Bride's Protector]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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==Recognitions==
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* 2007 [[Emma Merritt Service Award]] from the [[Romance Writers of America]]
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Renegade Heart]]''
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* 2004 [[RITA]] - [[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|Best Romantic Novella]] for "[[Prisoner Of The Tower]]"
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Lady Sarah's Son]]''
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* 2001 [[RITA]] - [[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|Romantic Suspense]] for ''[[The Bride's Protector]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romantic Suspense, ''[[Ransom My Heart]]''
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*1995  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - First Book, ''[[The Heart's Desire]]''
  
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== On the Web ==
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== Awards (body of work) ==
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* [http://www.booksbygaylewilson.com/home/home.php Official Website]
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*2007  [[Emma Merritt Service Award]] from the [[Romance Writers of America]]

Latest revision as of 02:03, 7 October 2024


Gayle Wilson is a two-time RITA® Award winner, taking home the RITA® Award for Best Romantic Suspense Novel in 2000 and for Best Romantic Novella in 2004. In addition to twice winning the prestigious RITA® Award, Gayle’s books have garnered more than 50 other awards and nominations, including most recently the Daphne du Maurier Award for the Best Single Title Romantic Suspense of 2008, awarded to Victim, her latest novel from MIRA.

Gayle holds a master’s degree in secondary education, with additional certification in the education of the gifted. Although her specialty was teaching honors and gifted students, as a former high school history and English teacher, she taught everything from remedial reading to Shakespeare—and loved every minute she spent in the classroom.

Gayle was on the board of directors of Romance Writers of America for four years. In 2006 she served as the president of RWA, the largest genre-writers’ organization in the world.

Gayle has written 41 novels and four novellas for Harlequin Enterprises, including works for Harlequin Historicals, Harlequin Intrigue, Special Releases, HQN Books, MIRA, and Mills & Boon.

On the Web

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

Colorado Confidential

7. Rocky Mountain Maverick

Heart's Desire

  1. The Heart's Desire
  2. The Heart's Wager
  3. The Gambler's Heart

Hidden Identity (multi-author series)

  1. The Redemption Of Deke Summers

Home To Texas

  1. Ransom My Heart
  2. Whisper My Love
  3. Remember My Touch

The McCord Family Countdown (multi-author series)

Men Of Mystery

  1. The Bride's Protector
  2. The Stranger She Knew
  3. Her Baby, His Secret
  4. Her Private Bodyguard
  5. Renegade Heart
  6. Midnight Remembered
  7. Day

More Men Of Mystery

  1. Her Private Bodyguard
  2. Renegade Heart
  3. Midnight Remembered

Phoenix Brotherhood

  1. Rafe Sinclair's Revenge
  2. Under Surveillance
  3. Sight Unseen
  4. Rules Of Engagement
  5. Take No Prisoners

Silk & Scandal (multi-author series)

4. Claiming The Forbidden Bride

Sinclair Brides

  1. My Lady's Dare
  2. Anne's Perfect Husband
  3. Her Dearest Sin

Trueblood, Texas (multi-author series)

9. The Cowboy's Secret Son

Who Is This Woman Of Mystery? (multi-author series)

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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