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== Biography ==
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'''Gina Wilkins''' finds creating happily-ever-after romances an easy task - she simply uses her own life as an inspiration! Raised with a romantic heritage as well as gift for storytelling she credits her successful career in romance to her long, happy marriage.
  
'''Gina Wilkins''' is an author of over 70 romance novels under the pen name Gina Wilkins. She also published ten novels under the name [[Gina Ferris]]. She is published by both [[Harlequin]] and [[Silhouette]] in various lines. She lives in Arkansas.
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Starting to write romances because she believes in happy ending she sold her first [[Category Romance|category romance]] ([[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]) in 1987 to [[Harlequin]]  - it was published as a [[Harlequin Temptation]] - and has been writing full-time since. She wrote for the [[Silhouette Special Edition]] imprint under the name [[Gina Ferris]] since 1988 and later as [[Gina Ferris Wilkins]], but starting with [[The Father Next Door]] of 1997 she writes as ''Gina Wilkins'' in that line. Her first [[Contemporary|contemporary romance]] was published as a [[Pageant Romance]] in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for [[Harlequin]] and the [[Signature Select]] imprint.
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A lifelong resident of central Arkansas she has chosen to set many of her books in the South, where she finds a rich treasury of characters and settings. She particularly loves the Ozark mountain region of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. When she isn't shopping, she enjoys reading, travelling, and attending plays and concerts. She collects porcelain brides an music boxes and loves music of almost all kinds.
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Gina Wilkins published 35 novels for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Gina Ferris]]
 
* [[Gina Ferris]]
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* [[Gina Ferris Wilkins]]
  
 
==On The Web==
 
==On The Web==
*[http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=511 Gina Wilkins on Harlequin]
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=511 Gina Wilkins on Harlequin]
*[http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/cgi-bin/millsandboon.filereader?461262c700a12d24273f58d0dc9e068f+EN/products/AUTH&2D000569 Gina Wilkins on Mills and Boon]
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/quick21.html Interview with Gina Wilkins at All About Romance regarding being plagiarized]
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
*[[Hero In Disguise]] (1987)
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* ''[[Adding To The Family]]'' - October 2005 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1712]])
*[[Hero For The Asking]] (1988)
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* ''[[After Hours - Gina Wilkins|After Hours]]'' - August 1990 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #309]])
*[[Hero By Nature]] (1988)
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* ''[[All I Want For Christmas - Gina Wilkins|All I Want For Christmas]]'' - December 1995 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #567]])
*[[Cause For Celebration]] (1988)
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* ''[[Almost Famous]]'' August 2007 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]])
*[[Partner For Life]] (1988)
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* ''[[As Luck Would Have It]]'' - December 1993 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #470]])
*[[Stroke Of Genius]] (1989)
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* ''[[At Long Last Love]]'' - August 1992 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #408]])
*[[Could It Be Magic]] (1989)
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* ''[[Bachelor Cop Finally Caught?]]'' - August 2001 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1413]])
*[[A Bright Idea]] (1989)
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* ''[[The Best Man's Plan|Best Man's Plan, The]]'' - July 2002 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1479]])
*[[After Hours - Gina Wilkins|''After Hours'']] (1990)
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* ''[[The Borrowed Ring|Borrowed Ring, The]]'' - November 2005 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1717]])
*[[Changing The Rules]] (1990)
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* ''[[The Bridesmaid's Gifts|Bridesmaid's Gifts, The]]'' - February 2007 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1809]])
*[[A Perfect Stranger]] (1991)
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* ''[[A Bright Idea|Bright Idea, A]]'' - April 1989 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #245]])
*[[Hotline]] (1991)
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* ''[[Cause For Celebration]]'' - July 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #212]])
*[[A Rebel At Heart]] (1991)
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* ''[[Changing The Rules]]'' - May 1990 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #299]])
*[[Taking A Chance On Love]] (1992)
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* ''[[Conflict Of Interest - Gina Wilkins|Conflict Of Interest]]'' - April 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1531]])
*[[Designs On Love]] (1992)
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* ''[[Could It Be Magic]]'' - January 1990 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #283]])
*[[At Long Last Love]] (1992)
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* ''[[Countdown To Baby]]'' - February 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1592]])
*[[My Valentine]] (1992)
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* ''[[The Date Next Door|Date Next Door, The]]'' - December 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1799]])
*[[Rafe's Island]] (1993)
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* ''[[Dateline Matrimony]]'' - October 2001 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1424]])
*[[When It's Right]] (1993)
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* ''[[Designs On Love]]'' - June 1992 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #400]])
*[[As Luck Would Have It]] (1993)
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* ''[[Doctor In Disguise]]'' - March 1999 ([[World's Most Eligible Bachelors]] #7)
*[[Just Her Luck]] (1994)
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* ''[[Enticing Emily]]'' - May 1998 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #684]])
*[[Undercover Baby - Gina Wilkins|Undercover Baby]] (1994)
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* ''[[Faith, Hope And Family]]'' - May 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1538]])
*[[Gold And Glitter]] (1994)
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* ''[[The Family Plan - Gina Wilkins|Family Plan, The]]'' - March 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1525]])
*[[I Won't!]] (1995)
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* ''[[The Father Next Door|Father Next Door, The]]'' - February 1997 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1082]])
*[[All I Want For Christmas - Gina Wilkins|''All I Want For Christmas'']] (1995)
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* ''[[Finding Family]]'' - April 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1892]])
*[[A Man For Mum]] (1995)
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* ''[[The Getaway Bride|Getaway Bride, The ]]'' - May 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #633]])
*[[A Match For Celia]] (1995)
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* ''[[Gold And Glitter]]'' - August 1994 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #501]])
*[[A Home For Adam]] (1995)
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* ''[[The Groom's Stand-In|Groom's Stand-In, The]]'' - April 2002 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1460]])
*[[Cody's Fiancee]] (1995)
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* ''[[Healing Sympathy]]'' - May 1998 ([[Men At Work Series|Men at Work #18]]) = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]]
*[[A Valentine Wish]] (1996)
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* ''[[Hearts Under Caution]]'' - February 2007 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]])
*[[A Wish For Love]] (1996)
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* ''[[Her Very Own Family]]'' - May 1999 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1243]])
*[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|A Night To Remember]] (1996)
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* ''[[Hero By Nature]]'' - May 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #204]])
*[[It Could Happen To You]] (1997)
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* ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' - April 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #198]])
*[[Seducing Savannah]] (1997)
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* ''[[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]'' - October 1987 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #174]])
*[[The Getaway Bride]] (1997)
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* ''[[The Homecoming|Homecoming, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1652]])
*[[The Father Next Door]] (1997)
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* ''[[Hotline]]'' - November 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #369]])
*[[Healing Sympathy]] (1998)
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* ''[[I Won't!]]''- May 1995 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #539]])
*[[Tempting Tara]] (1998)
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* ''[[In From The Rain]]'' - August 1999 ([[Family]] #21) = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]]
*[[Enticing Emily]] (1998)
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* ''[[In High Gear]]'' - February 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]])
*[[The Rebels Return]] (1998)
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* ''[[It Could Happen To You]]'' - August 1997 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1997]])
*[[Valentine Baby]] (1998)
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* ''[[It Takes A Cowboy]]'' - November 1999 ([[Heart Of The West - Series|Heart Of The West #5]])
*[[Her Very Own Family]] (1999)
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* ''[[It Takes A Hero]]'' - May 1999 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #729]])
*[[That First Special Kiss]] (1999)
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* ''[[Just Her Luck]]'' - April 1994 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #486]])
*[[It Takes A Hero]] (1999)
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* ''[[The Littlest Stowaway|Littlest Stowaway, The]]'' - October 1999 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #749]])
*[[The Littlest Stowaway]] (1999)
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* ''[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]]'' - October 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1787]])
*[[In From The Rain]] (1999)
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* ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' - December 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1583]])
*[[Seductively Yours]] (2000)
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* ''[[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|Man Next Door, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1905]])
*[[Secretly Yours]] (2000)
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* ''[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|Night To Remember, A]]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #620]])
*[[Yesterday's Scandal]] (2000)
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* ''[[Partner For Life]]'' - October 1988 ([[Pageant Romance]])
*[[Surprise Partners]] (2000)
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* ''[[A Perfect Stranger - Gina Wilkins|Perfect Stranger, A]]'' - July 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #353]])
*[[Bachelor Cop Finally Caught?]] (2001)
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* ''[[Rafe's Island]]'' - September 1993 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #458]])
*[[Dateline Matrimony]] (2001)
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* ''[[A Rebel At Heart|Rebel At Heart, A]]'' - March 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #337]])
*[[The Stranger In Room 205]] (2002)
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* ''[[The Rebel's Return - Gina Wilkins|Rebel's Return, The]]'' - December 1998 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #710]])
*[[The Best Man's Plan]] (2002)
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* ''[[Risky Moves]]'' - November 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]])
*[[The Groom's Stand-In]] (2002)
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* ''[[The Road To Reunion|Road To Reunion, The]]'' - February 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1735]])
*[[Make Believe Mistletoe]] (2003)
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* ''[[The Secret Heir|Secret Heir, The]]'' - February 2005 ([[Logan's Legacy|Logan's Legacy #9]])
*[[It Takes A Cowboy]] (2003)
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* ''[[Secretly Yours]]'' - August 2000 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #796]])
*[[The Family Plan - Gina Wilkins|The Family Plan]] (2003)
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* ''[[Seducing Savannah]]'' - January 1998 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #668]])
*[[Conflict Of Interest]] (2003)
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* ''[[Seductively Yours]]'' - July 2000 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #792]])
*[[Faith, Hope And Family]] (2003
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* ''[[The Stranger In Room 205|Stranger In Room 205, The]]'' - June 2001 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1399]])
*[[Countdown To Baby]] (2004)
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* ''[[A Stroke Of Genius|Stroke Of Genius, A]]'' - August 1989 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #262]])
*[[Doctor In Disguise]] (2004)
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* ''[[Surprise Partners]]'' - April 2000 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1318]])
*[[The Homecoming: The Parks Empire]] (2004)
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* ''[[Taking A Chance On Love]]'' - April 1992 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #392]])
*[[Adding To The Family]] (2005)
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* ''[[Tempting Tara]]'' - March 1998 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #676]])
*[[The Borrowed Ring]] (2005)
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* ''[[That First Special Kiss]]'' - September 1999 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1269]])
*[[The Secret Heir]] (2005)
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* ''[[Undercover Baby - Gina Wilkins|Undercover Baby]]'' - January 1995 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #521]])
*[[The Road To Reunion]] (2006)
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* ''[[Valentine Baby]]'' - February 1998 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1153]])
*[[Wealth Beyond Riches]] (2006)
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* ''[[A Valentine Wish|Valentine Wish, A]]'' - February 1996 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #576]])
*[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]] (2006)
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* ''[[Wealth Beyond Riches]]'' - January 2006 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]])
*[[The Date Next Door]] (2006)
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* ''[[When It's Right]]'' - June 1993 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #445]])
*[[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]] (2007)
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* ''[[A Wish For Love|Wish For Love, A]]'' - June 1996 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #592]])
*[[Hearts Under Caution]] (2007)
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* ''[[Yesterday's Scandal]]'' - May 2000 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Almost Famous]] (2007)
 
  
 
=== Novellas ===
 
=== Novellas ===
*[[Three Mothers And A Cradle: Rock-a-bye Baby, Cradle Song, Beginnings]] (1996) (with [[Jill Marie Landis]], [[Debbie Macomber]])
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* ''[[Born To wed]]'' in "[[Marriage For Keeps]]" - May 1999 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Matched By Mistake]] (1996) (with [[Penny Jordan]], [[Carole Mortimer]])
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* ''[[Denim And Diamonds]]'' in "[[My Valentine 1992]]" - February 1992 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Valentine Delights]] (1997) (with [[Kate Hoffmann]], [[Meryl Sawyer]])
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* ''[[Gift Of The Heart]]'' in "[[Valentine Delights]]" - February 1997 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Written In The Stars]] (2001) (with [[Judith Arnold]], [[Kate Hoffmann]])
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* ''[[Season Of Dreams - Gina Wilkins|Season Of Dreams]]'' in "[[A NASCAR Holiday 2]]" - November 2007 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Heat Of The Night]]: Caught in the Act / Yesterday's Scandal / Compromising Positions (2002) (with [[Lori Foster]], [[Vickie Lewis Thompson]])
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* ''[[Star Crossed]]'' in "[[Written In The Stars - Anthology|Written In The Stars]]" - December 2001 ([[Harlequin]])
*[[Marriage For Keeps]] (2004) (with [[Margot Dalton]] and [[Karen Young]])
 
*[[Protectors In Blue]] (2006) (with [[Rachel Lee]])
 
*[[Men To Marry]] (2007) (with [[Susan Mallery]])
 
*[[A NASCAR Holiday 2]] (2007) (with [[Pamela Britton]], [[Ken Casper]], [[Abby Gaines]])
 
  
 
=== Collections ===
 
=== Collections ===
* '''Holding Out For A Hero''', 1999 ([[Harlequin By Request]]) (''[[Hero By Nature]]'' / ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' / ''[[Hero In Disguise]]'')
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* '''Holding Out For A Hero''' - June 1999 ([[Harlequin By Request]]) (''[[Hero By Nature]]'' / ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' / ''[[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]'')
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* '''Once A Family''' - December 2005 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]]) (''[[Full Of Grace]]'' / ''[[Hardworking Man]]'') = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]]
  
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
===Reed Sisters===
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# [[A Valentine Wish]], 1996
*1. [[Hero In Disguise]] (1987)
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# [[A Wish For Love]], 1996
*2. [[Hero For The Asking]] (1988)
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*3. [[Hero By Nature]] (1988)
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=== Reed Sisters ===
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# [[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]], 1987
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# [[Hero For The Asking]], 1988
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# [[Hero By Nature]], 1988
  
===James Family===  
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=== James Family ===  
*1. [[Cause For Celebration]] (1988)
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# [[Cause For Celebration]], 1988
*2. [[A Bright Idea]] (1989)
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# [[A Bright Idea]], 1989
*3. [[A Rebel At Heart]] (1991)
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# [[A Rebel At Heart]], 1991
  
===Veils and Vows===
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=== Veils and Vows ===
*1. [[Taking A Chance On Love]] (1992)
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# [[Taking A Chance On Love]], 1992
*2. [[Designs On Love]] (1992)
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# [[Designs On Love]], 1992
*3. [[At Long Last Love]] (1992)
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# [[At Long Last Love]], 1992
  
===Luck Brothers===
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=== Luck Brothers ===
*1. [[As Luck Would Have It]] (1993)
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# [[As Luck Would Have It]], 1993
*2. [[Just Her Luck]] (1994)
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# [[Just Her Luck]], 1994
  
===Family Way===
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=== Southern Scandals/The Wild McBrides ===
*1. [[A Man For Mum]] (1995)
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The McBride family of Honoria, Georgia
*2. [[A Match For Celia]] (1995)
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# [[Seducing Savannah]], 1997 - Southern Scandals
*3. [[A Home For Adam]] (1995)
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# [[Tempting Tara]], 1998 - Southern Scandals
*4. [[Cody's Fiancé]] (1995)
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# [[Enticing Emily]], 1998 - Southern Scandals
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# [[The Rebel's Return - Gina Wilkins|The Rebel's Return]], 1998 - Southern Scandals
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# [[Seductively Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides
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# [[Secretly Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides
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# [[Yesterday's Scandal]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides
  
===Cameron / Gates===
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=== Arkansas Firefighters ===
*1. [[A Valentine Wish]] (1996)
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# [[It Could Happen To You]], 1997
*2. [[A Wish For Love]] (1996)
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# [[Valentine Baby]], 1998
  
===Southern Scandals===
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=== [[Family Found]] ===
*1. [[Seducing Savannah]] (1997)
 
*2. [[Tempting Tara]] (1998)
 
*3. [[Enticing Emily]] (1998)
 
*4. [[The Rebels Return]] (1998)
 
*5. [[Seductively Yours]] (2000)
 
*6. [[Secretly Yours]] (2000)
 
*7. [[Yesterday's Scandal]] (2000)
 
  
===Arkansas Firefighters===
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=== Hot Off the Press ===
*1. [[It Could Happen To You]] (1997)
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# [[The Stranger In Room 205]] (2002)
*2. [[Valentine Baby]] (1998)
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# [[Bachelor Cop Finally Caught?]] (2001)
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# [[Dateline Matrimony]] (2001)
  
===Family Found: Sons and Daughters===
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=== The McClouds of Mississippi ===
*1. [[Her Very Own Family]] (1999)
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# [[The Family Plan - Gina Wilkins|The Family Plan]], 2003
*2. [[That First Special Kiss]] (1999)
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# [[Conflict Of Interest - Gina Wilkins|Conflict Of Interest]], 2003
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# [[Faith, Hope And Family]], 2003
  
===Hot Off the Press===
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=== Brannon Brothers ===
*1. [[The Stranger In Room 205]] (2002)
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# [[The Date Next Door]], 2006
*2. [[Bachelor Cop Finally Caught?]] (2001)
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# [[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]], 2007
*3. [[Dateline Matrimony]] (2001)
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# [[Finding Family]], 2008
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* spin off [[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|The Man Next Door]], 2008
  
===McClouds of Mississippi===
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=== Series contributed to ===
*1. [[The Family Plan - Gina Wilkins|The Family Plan]] (2003)
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* [[Heart Of The West - Series|Heart Of The West]] - #5, [[It Takes A Cowboy]], November 1999
*2. [[Conflict Of Interest]] (2003)
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* [[Logan's Legacy]] - #9, [[The Secret Heir]], February 2005
*3. [[Faith, Hope And Family]] (2003
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* [[World's Most Eligible Bachelors]] - #7, [[Doctor In Disguise]], March 1999
  
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
*[[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer's Choice Award in 2003 for Best Silhouette Special Edition, ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]''
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* [[2003 Career Achievement Award|2003 Career Achievement Award Nominee]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance
*[[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer's Choice Award nomination for Best Harlequin Temptation (1998 for ''[[Tempting Tara]]'')
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* [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer's Choice Award in 2003 for Best Silhouette Special Edition, ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]''
*The Georgia Romance Writers have awarded her the Maggie Award for Excellence four times.
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* The [[Georgia Romance Writers]] have awarded her the [[Maggie Award For Excellence]] four times.
 
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.likesbooks.com/quick21.html Interview with Gina Wilkins at All About Romance regarding being plagiarized]
 

Latest revision as of 00:56, 22 August 2009

Biography

Gina Wilkins finds creating happily-ever-after romances an easy task - she simply uses her own life as an inspiration! Raised with a romantic heritage as well as gift for storytelling she credits her successful career in romance to her long, happy marriage.

Starting to write romances because she believes in happy ending she sold her first category romance (Hero In Disguise) in 1987 to Harlequin - it was published as a Harlequin Temptation - and has been writing full-time since. She wrote for the Silhouette Special Edition imprint under the name Gina Ferris since 1988 and later as Gina Ferris Wilkins, but starting with The Father Next Door of 1997 she writes as Gina Wilkins in that line. Her first contemporary romance was published as a Pageant Romance in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for Harlequin and the Signature Select imprint.

A lifelong resident of central Arkansas she has chosen to set many of her books in the South, where she finds a rich treasury of characters and settings. She particularly loves the Ozark mountain region of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. When she isn't shopping, she enjoys reading, travelling, and attending plays and concerts. She collects porcelain brides an music boxes and loves music of almost all kinds.

Gina Wilkins published 35 novels for the Harlequin Temptation line.

See Also

On The Web

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Collections

Series/Related Titles

  1. A Valentine Wish, 1996
  2. A Wish For Love, 1996

Reed Sisters

  1. Hero In Disguise, 1987
  2. Hero For The Asking, 1988
  3. Hero By Nature, 1988

James Family

  1. Cause For Celebration, 1988
  2. A Bright Idea, 1989
  3. A Rebel At Heart, 1991

Veils and Vows

  1. Taking A Chance On Love, 1992
  2. Designs On Love, 1992
  3. At Long Last Love, 1992

Luck Brothers

  1. As Luck Would Have It, 1993
  2. Just Her Luck, 1994

Southern Scandals/The Wild McBrides

The McBride family of Honoria, Georgia

  1. Seducing Savannah, 1997 - Southern Scandals
  2. Tempting Tara, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  3. Enticing Emily, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  4. The Rebel's Return, 1998 - Southern Scandals
  5. Seductively Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
  6. Secretly Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
  7. Yesterday's Scandal, 2000 - The Wild McBrides

Arkansas Firefighters

  1. It Could Happen To You, 1997
  2. Valentine Baby, 1998

Family Found

Hot Off the Press

  1. The Stranger In Room 205 (2002)
  2. Bachelor Cop Finally Caught? (2001)
  3. Dateline Matrimony (2001)

The McClouds of Mississippi

  1. The Family Plan, 2003
  2. Conflict Of Interest, 2003
  3. Faith, Hope And Family, 2003

Brannon Brothers

  1. The Date Next Door, 2006
  2. The Bridesmaid's Gifts, 2007
  3. Finding Family, 2008

Series contributed to

Awards/Honors