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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkins, Gina}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkins, Gina}} [[Category:Authors - W]][[Category:Authors With Pseudonyms]] [[Category:Prolific Authors]][[category:Arkansas Authors]] [[Category:Contemporary Romance Authors]] [[Category:Harlequin Authors]][[category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]] [[Category:Harlequin NASCAR Authors]] |
| − | [[Category:Authors - W]] | + | [[Category:Silhouette Authors]][[category:Silhouette Special Edition Authors]][[Category:Pageant Romance Authors]] |
| − | [[Category:Authors With Pseudonyms]] | + | == Biography == |
| − | [[Category:Prolific Authors]] | ||
| − | [[category:Arkansas Authors]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Contemporary Romance Authors]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Harlequin Authors]] | ||
| − | [[category:Harlequin Temptation Authors]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Harlequin NASCAR Authors]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Silhouette Authors]] | ||
| − | [[category:Silhouette Special Edition Authors]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Pageant Romance Authors]] | ||
'''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''' 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|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|contemporary romance]] was published as a [[Pageant Romance]] in 1988 and since 2000 she writes for [[Harlequin]] and the [[ | + | 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. |
| − | 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 | + | 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 == | ||
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* ''[[Hero By Nature]]'' - May 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #204]]) | * ''[[Hero By Nature]]'' - May 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #204]]) | ||
* ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' - April 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #198]]) | * ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' - April 1988 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #198]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Hero In Disguise]]'' - October 1987 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #174]]) | + | * ''[[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]]'' - October 1987 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #174]]) |
* ''[[The Homecoming|Homecoming, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1652]]) | * ''[[The Homecoming|Homecoming, The]]'' - November 2004 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1652]]) | ||
* ''[[Hotline]]'' - November 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #369]]) | * ''[[Hotline]]'' - November 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #369]]) | ||
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* ''[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]]'' - October 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1787]]) | * ''[[Love Lessons - Gina Wilkins|Love Lessons]]'' - October 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1787]]) | ||
* ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' - December 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1583]]) | * ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' - December 2003 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1583]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[The Man Next Door|Man Next Door, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1905]]) | + | * ''[[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|Man Next Door, The]]'' - June 2008 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1905]]) |
* ''[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|Night To Remember, A]]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #620]]) | * ''[[A Night To Remember - Gina Wilkins|Night To Remember, A]]'' - January 1997 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #620]]) | ||
* ''[[Partner For Life]]'' - October 1988 ([[Pageant Romance]]) | * ''[[Partner For Life]]'' - October 1988 ([[Pageant Romance]]) | ||
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* ''[[Rafe's Island]]'' - September 1993 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #458]]) | * ''[[Rafe's Island]]'' - September 1993 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #458]]) | ||
* ''[[A Rebel At Heart|Rebel At Heart, A]]'' - March 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #337]]) | * ''[[A Rebel At Heart|Rebel At Heart, A]]'' - March 1991 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #337]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[The | + | * ''[[The Rebel's Return - Gina Wilkins|Rebel's Return, The]]'' - December 1998 ([[Harlequin Temptation By The Numbers|Harlequin Temptation #710]]) |
* ''[[Risky Moves]]'' - November 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) | * ''[[Risky Moves]]'' - November 2008 ([[Harlequin NASCAR]]) | ||
* ''[[The Road To Reunion|Road To Reunion, The]]'' - February 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1735]]) | * ''[[The Road To Reunion|Road To Reunion, The]]'' - February 2006 ([[Silhouette Special Edition By The Numbers|Silhouette Special Edition #1735]]) | ||
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=== Collections === | === Collections === | ||
| − | * '''Holding Out For A Hero''' - June 1999 ([[Harlequin By Request]]) (''[[Hero By Nature]]'' / ''[[Hero For The Asking]]'' / ''[[Hero In Disguise]]'') | + | * '''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]]'') |
* '''Once A Family''' - December 2005 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]]) (''[[Full Of Grace]]'' / ''[[Hardworking Man]]'') = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]] | * '''Once A Family''' - December 2005 ([[Harlequin Signature Select]]) (''[[Full Of Grace]]'' / ''[[Hardworking Man]]'') = previously published as [[Gina Ferris]] | ||
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=== Reed Sisters === | === Reed Sisters === | ||
| − | # [[Hero In Disguise]], 1987 | + | # [[Hero In Disguise - Gina Wilkins|Hero In Disguise]], 1987 |
# [[Hero For The Asking]], 1988 | # [[Hero For The Asking]], 1988 | ||
# [[Hero By Nature]], 1988 | # [[Hero By Nature]], 1988 | ||
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# [[Tempting Tara]], 1998 - Southern Scandals | # [[Tempting Tara]], 1998 - Southern Scandals | ||
# [[Enticing Emily]], 1998 - Southern Scandals | # [[Enticing Emily]], 1998 - Southern Scandals | ||
| − | # [[The | + | # [[The Rebel's Return - Gina Wilkins|The Rebel's Return]], 1998 - Southern Scandals |
# [[Seductively Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides | # [[Seductively Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides | ||
# [[Secretly Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides | # [[Secretly Yours]], 2000 - The Wild McBrides | ||
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# [[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]], 2007 | # [[The Bridesmaid's Gifts]], 2007 | ||
# [[Finding Family]], 2008 | # [[Finding Family]], 2008 | ||
| − | * spin off [[The Man Next Door]], 2008 | + | * spin off [[The Man Next Door - Gina Wilkins|The Man Next Door]], 2008 |
=== Series contributed to === | === Series contributed to === | ||
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== Awards/Honors == | == Awards/Honors == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [[2003 Career Achievement Award|2003 Career Achievement Award Nominee]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Series Romance |
| − | *[[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer's Choice Award in 2003 for Best Silhouette Special Edition, ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' | + | * [[Romantic Times Magazine]] Reviewer's Choice Award in 2003 for Best Silhouette Special Edition, ''[[Make-Believe Mistletoe]]'' |
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* The [[Georgia Romance Writers]] have awarded her the [[Maggie Award For Excellence]] four times. | * The [[Georgia Romance Writers]] have awarded her the [[Maggie Award For Excellence]] four times. | ||
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
- Gina Wilkins on Harlequin
- Interview with Gina Wilkins at All About Romance regarding being plagiarized
Bibliography
Books
- Adding To The Family - October 2005 (Silhouette Special Edition #1712)
- After Hours - August 1990 (Harlequin Temptation #309)
- All I Want For Christmas - December 1995 (Harlequin Temptation #567)
- Almost Famous August 2007 (Harlequin NASCAR)
- As Luck Would Have It - December 1993 (Harlequin Temptation #470)
- At Long Last Love - August 1992 (Harlequin Temptation #408)
- Bachelor Cop Finally Caught? - August 2001 (Silhouette Special Edition #1413)
- Best Man's Plan, The - July 2002 (Silhouette Special Edition #1479)
- Borrowed Ring, The - November 2005 (Silhouette Special Edition #1717)
- Bridesmaid's Gifts, The - February 2007 (Silhouette Special Edition #1809)
- Bright Idea, A - April 1989 (Harlequin Temptation #245)
- Cause For Celebration - July 1988 (Harlequin Temptation #212)
- Changing The Rules - May 1990 (Harlequin Temptation #299)
- Conflict Of Interest - April 2003 (Silhouette Special Edition #1531)
- Could It Be Magic - January 1990 (Harlequin Temptation #283)
- Countdown To Baby - February 2004 (Silhouette Special Edition #1592)
- Date Next Door, The - December 2006 (Silhouette Special Edition #1799)
- Dateline Matrimony - October 2001 (Silhouette Special Edition #1424)
- Designs On Love - June 1992 (Harlequin Temptation #400)
- Doctor In Disguise - March 1999 (World's Most Eligible Bachelors #7)
- Enticing Emily - May 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #684)
- Faith, Hope And Family - May 2003 (Silhouette Special Edition #1538)
- Family Plan, The - March 2003 (Silhouette Special Edition #1525)
- Father Next Door, The - February 1997 (Silhouette Special Edition #1082)
- Finding Family - April 2008 (Silhouette Special Edition #1892)
- Getaway Bride, The - May 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #633)
- Gold And Glitter - August 1994 (Harlequin Temptation #501)
- Groom's Stand-In, The - April 2002 (Silhouette Special Edition #1460)
- Healing Sympathy - May 1998 (Men at Work #18) = previously published as Gina Ferris
- Hearts Under Caution - February 2007 (Harlequin NASCAR)
- Her Very Own Family - May 1999 (Silhouette Special Edition #1243)
- Hero By Nature - May 1988 (Harlequin Temptation #204)
- Hero For The Asking - April 1988 (Harlequin Temptation #198)
- Hero In Disguise - October 1987 (Harlequin Temptation #174)
- Homecoming, The - November 2004 (Silhouette Special Edition #1652)
- Hotline - November 1991 (Harlequin Temptation #369)
- I Won't!- May 1995 (Harlequin Temptation #539)
- In From The Rain - August 1999 (Family #21) = previously published as Gina Ferris
- In High Gear - February 2008 (Harlequin NASCAR)
- It Could Happen To You - August 1997 (Silhouette Special Edition #1997)
- It Takes A Cowboy - November 1999 (Heart Of The West #5)
- It Takes A Hero - May 1999 (Harlequin Temptation #729)
- Just Her Luck - April 1994 (Harlequin Temptation #486)
- Littlest Stowaway, The - October 1999 (Harlequin Temptation #749)
- Love Lessons - October 2006 (Silhouette Special Edition #1787)
- Make-Believe Mistletoe - December 2003 (Silhouette Special Edition #1583)
- Man Next Door, The - June 2008 (Silhouette Special Edition #1905)
- Night To Remember, A - January 1997 (Harlequin Temptation #620)
- Partner For Life - October 1988 (Pageant Romance)
- Perfect Stranger, A - July 1991 (Harlequin Temptation #353)
- Rafe's Island - September 1993 (Harlequin Temptation #458)
- Rebel At Heart, A - March 1991 (Harlequin Temptation #337)
- Rebel's Return, The - December 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #710)
- Risky Moves - November 2008 (Harlequin NASCAR)
- Road To Reunion, The - February 2006 (Silhouette Special Edition #1735)
- Secret Heir, The - February 2005 (Logan's Legacy #9)
- Secretly Yours - August 2000 (Harlequin Temptation #796)
- Seducing Savannah - January 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #668)
- Seductively Yours - July 2000 (Harlequin Temptation #792)
- Stranger In Room 205, The - June 2001 (Silhouette Special Edition #1399)
- Stroke Of Genius, A - August 1989 (Harlequin Temptation #262)
- Surprise Partners - April 2000 (Silhouette Special Edition #1318)
- Taking A Chance On Love - April 1992 (Harlequin Temptation #392)
- Tempting Tara - March 1998 (Harlequin Temptation #676)
- That First Special Kiss - September 1999 (Silhouette Special Edition #1269)
- Undercover Baby - January 1995 (Harlequin Temptation #521)
- Valentine Baby - February 1998 (Silhouette Special Edition #1153)
- Valentine Wish, A - February 1996 (Harlequin Temptation #576)
- Wealth Beyond Riches - January 2006 (Harlequin Signature Select)
- When It's Right - June 1993 (Harlequin Temptation #445)
- Wish For Love, A - June 1996 (Harlequin Temptation #592)
- Yesterday's Scandal - May 2000 (Harlequin)
Novellas
- Born To wed in "Marriage For Keeps" - May 1999 (Harlequin)
- Denim And Diamonds in "My Valentine 1992" - February 1992 (Harlequin)
- Gift Of The Heart in "Valentine Delights" - February 1997 (Harlequin)
- Season Of Dreams in "A NASCAR Holiday 2" - November 2007 (Harlequin)
- Star Crossed in "Written In The Stars" - December 2001 (Harlequin)
Collections
- Holding Out For A Hero - June 1999 (Harlequin By Request) (Hero By Nature / Hero For The Asking / Hero In Disguise)
- Once A Family - December 2005 (Harlequin Signature Select) (Full Of Grace / Hardworking Man) = previously published as Gina Ferris
Series/Related Titles
- A Valentine Wish, 1996
- A Wish For Love, 1996
Reed Sisters
- Hero In Disguise, 1987
- Hero For The Asking, 1988
- Hero By Nature, 1988
James Family
- Cause For Celebration, 1988
- A Bright Idea, 1989
- A Rebel At Heart, 1991
Veils and Vows
- Taking A Chance On Love, 1992
- Designs On Love, 1992
- At Long Last Love, 1992
Luck Brothers
- As Luck Would Have It, 1993
- Just Her Luck, 1994
Southern Scandals/The Wild McBrides
The McBride family of Honoria, Georgia
- Seducing Savannah, 1997 - Southern Scandals
- Tempting Tara, 1998 - Southern Scandals
- Enticing Emily, 1998 - Southern Scandals
- The Rebel's Return, 1998 - Southern Scandals
- Seductively Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
- Secretly Yours, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
- Yesterday's Scandal, 2000 - The Wild McBrides
Arkansas Firefighters
- It Could Happen To You, 1997
- Valentine Baby, 1998
Family Found
Hot Off the Press
- The Stranger In Room 205 (2002)
- Bachelor Cop Finally Caught? (2001)
- Dateline Matrimony (2001)
The McClouds of Mississippi
- The Family Plan, 2003
- Conflict Of Interest, 2003
- Faith, Hope And Family, 2003
Brannon Brothers
- The Date Next Door, 2006
- The Bridesmaid's Gifts, 2007
- Finding Family, 2008
- spin off The Man Next Door, 2008
Series contributed to
- Heart Of The West - #5, It Takes A Cowboy, November 1999
- Logan's Legacy - #9, The Secret Heir, February 2005
- World's Most Eligible Bachelors - #7, Doctor In Disguise, March 1999
Awards/Honors
- 2003 Career Achievement Award Nominee - Romantic Times Magazine - Series Romance
- 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.
