Francis Ray
FRANCIS RAY
Contents
Biography
Francis Ray is a native Texan and lives in Dallas. Ms. Ray's titles consistently make bestseller's lists such as Blackboard and Essence Magazine. INCOGNITO, her sixth title, was the first made-for-TV movie for BET. She has written forty-two titles to date. Awards include Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, and Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award.
NOBODY BUT YOU, Book #2 in the Grayson Friends series, hit stored March 2009 and promptly made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller's list. ONE NIGHT WITH YOU, Book #3 of The Graysons Friends series is still available.
Coming March 2010 is IF YOU WERE MY MAN, Book #6 of the series is in stores now. Ms. Ray is hard at work on her next book. IT HAD TO BE YOU in stores April 27,2010.
On the Web
- Francis Ray Official site http://www.Francisray.com
- Readers Group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/readersoffrancisray
- Francis Ray Blog http://www.francisrayblog.com/
- Francis Ray MySpace http://www.myspace.com/francisray
- Francis Ray Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/francisray
- Francis Ray Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23811.Francis_Ray
Books
Fiction
- FALLEN ANGEL - 1992 reissue 2003 (Odyssey Books/St. Martin's Press)
- UNDENIABLE - 1995 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- THE BARGAIN - 1995 (Kensington)
- INCOGNITO - 1996 (Arabesque Bet's first made-for-TV movie in 1999)
- SILKEN BETRAYAL - 1995 (Arabesque)
- I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW - 2002 (ST. MARTIN'S)
- ROCKIN' AROUND THAT CHRISTMAS TREE - 2003 (ST. MARTIN'S)
Novellas
- SPIRIT OF THE SEASON (Sarah's Miracle novella) - 1994 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- ROSIE'S CURL AND WEAVE (The Awakening novella) - 1999 (St. Martin's Press)
- WINTER NIGHTS (Until Christmas novella) - 1998 reissue 2004 (Kensington/Arabesque)
- DELLA'S HOUSE OF STYLE (A Matter of Trust novella) - 2000(St. Martin's)
- WELCOME TO LEO'S ) - 2000 (St. Martin's)
- GOING TO THE CHAPEL (Southern Comfort novella) - 2001 (St. Martin's)
- GETTING MERRY (The Wish novella) - 2002 (St. Martin's)
- LIVING LARGE (Strictly Business novella) - 2003 (NAL)
- WHOLE LOTTA LOVE (That Wright Woman novella) - 2004 (NAL)
- LET'S GET IT ON (Blind Date novella) - 2004 (St. Martin's)
- BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY (His Everything Woman novella) - 2005 (NAL)
- HOW SWEET THE SOUND (Then Sings My Soul novella) - 2005 (Harlequin)
- CHOCOLATE KISSES (novella) - 2006 (Signet)
- ON THE LINE (novella) - 2007 (Sepia)
- TWICE THE TEMPATION (novella) - 2011 (St.Martin's)
Series/Related Titles
Grayson Friends Series
- THE WAY YOU LOVE ME- September 2008 (St. Martin's)
- NOBODY BUT YOU - March 2009 (St. Martin's)
- ONE NIGHT WITH YOU - November 2009 (St. Martin's)
- IT HAD TO BE YOU - April 2010 (St. Martin's)
Invincible Women Series
- LIKE THE FIRST TIME - May 2004 (St. Martin's)
- ANY RICH MAN WILL DO - September 2005 (St. Martin's)
- IN ANOTHER MAN'S BED - February 2007 (St. Martin's)
- NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED - February 2008 (St. Martin's)
- AND MISTRESS MAKES THREE - July 2009 (St. Martin's)
- IF YOU WERE MY MAN - March 2010 (St. Martin's)
Taggart/Falcon Series
- FOREVER YOURS - July 1994(Pinnacle Books )(reissued March 2010 )
- ONLY HERS - April 1996 (reissued August 2004 in a 3-in-1 edition titled FALCON SAGA)
- BREAK EVERY RULE - August 1998 (reissued August 2004 in a 3-in-1 edition titled FALCON SAGA)
- HEART OF THE FALCON - April 2000 (reissued August 2004 in a 3-in-1 edition titled FALCON SAGA)
The Graysons of New Mexico Series
- UNTIL THERE WAS YOU - April 2000 (reissued November 2008 )
- YOU AND NO OTHER - March 2005 (St. Martin's)
- DREAMING OF YOU - September 2006 (St. Martin's)
- IRRESISTIBLE YOU - March 2007 (St. Martin's)
- ONLY YOU - October 2007 (St. Martin's)
Against the Odds Series
- TROUBLE DON'T LAST ALWAYS - February 2004 (reissue of THE TURNING POINT from April 2001)
- SOMEBODY'S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR - May 2003
Awards/Honors
Romantic Times Career Achievement, EMMA, The Golden Pen, The Atlantic Choice, Romantic Times 2008 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners for AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Books NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008)
- Borders 2008 Bestselling Multicultural Romance Award for NOBODY BUT YOU
- Written's 2010 Readers Choice Book of the Year for IF YOU WERE MY MAN
Author Appearances
- RWA 2011 Readers for Life Literacy autographing
- www.rwanational.org
Marriott Marquis Hotel Broadway New York, NY
- Tuesday, June 28, 2011
- 5:50 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 5, 2011
- 7:00 p.m.
- Book signing and discussion
- West Irving Library
- 4444 W. Rochelle
- Irving, TX 75062
- Bayou Soul Writers & Readers Conference
- www.bswconference.com
- June 29 - July 1, 2011
- New Orleans, LA
- Tour Chicago with the Hottest Authors during
- The 7th Annual Cavalcade of Authors
featuring L.A. Banks, Brenda Jackson, Francis Ray, Beverly Jenkins, Donna Hill ReShonda Tate Billingsley, Lorraine Elzia and many others.
- Chicago, IL
- October 14-16, 2011
- www.thecavalcadeofauthors.com
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IF YOU WERE MY MAN
