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Marie Ferrarella
(Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella)
aka Marie Charles, Marie Michael, Marie Nicole
Marie Rydzynski was born on March 28 in West Germany, of Polish parents. She came to America when she was four years of age. 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 wouldfind 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 Cartwrightsibling 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.'" Mariebegan 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! Shescribbled 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, NewYork, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespeareancomedy, 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 twochildren, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who nowhas 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, anda really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that you enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
Marie swears she was born writing, "which must have made the delivery especially hard for my mother." From an early age, Marie's parents wouldfind 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 Cartwrightsibling 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.'" Mariebegan 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! Shescribbled 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, NewYork, acting started to lose its glamour as Marie spent more and more time writing. After receiving her English degree, specialising in Shakespeareancomedy, 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 twochildren, Nikky and Jessi, "but basically, it still applies," she says.
In November of 1981, she sold her first novel for Harlequin. Marie, who nowhas 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, anda really good romantic evening with my husband." She's keeping her fingers crossed that you enjoy reading her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
Awards: Rita (1993)
Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Inspirational
Series
McClellan-Marino
1. Man Trouble (1991)
2. The Taming of the Teen (1991)
3. Babies on His Mind (1993)
4. The Baby Beneath the Mistletoe (1999)
1. Man Trouble (1991)
2. The Taming of the Teen (1991)
3. Babies on His Mind (1993)
4. The Baby Beneath the Mistletoe (1999)
Those Sinclairs!
1. Holding Out for a Hero (1993)
2. Heroes Great and Small (1993)
3. Christmas Every Day (1993)
4. Caitlin's Guardian Angel (1995)
1. Holding Out for a Hero (1993)
2. Heroes Great and Small (1993)
3. Christmas Every Day (1993)
4. Caitlin's Guardian Angel (1995)
Baby of the Month Club
1. Baby's First Christmas (1995)
2. Happy New Year, Baby! (1995)
3. 7lb, 2oz Valentine (1996)
4. Husband, Optional (1996)
5. Do You Take This Child? (1996)
6. In The Family Way (1998)
7. Baby Talk (1999)
8. The Once and Future Father (2000)
9. An Abundance of Babies (2001)
10. Detective Dad (1998)
1. Baby's First Christmas (1995)
2. Happy New Year, Baby! (1995)
3. 7lb, 2oz Valentine (1996)
4. Husband, Optional (1996)
5. Do You Take This Child? (1996)
6. In The Family Way (1998)
7. Baby Talk (1999)
8. The Once and Future Father (2000)
9. An Abundance of Babies (2001)
10. Detective Dad (1998)
Cutlers of the Shady Lady Ranch
1. Fiona and the Sexy Stranger (1998)
2. Cowboys Are for Loving (1998)
3. Will and the Headstrong Female (1998)
4. The Law and Ginny Marlow (1998)
5. A Match for Morgan (1999)
6. A Triple Threat to Bachelorhood (2002)
1. Fiona and the Sexy Stranger (1998)
2. Cowboys Are for Loving (1998)
3. Will and the Headstrong Female (1998)
4. The Law and Ginny Marlow (1998)
5. A Match for Morgan (1999)
6. A Triple Threat to Bachelorhood (2002)
Alaskans
1. Wife in the Mail (1998)
2. Stand-in Mum (1999)
3. Found, His Perfect Wife (2000)
4. The MD Meets His Match (2001)
5. Lily and the Lawman (2002)
6. The Bride Wore Blue Jeans (2003)
7. The Prodigal M.D. Returns (2006)
8. Loving the Right Brother (2009)
1. Wife in the Mail (1998)
2. Stand-in Mum (1999)
3. Found, His Perfect Wife (2000)
4. The MD Meets His Match (2001)
5. Lily and the Lawman (2002)
6. The Bride Wore Blue Jeans (2003)
7. The Prodigal M.D. Returns (2006)
8. Loving the Right Brother (2009)
McCloud: Like Mother, Like Daughter
1. One Plus One Makes Marriage (1998)
2. Never Too Late for Love (1999)
1. One Plus One Makes Marriage (1998)
2. Never Too Late for Love (1999)
Childfinders, Inc.
1. A Hero for All Seasons (1999)
2. A Forever Kind of Hero (1999)
3. Hero in the Nick of Time (1999)
4. Hero for Hire (2000)
5. An Uncommon Hero (2001)
6. A Hero in Her Eyes (2001)
7. Heart of a Hero (2001)
1. A Hero for All Seasons (1999)
2. A Forever Kind of Hero (1999)
3. Hero in the Nick of Time (1999)
4. Hero for Hire (2000)
5. An Uncommon Hero (2001)
6. A Hero in Her Eyes (2001)
7. Heart of a Hero (2001)
Bachelors of Blair Memorial
1. In Graywolf's Hands (2002)
2. Mac's Bedside Manner (2002)
3. MD Most Wanted (2002)
4. Undercover MD (2002)
5. The M.D.'s Surprise Family (2004)
6. Searching for Cate (2005)
1. In Graywolf's Hands (2002)
2. Mac's Bedside Manner (2002)
3. MD Most Wanted (2002)
4. Undercover MD (2002)
5. The M.D.'s Surprise Family (2004)
6. Searching for Cate (2005)
Mom Squad
1. A Billionaire and a Baby (2003)
2. A Bachelor and a Baby (2003)
3. Beauty and the Baby (2003)
4. The Baby Mission (2003)
1. A Billionaire and a Baby (2003)
2. A Bachelor and a Baby (2003)
3. Beauty and the Baby (2003)
4. The Baby Mission (2003)
Cameo
1. Because a Husband Is Forever (2005)
2. She's Having A Baby (2005)
3. Her Special Charm (2005)
1. Because a Husband Is Forever (2005)
2. She's Having A Baby (2005)
3. Her Special Charm (2005)
Doctors Pulaski
1. Her Lawman On Call (2007)
2. Diagnosis: Danger (2007)
3. Her Sworn Protector (2007)
4. A Doctor's Secret (2008)
5. Secret Agent Affair (2008)
6. In His Protective Custody (2011)
7. The Doctor's Guardian (2011)
1. Her Lawman On Call (2007)
2. Diagnosis: Danger (2007)
3. Her Sworn Protector (2007)
4. A Doctor's Secret (2008)
5. Secret Agent Affair (2008)
6. In His Protective Custody (2011)
7. The Doctor's Guardian (2011)
Sons of Lily Moreau
1. Remodeling The Bachelor (2007)
2. Taming the Playboy (2007)
3. Capturing The Millionaire (2007)
1. Remodeling The Bachelor (2007)
2. Taming the Playboy (2007)
3. Capturing The Millionaire (2007)
Kate's Boys
1. Diamond In The Rough (2008)
2. The Bride With No Name (2008)
3. Mistletoe And Miracles (2008)
4. Travis's Appeal (2009)
5. A Lawman for Christmas (2009)
1. Diamond In The Rough (2008)
2. The Bride With No Name (2008)
3. Mistletoe And Miracles (2008)
4. Travis's Appeal (2009)
5. A Lawman for Christmas (2009)
Forever, Texas
1. The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise (2010)
2. Ramona and the Renegade (2011)
3. The Doctor's Forever Family (2011)
4. Lassoing the Deputy (2012)
5. A Baby on the Ranch (2012)
6. A Forever Christmas (2012)
7. His Forever Valentine (2013)
8. A Small Town Thanksgiving (2013)
9. The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise (2013)
10. Her Forever Cowboy (2014)
11. Cowboy for Hire (2014)
12. Christmas Cowboy Duet (2014)
13. The Cowboy and the Lady (2015)
14. Her Mistletoe Cowboy (2015)
15. The Cowboy And The Baby (2016)
16. The Rancher and the Baby (2016)
17. Twins on the Doorstep (2017)
18. A Baby for Christmas (2017)
19. The Cowboy's Lesson in Love (2018)
20. The Lawman's Romance Lesson (2019)
21. Her Right-Hand Cowboy (2019)
22. Secrets of Forever (2020)
23. The Best Man in Texas (2021)
24. A Ranch to Come Home To (2022)
25. Meeting His Secret Daughter (2023)
26. Matchmaker on the Ranch (2023)
1. The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise (2010)
2. Ramona and the Renegade (2011)
3. The Doctor's Forever Family (2011)
4. Lassoing the Deputy (2012)
5. A Baby on the Ranch (2012)
6. A Forever Christmas (2012)
7. His Forever Valentine (2013)
8. A Small Town Thanksgiving (2013)
9. The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise (2013)
10. Her Forever Cowboy (2014)
11. Cowboy for Hire (2014)
12. Christmas Cowboy Duet (2014)
13. The Cowboy and the Lady (2015)
14. Her Mistletoe Cowboy (2015)
15. The Cowboy And The Baby (2016)
16. The Rancher and the Baby (2016)
17. Twins on the Doorstep (2017)
18. A Baby for Christmas (2017)
19. The Cowboy's Lesson in Love (2018)
20. The Lawman's Romance Lesson (2019)
21. Her Right-Hand Cowboy (2019)
22. Secrets of Forever (2020)
23. The Best Man in Texas (2021)
24. A Ranch to Come Home To (2022)
25. Meeting His Secret Daughter (2023)
26. Matchmaker on the Ranch (2023)
Ladera by the Sea
1. Innkeeper's Daughter (2013)
2. A Wedding for Christmas (2014)
3. Safe Harbor (2014)
4. Saving Home (2015)
1. Innkeeper's Daughter (2013)
2. A Wedding for Christmas (2014)
3. Safe Harbor (2014)
4. Saving Home (2015)
Home on the Ranch
Home on the Ranch: Texas Forever (omnibus) (2017) (with Tina Leonard)
Home on the Ranch: Texas Family Rescue (omnibus) (2020) (with Linda Warren)
Home on the Ranch: Texas Forever (omnibus) (2017) (with Tina Leonard)
Home on the Ranch: Texas Family Rescue (omnibus) (2020) (with Linda Warren)
Home On The Ranch (with Rachel Lee and Tanya Michaels)
Home On The Ranch: Secret Desires (omnibus) (2019)
Home On The Ranch: Secret Desires (omnibus) (2019)
Novels
Smoldering Embers (1982) (as by Marie Charles)
December 32nd - and Always (1983) (as by Marie Michael)
Scenes From The Heart (1983) (as by Marie Charles)
Claimed By Rapture (1983) (as by Marie Charles)
Irresistible Forces (1984) (as by Marie Michael)
Tried and True (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Through Laughter and Tears (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Buyer Beware (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Grand Theft: Heart (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
A Woman of Integrity (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Man Undercover (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Thick As Thieves (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Country Blue (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Code Name: Love (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Please Stand by (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Mine By Write (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Last Year's Hunk (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
Pocketful of Rainbows (1986)
Getting Physical (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
No Way To Treat A Lover (1986) (as by Marie Michael)
Foxy Lady (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
Chocolate Dreams (1987) (as by Marie Nicole)
No Laughing Matter (1987) (as by Marie Nicole)
The Gift (1988)
Heart To Heart (1989)
It Happened One Night (1990)
Borrowed Baby (1990)
Her Special Angel (1990)
Blessing in Disguise (1991)
Someone to Talk to (1991)
World's Greatest Dad (1992)
The Right Man (1993)
In Her Own Backyard (1993)
Family Matters (1993)
Her Man Friday (1993)
She Got Her Man (1993)
Aunt Connie's Wedding (1994)
Brooding Angel (1995)
Let's Get Mommy Married (1996)
Traci on the Spot (1997)
Mommy and the Policeman Next Door (1997)
Serena McKee's Back in Town (1997)
Wanted, Husband, Will Train (1997)
The Offer She Couldn't Refuse (1998)
Cassandra (1998)
This Heart for Hire (1999)
Tall Strong and Cool Under Fire (2000)
Father Most Wanted (2000)
For Her Baby's Sake (2001)
Rough Around the Edges (2001)
Starting from Scratch (2005)
Sundays Are for Murder (2006)
Finding Home (2006)
The Second Time Around (2006)
Romancing The Teacher (2007)
Doctor In The House (2007)
The 39-year-old Virgin (2009)
December 32nd - and Always (1983) (as by Marie Michael)
Scenes From The Heart (1983) (as by Marie Charles)
Claimed By Rapture (1983) (as by Marie Charles)
Irresistible Forces (1984) (as by Marie Michael)
Tried and True (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Through Laughter and Tears (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Buyer Beware (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
Grand Theft: Heart (1984) (as by Marie Nicole)
A Woman of Integrity (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Man Undercover (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Thick As Thieves (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Country Blue (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Code Name: Love (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Please Stand by (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Mine By Write (1985) (as by Marie Nicole)
Last Year's Hunk (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
Pocketful of Rainbows (1986)
Getting Physical (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
No Way To Treat A Lover (1986) (as by Marie Michael)
Foxy Lady (1986) (as by Marie Nicole)
Chocolate Dreams (1987) (as by Marie Nicole)
No Laughing Matter (1987) (as by Marie Nicole)
The Gift (1988)
Heart To Heart (1989)
It Happened One Night (1990)
Borrowed Baby (1990)
Her Special Angel (1990)
Blessing in Disguise (1991)
Someone to Talk to (1991)
World's Greatest Dad (1992)
The Right Man (1993)
In Her Own Backyard (1993)
Family Matters (1993)
Her Man Friday (1993)
She Got Her Man (1993)
Aunt Connie's Wedding (1994)
Brooding Angel (1995)
Let's Get Mommy Married (1996)
Traci on the Spot (1997)
Mommy and the Policeman Next Door (1997)
Serena McKee's Back in Town (1997)
Wanted, Husband, Will Train (1997)
The Offer She Couldn't Refuse (1998)
Cassandra (1998)
This Heart for Hire (1999)
Tall Strong and Cool Under Fire (2000)
Father Most Wanted (2000)
For Her Baby's Sake (2001)
Rough Around the Edges (2001)
Starting from Scratch (2005)
Sundays Are for Murder (2006)
Finding Home (2006)
The Second Time Around (2006)
Romancing The Teacher (2007)
Doctor In The House (2007)
The 39-year-old Virgin (2009)
Collections
Husbands and Other Strangers (2006)
Diamond in the Rough / Bachelor's Stand-in Wife (2008) (with Susan Crosby)
Protecting His Witness / Dangerous to Touch (2008) (with Jill Sorenson)
The Late Bloomer's Road To Love / A Delicious Dilemma (poems) (2021) (with Sera Taíno)
Cavanaugh Justice: The Baby Trail / Trouble in Blue (2022) (with Beverly Long)
Diamond in the Rough / Bachelor's Stand-in Wife (2008) (with Susan Crosby)
Protecting His Witness / Dangerous to Touch (2008) (with Jill Sorenson)
The Late Bloomer's Road To Love / A Delicious Dilemma (poems) (2021) (with Sera Taíno)
Cavanaugh Justice: The Baby Trail / Trouble in Blue (2022) (with Beverly Long)
Series contributed to
Fabulous Fathers
Father Goose (1992)
Father in the Making (1995)
The Women in Joe Sullivan's Life (1995)
Father Goose (1992)
Father in the Making (1995)
The Women in Joe Sullivan's Life (1995)
Bundles of Joy
14. The Man Who Would Be Daddy (1996)
17. Your Baby or Mine? (1997)
37. The Baby Beneath the Mistletoe (1999)
14. The Man Who Would Be Daddy (1996)
17. Your Baby or Mine? (1997)
37. The Baby Beneath the Mistletoe (1999)
Fortunes of Texas : Reunion
Her Good Fortune (2005)
A Baby Changes Everything (2005)
Military Man (2005)
Her Good Fortune (2005)
A Baby Changes Everything (2005)
Military Man (2005)
Matchmaking Mamas
5. Doctoring the Single Dad (2010)
6. Fixed Up with Mr. Right? (2010)
7. Finding Happily-Ever-After (2010)
8. Unwrapping the Playboy (2010)
9. A Match for the Doctor (2011)
10. What the Single Dad Wants... (2011)
11. The Last First Kiss (2012)
12. Once Upon a Matchmaker (2012)
13. A Perfectly Imperfect Match (2013)
14. Ten Years Later... (2013)
15. Wish Upon a Matchmaker (2013)
16. Dating for Two (2014)
17. Diamond in the Ruff (2014)
18. Her Red-Carpet Romance (2015)
19. Coming Home for Christmas (2015)
20. Dr. Forget-Me-Not (2016)
21. Twice a Hero, Always Her Man (2016)
22. Meant to Be Mine (2017)
23. A Second Chance for the Single Dad (2017)
24. Christmastime Courtship (2017)
25. An Engagement for Two (2018)
26. Adding up to Family (2018)
27. Bridesmaid for Hire (2019)
28. Coming to a Crossroads (2020)
29. The Late Bloomer's Road to Love (2021)
30. The Bachelor's Matchmaker (2024)
5. Doctoring the Single Dad (2010)
6. Fixed Up with Mr. Right? (2010)
7. Finding Happily-Ever-After (2010)
8. Unwrapping the Playboy (2010)
9. A Match for the Doctor (2011)
10. What the Single Dad Wants... (2011)
11. The Last First Kiss (2012)
12. Once Upon a Matchmaker (2012)
13. A Perfectly Imperfect Match (2013)
14. Ten Years Later... (2013)
15. Wish Upon a Matchmaker (2013)
16. Dating for Two (2014)
17. Diamond in the Ruff (2014)
18. Her Red-Carpet Romance (2015)
19. Coming Home for Christmas (2015)
20. Dr. Forget-Me-Not (2016)
21. Twice a Hero, Always Her Man (2016)
22. Meant to Be Mine (2017)
23. A Second Chance for the Single Dad (2017)
24. Christmastime Courtship (2017)
25. An Engagement for Two (2018)
26. Adding up to Family (2018)
27. Bridesmaid for Hire (2019)
28. Coming to a Crossroads (2020)
29. The Late Bloomer's Road to Love (2021)
30. The Bachelor's Matchmaker (2024)
Fortunes of Texas: Welcome to Horseback Hollow
3. Lassoed by Fortune (2014)
Mendoza's Secret Fortune (2015)
3. Lassoed by Fortune (2014)
Mendoza's Secret Fortune (2015)
Omnibus editions show
