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Marie Ferrarella (nee Rydzynski) was born to Polish parents in West Germany. The family immigrated to the United States when Marie was four years old. She holds a Masters degree in Shakespearean comedy from Queen College in New York. Her first novel was sold to Second Chance at Love in 1981. To date, she has written over two hundred more novels, which have been translated into seven languages. She has also won the prestigious RITA for her book, Father Goose.

She and her family live in Southern California. She enjoys old movies, musicals and mysteries. Her dream is a write a successful screenplay.

Full Series List in Order

The Alaskans (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Wife in the Mail (Dec-1998)
2 - Stand-In Mom (Jan-2000)
3 - Found: His Perfect Wife (Mar-2000)
4 - The M.D. Meets His Match (Jun-2001)
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The Baby of the Month Club (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Baby's First Christmas (Dec-1995)
2 - Happy New Year--Baby! (Jan-1996)
3 - The 7 Lb., 2 Oz. Valentine (Feb-1996)
4 - Husband: Optional (Mar-1996)
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Baby's Choice (Genre: Paranormal Category Romance)
1 - Caution: Baby Ahead (May-1994)
2 - Mother on the Wing (Aug-1994)
3 - Baby Times Two (Oct-1994)
The Bachelors of Blair Memoria (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - In Graywolf's Hands (Jun-2002)
2 - M.D. Most Wanted (Aug-2002)
3 - Mac's Bedside Manner (Sep-2002)
4 - Undercover M.D. (Dec-2002)
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The Cameo (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Because a Husband is Forever (Mar-2005)
2 - She's Having A Baby (Oct-2005)
2 - Her Special Charm (Dec-2005)
Cavanaugh Justice (Genre: Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Racing Against Time (Oct-2003)
2 - Crime and Passion (Nov-2003)
3 - Internal Affair (Dec-2003)
4 - Dangerous Games (Feb-2004)
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ChildFinders, Inc. (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - A Hero for All Seasons (Jun-1999)
2 - A Forever Kind of Hero (Aug-1999)
3 - Hero in the Nick of Time (Oct-1999)
4 - Hero for Hire (Nov-2000)
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Cutlers of the Shady Lady Ranch (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Fiona and the Sexy Stranger (Jul-1998)
2 - Cowboys Are for Loving (Sep-1998)
3 - Will and the Headstrong Female (Nov-1998)
4 - The Law and Ginny Marlow (Jan-1999)
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The Doctors Pulaski (Genre: Contemporary Category Romantic Suspense)
1 - Her Lawman On Call (Feb-2007)
2 - Diagnosis: Danger (Apr-2007)
3 - Her Sworn Protector (Dec-2007)
4 - A Doctor's Secret (Mar-2008)
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Fabulous Fathers (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
Father in the Making (May-1995)
Forever, Texas (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise (Nov-2010)
2 - Ramona and the Renegade (Jan-2011)
3 - The Doctor's Forever Family (Mar-2011)
4 - Lassoing the Deputy (May-2012)
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Kate's Boys (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Diamond In The Rough (Jul-2008)
2 - The Bride With No Name (Aug-2008)
3 - Mistletoe And Miracles (Dec-2008)
4 - Travis's Appeal (Mar-2009)
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Ladera by the Sea (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Innkeeper's Daughter (Jun-2013)
2 - A Wedding for Christmas (Jan-2014)
3 - Safe Harbor (Jun-2014)
4 - Saving Home (Jan-2015)
Like Mother, Like Daughter (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - One Plus One Makes Marriage (Oct-1998)
2 - Never Too Late for Love (Feb-1999)
Matchmaking Mamas (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Doctoring the Single Dad (Mar-2010)
2 - Fixed Up With Mr. Right? (May-2010)
3 - Finding Happily-Ever-After (Aug-2010)
4 - Unwrapping the Playboy (Dec-2010)
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The Mom Squad (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - A Billionaire and a Baby (Mar-2003)
2 - A Bachelor and a Baby (Apr-2003)
3 - The Baby Mission (May-2003)
4 - Beauty and the Baby (Jun-2003)
Moonlight (Genre: Historical Romance)
1 - Moonlight Rebel (Mar-1992)
2 - Moonlight Lover (Oct-1993)
3 - Moonlight Surrender (Jun-1994)
4 - Cassandra (Aug-1998)
Related Books (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Baby in the Middle (Jun-1994)
2 - Husband: Some Assembly Required (Jan-1995)
Related Books - 2 (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Man Trouble (Sep-1991)
2 - The Taming of the Teen (Jan-1992)
The Sons of Lily Moreau (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Remodeling The Bachelor (Aug-2007)
2 - Taming The Playboy (Oct-2007)
3 - Capturing The Millionaire (Nov-2007)
Those Sinclairs! (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - Holding Out for a Hero (May-1993)
2 - Heroes Great and Small (Jun-1993)
3 - Christmas Every Day (Dec-1993)
4 - Caitlin's Guardian Angel (Sep-1995)
Two Halves of a Whole (Genre: Contemporary Category Romance)
1 - The Baby Came C.O.D. (Dec-1997)
2 - Desperately Seeking Twin... (Dec-1997)
A Woman's Life (Genre: Contemporary Romance)
1 - Sapphire and Shadow (Sep-1991)
2 - Choices (Oct-1993)
3 - Flash and Fire (Apr-1994)
Multi-Author Series List
Stand-In Mom (Jan-2000)
1 - Carrying His Secret (Feb-2015)
26 - Callaghan's Way (Nov-1994)
9 - Montana Sheriff (Sep-2011)
11 - The Sheriff's Christmas Surprise (Nov-2010)
1 - Prescription for Romance (Jan-2010)
14 - The Man Who Would Be Daddy (Sep-1996)
17 - Your Baby or Mine? (Apr-1997)
31 - The Baby Beneath the Mistletoe (Dec-1999)
The Heart of a Ruler (Apr-2006)
1 - Cowboy's Rescue (Jul-2019)
13 - The Secret Network (Jan-2021)
19 - Secret Defender (Aug-2021)
1 - The Secret Network (Jan-2021)
7 - Secret Defender (Aug-2021)
25 - Colton's Secret Service (Sep-2008)
31 - Colton by Marriage (Jul-2010)
40 - Colton Showdown (Dec-2012)
41 - The Colton Ransom (Jul-2013)
57 - The Pregnant Colton Bride (Aug-2016)
63 - Colton Undercover (Apr-2017)
72 - Colton Baby Rescue (Jan-2018)
84 - Colton Cowboy Standoff (Jan-2019)
91 - Cowboy's Rescue (Jul-2019)
102 - Colton Baby Conspiracy (Jan-2020)
115 - Exposing Colton Secrets (Jul-2020)
125 - The Secret Network (Jan-2021)
138 - Colton's Pursuit of Justice (Feb-2022)
150 - Colton's Unusual Suspect (Feb-2023)
4 - Colton Showdown (Dec-2012)
1 - The Colton Ransom (Jul-2013)
5 - Second Chance Colton (Oct-2015)
1 - Colton Copycat Killer (Jan-2016)
8 - The Pregnant Colton Bride (Aug-2016)
2 - Colton Undercover (Apr-2017)
1 - Colton Baby Rescue (Jan-2018)
1 - Colton Cowboy Standoff (Jan-2019)
1 - Colton Baby Conspiracy (Jan-2020)
1 - Exposing Colton Secrets (Jul-2020)
1 - Colton's Pursuit of Justice (Feb-2022)
1 - Colton's Unusual Suspect (Feb-2023)
24 - A Baby on the Ranch (Jul-2012)
Father Goose (Jun-1992)
The Women in Joe Sullivan's Life (Aug-1995)
1 - Angus's Lost Lady (May-1998)
Immovable Objects (Jul-2004)
2 - Immovable Objects (Jul-2004)
11 - Forgotten Honeymoon (May-1997)
27 - Expecting...in Texas // For Her Baby's Sake (Nov-1999)
48 - Her Good Fortune (Jan-2005)
53 - A Baby Changes Everything (Jul-2005)
61 - Military Man (Mar-2006)
70 - Plain Jane And The Playboy (Jan-2009)
79 - Fortune's Just Desserts (Apr-2011)
83 - Fortune's Valentine Bride (Feb-2012)
90 - A Small Fortune (Mar-2013)
96 - Lassoed by Fortune (Mar-2014)
102 - Mendoza's Secret Fortune (Mar-2015)
114 - Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy (Mar-2017)
121 - The Fortune Most Likely To... (Mar-2018)
128 - Texan Seeks Fortune (Mar-2019)
135 - Fortune's Greatest Risk (Apr-2020)
140 - An Unexpected Father (Mar-2021)
1 - Plain Jane And The Playboy (Jan-2009)
4 - Fortune's Just Desserts (Apr-2011)
2 - Fortune's Valentine Bride (Feb-2012)
3 - A Small Fortune (Mar-2013)
3 - Lassoed by Fortune (Mar-2014)
3 - Mendoza's Secret Fortune (Mar-2015)
3 - Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy (Mar-2017)
3 - The Fortune Most Likely To... (Mar-2018)
3 - Texan Seeks Fortune (Mar-2019)
3 - Expecting...in Texas // For Her Baby's Sake (Nov-1999)
14 - A Baby Changes Everything (Jul-2005)
22 - Military Man (Mar-2006)
25 - Plain Jane And The Playboy (Jan-2009)
34 - Fortune's Just Desserts (Apr-2011)
38 - Fortune's Valentine Bride (Feb-2012)
45 - A Small Fortune (Mar-2013)
51 - Lassoed by Fortune (Mar-2014)
57 - Mendoza's Secret Fortune (Mar-2015)
69 - Fortune's Second-Chance Cowboy (Mar-2017)
76 - The Fortune Most Likely To... (Mar-2018)
83 - Texan Seeks Fortune (Mar-2019)
90 - Fortune's Greatest Risk (Apr-2020)
95 - An Unexpected Father (Mar-2021)
4 - Fortune's Greatest Risk (Apr-2020)
3 - An Unexpected Father (Mar-2021)
8 - More than a Temporary Family (Apr-2022)
2 - The Setup (Jul-2006)
1 - Private Justice (Jul-2011)
5 - The Bachelor (Oct-2004)
19 - Mr. Hall Takes A Bride (Mar-2007)
Once a Father (Feb-2002)
Texas Rose (Jul-2002)
The Heiress's 2-Week Affair (Apr-2009)
5 - Dad by Choice (Aug-2000)
16 - A Dad at Last (Jul-2001)
17 - The Inheritance (Aug-2001)
And Babies Make Four (Jul-2003)
My Spy (Jul-2007)
75 - The Baby Wore a Badge (Aug-2011)
82 - Real Vintage Maverick (Sep-2012)
104 - A Maverick and a Half (Sep-2016)
111 - The Maverick's Return (Oct-2017)
The Baby Wore a Badge (Aug-2011)
3 - Real Vintage Maverick (Sep-2012)
2 - Do You Take This Maverick? (Aug-2015)
A Maverick and a Half (Sep-2016)
4 - The Maverick's Return (Oct-2017)
The Measure of a Man (Sep-2005)
Diamonds and Deceptions (Aug-2004)
1 - Special Agent's Perfect Cover (Jan-2012)
The Disenchanted Duke (Mar-2002)
1 - Those Matchmaking Babies (Aug-2000)
Mother In Training (Oct-2006)
25 - Husband: Some Assembly Required (Jan-1995)
6 - Christmas Bride (Dec-1996)
1 - The Agent's Secret Baby (Oct-2009)
9 - Cavanaugh's Secret Delivery (Jul-2018)
A Widow's Guilty Secret (Jan-2013)
6 - Suddenly... Marriage (Aug-1998)
Falling For The M.D. (Jan-2008)
The Undoing of Justin Starbuck (Jan-1991)

Books in Order: 311 titles

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Award-Winning Books by Marie Ferrarella

A Baby on the Ranch
2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin American
Colton Showdown
2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin Romantic Suspense
The Cowboy's Christmas Surprise
2013 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin American
Father Goose
1993 Rita Award -- Traditional Romance
Her Forever Cowboy
2014 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Harlequin American
Her Special Angel
1990 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Silhouette Romance
A Match for Morgan
1999 RT Reviewers Choice Award -- Silhouette Yours Truly


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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Marie Ferrarella has published 311 books.

Marie Ferrarella does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Bachelor's Matchmaker, was published in August 2024.

The first book by Marie Ferrarella, Pocketful of Rainbows, was published in April 1986.

Yes. Marie Ferrarella has 23 series.