Molly Harper
| Molly Harper | |
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| Born | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Paranormal romance |
| Notable works | Nice Girls, Naked Werewolf |
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Molly Harper is an American author of paranormal romance and general romance fiction and a member of the Romance Writers of America. Harper is best known for her Nice Girls vampire series and Naked Werewolf series.[1]
Background
Harper was born in Kentucky, growing up in both Mississippi and Kentucky. She graduated in 2000 from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism[2] and began work as a reporter for Paducah Sun.[2] Harper later left that job to pursue a secretarial job at a local church. She currently lives in Paducah, Kentucky with her husband and children.[2]
Bibliography
Nice Girls series
- Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (March 2009)
- Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (August 2009)
- Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (December 2009)
- Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (February 2012)
Half Moon Hollow series (Nice Girls spin-off series)
- Driving Mr. Dead (January 2012)
- The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (July 2012)
- Undead Sublet (A story in the UNDEAD IN MY BED anthology) (September 2012)
- A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses (May 2013)
- I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas (December 2013)
- The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire (March 2015)
- The Single Undead Moms Club (October 2015)
- Fangs for the Memories (November 2015)
- Big Vamp on Campus (June 2016)
- Where the Wild Things Bite (July 2016)
Naked Werewolf series
- How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (February 2011)
- The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (March 2011)
- How to Run With a Naked Werewolf (December 2013)
Bluegrass series
- My Bluegrass Baby (December 2012)
- Rhythm and Bluegrass (October 7, 2013)
- Snow Falling on Bluegrass (September 22, 2014)[3]
Other Titles
- And One Last Thing (July 2010)
- Better Homes and Hauntings (June 24, 2014)[4]
Reception
Reception for Harper's work has been positive,[5] with her Naked Werewolf and Nice Girls series both being "Top Picks" for Romantic Times.[6] Her novel And One Last Thing... was a 2011 finalist in the Romance Writers of America's RITA awards in the category of contemporary single title romance.[7]
The Nice Girls series has been praised by Publishers Weekly[8] and USA Today,[9] with Publishers Weekly praising Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".[10] Booklist has also reviewed the Nice Girls series,[11] praising Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs.[12]
And One Last Thing... has received mostly positive reviews from critics, garnering a negative review from Publishers Weekly,[13] while gaining positive reviews from Romantic Times[14] and Booklist.[15]
References
- ↑ MORGAN & WHITNEY DISH: HOW TO FLIRT WITH A NAKED WEREWOLF BY MOLLY HARPER RT Book Reviews
- 1 2 3 WKU alumna publishes fourth vampire novel College Heights Herald
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Snow-Falling-Bluegrass-Molly-Harper-ebook/dp/B00GEEB8NE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=10PRPVCNBBPZJ8WPXH63
- ↑ indiebound.org/book/9781476706009
- ↑ Review: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Booklist
- ↑ Molly Harper RT Book Reviews
- ↑ RWA® 2011: It's RITA® Time Library Journal
- ↑ Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs Publishers Weekly
- ↑ Review: 'Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' by Molly Harper USA Today
- ↑ Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors Publishers Weekly
- ↑ Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors Booklist
- ↑ Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs Booklist
- ↑ Fiction Review: And One Last Thing... Publishers Weekly
- ↑ Review: And One Last Thing... RT Book Reviews
- ↑ Review: And One Last Thing... Booklist