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{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
| name = Molly Harper
| name = Molly Harper
| birth_place = [[Kentucky]]
| birth_place = [[Kentucky]]
| occupation = Novelist
| occupation = Novelist
| education = [[Western Kentucky University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
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| genre = Paranormal romance
[[Seton Hill University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts]])
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| notableworks = {{plainlist|
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| genre = Paranormal romance Contemporary romance Mystery
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| notableworks = {{plainlist|
* ''Nice Girls''
* ''Nice Girls''
* ''Naked Werewolf''}}
* ''Naked Werewolf''}}
| website = {{URL|mollyharper.com}}
| website = {{URL|mollyharper.com}}
}}
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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.<ref>[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/rt-daily-blog/morgan-whitney-dish-how-flirt-naked-werewolf-molly-harper MORGAN & WHITNEY DISH: HOW TO FLIRT WITH A NAKED WEREWOLF BY MOLLY HARPER] RT Book Reviews</ref>
'''Molly Harper''' is an American author of [[paranormal romance]] and general [[romance fiction]]. She is a member of [[Authors Guild|The Authors Guild]] and [[Mystery Writers of America]]. Harper is best known for her ''Nice Girls'' [[vampire]] series and ''Naked Werewolf'' series.<ref>[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/rt-daily-blog/morgan-whitney-dish-how-flirt-naked-werewolf-molly-harper Morgan & Whitney Dish: How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper] RT Book Reviews</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
She graduated in 2000 from [[Western Kentucky University]] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and began work as a reporter for ''[[Paducah Sun]]''. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and children.<ref name="CHH">[http://wkuherald.com/diversions/article_0a4e4c0e-779d-11e1-aae2-001a4bcf6878.html WKU alumna publishes fourth vampire novel] College Heights Herald</ref>
She graduated in 2000 from [[Western Kentucky University]] with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and began work as a reporter for ''[[Paducah Sun]]''. In 2020, she graduated from [[Seton Hill University]] with a [[Master of Fine Arts]]. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and two children.<ref name="CHH">[http://wkuherald.com/diversions/article_0a4e4c0e-779d-11e1-aae2-001a4bcf6878.html WKU alumna publishes fourth vampire novel] College Heights Herald</ref>


==Work and reception==
==Reception==
Reception for Harper's work has been positive,<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Art-of-Seducing-a-Naked-Werewolf-Molly-Harper/pid=4694974 Review: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf] Booklist</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McBride |first=Lish |date=2020-11-24 |title=Combatting Book Shame and Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/11/24/combatting-book-shame-and-reading-outside-your-comfort-zone/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> with her ''Naked Werewolf'' and ''Nice Girls'' series both being "Top Picks" for [[Romantic Times]].<ref name="rtbookreviews">[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/author/molly-harper Molly Harper] RT Book Reviews</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/mobilemhome/889896-422/rwa_2011_its_rita_time.html.csp RWA® 2011: It's RITA® Time] Library Journal</ref>
Reception for Harper's work has been positive,<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/The-Art-of-Seducing-a-Naked-Werewolf-Molly-Harper/pid=4694974 Review: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf] Booklist</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McBride |first=Lish |date=2020-11-24 |title=Combatting Book Shame and Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone |url=https://www.tor.com/2020/11/24/combatting-book-shame-and-reading-outside-your-comfort-zone/ |access-date=2022-03-03 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> with her ''Naked Werewolf'' and ''Nice Girls'' series both being "Top Picks" for ''[[Romantic Times]]''.<ref name="rtbookreviews">[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/author/molly-harper Molly Harper] RT Book Reviews</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/mobilemhome/889896-422/rwa_2011_its_rita_time.html.csp RWA® 2011: It's RITA® Time] Library Journal</ref>


The ''Nice Girls'' series has been praised by [[Publishers Weekly]]<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4165-8942-6 Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs] Publishers Weekly</ref> and [[USA Today]],<ref>[http://books.usatoday.com/happyeverafter/post/2012-02-29/review-nice-girls-dont-bite-their-neighbors-by-molly-harper/637886/1 Review: 'Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' by Molly Harper] USA Today</ref> with Publishers Weekly praising ''Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors''' "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4516-4181-3 Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors] Publishers Weekly</ref> [[Booklist]] has also reviewed the ''Nice Girls'' series,<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/Nice-Girls-Don-t-Bite-Their-Neighbors-Molly-Harper/pid=5186667 Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors] Booklist</ref> praising ''Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs''.<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/Nice-Girls-Don-t-Have-Fangs-Molly-Harper/pid=3250842 Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs] Booklist</ref>
The ''Nice Girls'' series has been praised by ''[[Publishers Weekly]]''<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4165-8942-6 Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs] Publishers Weekly</ref> and ''[[USA Today]]'',<ref>[http://books.usatoday.com/happyeverafter/post/2012-02-29/review-nice-girls-dont-bite-their-neighbors-by-molly-harper/637886/1 Review: 'Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' by Molly Harper] USA Today</ref> with Publishers Weekly praising ''Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors''' "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4516-4181-3 Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors] Publishers Weekly</ref> ''[[Booklist]]'' has also reviewed the ''Nice Girls'' series,<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/Nice-Girls-Don-t-Bite-Their-Neighbors-Molly-Harper/pid=5186667 Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors] Booklist</ref> praising ''Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs''.<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/Nice-Girls-Don-t-Have-Fangs-Molly-Harper/pid=3250842 Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs] Booklist</ref>


''And One Last Thing...'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics, garnering a negative review from Publishers Weekly,<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4391-6877-6 Fiction Review: And One Last Thing...] Publishers Weekly</ref> while gaining positive reviews from Romantic Times<ref>[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/and-one-last-thing Review: And One Last Thing...] RT Book Reviews</ref> and Booklist.<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/And-One-Last-Thing-Molly-Harper/pid=4227329 Review: And One Last Thing...] Booklist</ref>
''And One Last Thing...'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics, garnering a negative review from Publishers Weekly,<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4391-6877-6 Fiction Review: And One Last Thing...] Publishers Weekly</ref> while gaining positive reviews from Romantic Times<ref>[http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/and-one-last-thing Review: And One Last Thing...] RT Book Reviews</ref> and Booklist.<ref>[http://www.booklistonline.com/And-One-Last-Thing-Molly-Harper/pid=4227329 Review: And One Last Thing...] Booklist</ref>
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Harper launched a women's fiction series, the Southern Eclectic series, with ''Sweet Tea & Sympathy'' in November 2017. ''Sweet Tea & Sympathy'' has received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Romantic Times. The Library Journal stated, “This sweet tale of the city girl finding a home in the country launches Harper’s latest series and will go down as easy as honey on a deep-fried Twinkie.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2017/12/books/fiction/fiction-burke-dev-haig-hammett-harper-hunt-johnson-olafsson-plante-reich-sutton-vaughan-xpress-reviews/|title=Fiction: Burke, Dev, Haig, Hammett, Harper, Hunt, Johnson, Olafsson, Plante, Reich, Sutton, Vaughan - Xpress Reviews|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2018}}</ref>
Harper launched a women's fiction series, the Southern Eclectic series, with ''Sweet Tea & Sympathy'' in November 2017. ''Sweet Tea & Sympathy'' has received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Romantic Times. The Library Journal stated, “This sweet tale of the city girl finding a home in the country launches Harper’s latest series and will go down as easy as honey on a deep-fried Twinkie.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2017/12/books/fiction/fiction-burke-dev-haig-hammett-harper-hunt-johnson-olafsson-plante-reich-sutton-vaughan-xpress-reviews/|title=Fiction: Burke, Dev, Haig, Hammett, Harper, Hunt, Johnson, Olafsson, Plante, Reich, Sutton, Vaughan - Xpress Reviews|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2018}}</ref>


In 2024, Harper announced the sale of her first murder mystery to [[Berkley Books|Berkley Prime Crime]]. ''A Proposal to Die For'' was scheduled for release in April 2025.
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Harper is well-known for her success in audiobooks. Her work with voice actress Amanda Ronconi has made her a "legendary pairing" at Audible.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audible.com/ep/Audible-Essentials-2017?ref=a_ep_Audibl_c5_pageNum_4&pf_rd_p=4a98bd80-4308-47b6-85b2-9c9fe1758aea&pf_rd_r=PZPPWRAW73RYVP0ZS5V5&&page=5|title=The Audible Essentials - Audible.com|website=www.audible.com|accessdate=14 October 2018}}</ref> The books in her Mystic Bayou series are released as Audible exclusives for six months before being available in ebook.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mollyharper.com/blank-page | title = FAQS (AND BOOK TITLE LIST) | first = Molly | last = Harper | date = 2018 | access-date = January 5, 2019 | quote = QUESTION: WHY CAN'T I FIND THE MYSTIC BAYOU BOOKS IN PRINT? The Mystic Bayou series is an Audible exclusive, meaning for six months after release, the books are only available in audio. As it is an original publication, I will be releasing the ebooks independently. As of right now, it will not be available in traditional print.}}</ref>

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Harper has released two series as Audible Exclusives, ''Mystic Bayou'' and ''Starfall Point''. These series are released as Audible exclusives for at least six months before being available in ebook.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mollyharper.com/blank-page | title = FAQS (AND BOOK TITLE LIST) | first = Molly | last = Harper | date = 2018 | access-date = January 5, 2019 | quote = QUESTION: WHY CAN'T I FIND THE MYSTIC BAYOU BOOKS IN PRINT? The Mystic Bayou series is an Audible exclusive, meaning for six months after release, the books are only available in audio. As it is an original publication, I will be releasing the ebooks independently. As of right now, it will not be available in traditional print.}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
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=== ''Bluegrass'' ===
=== ''Bluegrass'' ===


* ''My Bluegrass Baby'' (2012)
* ''My Bluegrass Baby'' (2012)
* ''Rhythm and Bluegrass'' (2013)
* ''Rhythm and Bluegrass'' (2013)
* ''Snow Falling on Bluegrass'' (September 22, 2014)
* ''Snow Falling on Bluegrass'' (September 22, 2014)


===''Half Moon Hollow''===
===''Half Moon Hollow''===
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* ''Witches Get Stuff Done'' (2022)
* ''Witches Get Stuff Done'' (2022)
* ''Big Witch Energy (2023)
* ''Never Been Witched'' (2024)


===Standalone titles===
===Standalone titles===
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[[Category:American paranormal romance writers]]
[[Category:American paranormal romance writers]]
[[Category:American women novelists]]
[[Category:American women novelists]]
[[Category:Kentucky women writers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:living people]]
[[Category:Novelists from Kentucky]]
[[Category:novelists from Kentucky]]
[[Category:People from Paducah, Kentucky]]
[[Category:people from Paducah, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Western Kentucky University alumni]]
[[Category:Western Kentucky University alumni]]
[[Category:women romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:American women romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 18:19, 8 November 2024

For the film character from Final Destination 5, see list of Final Destination characters § Molly Harper.
Molly Harper
BornKentucky
OccupationNovelist
EducationWestern Kentucky University (BA) Seton Hill University (Master of Fine Arts)
GenreParanormal romance Contemporary romance Mystery
Notable works
  • Nice Girls
  • Naked Werewolf
Website
mollyharper.com

Molly Harper is an American author of paranormal romance and general romance fiction. She is a member of The Authors Guild and Mystery Writers of America. Harper is best known for her Nice Girls vampire series and Naked Werewolf series.[1]

Background

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She graduated in 2000 from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and began work as a reporter for Paducah Sun. In 2020, she graduated from Seton Hill University with a Master of Fine Arts. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and two children.[2]

Work and reception

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Reception for Harper's work has been positive,[3][4] with her Naked Werewolf and Nice Girls series both being "Top Picks" for Romantic Times.[5] 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.[6]

The Nice Girls series has been praised by Publishers Weekly[7] and USA Today,[8] with Publishers Weekly praising Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".[9] Booklist has also reviewed the Nice Girls series,[10] praising Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs.[11]

And One Last Thing... has received mostly positive reviews from critics, garnering a negative review from Publishers Weekly,[12] while gaining positive reviews from Romantic Times[13] and Booklist.[14]

Harper launched a women's fiction series, the Southern Eclectic series, with Sweet Tea & Sympathy in November 2017. Sweet Tea & Sympathy has received positive reviews from Publishers Weekly and the Romantic Times. The Library Journal stated, “This sweet tale of the city girl finding a home in the country launches Harper’s latest series and will go down as easy as honey on a deep-fried Twinkie.”[15]

In 2024, Harper announced the sale of her first murder mystery to Berkley Prime Crime. A Proposal to Die For was scheduled for release in April 2025.

Harper has released two series as Audible Exclusives, Mystic Bayou and Starfall Point. These series are released as Audible exclusives for at least six months before being available in ebook.[16]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Morgan & Whitney Dish: How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper RT Book Reviews
  2. ^ WKU alumna publishes fourth vampire novel College Heights Herald
  3. ^ Review: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Booklist
  4. ^ McBride, Lish (2020-11-24). "Combatting Book Shame and Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ^ Molly Harper RT Book Reviews
  6. ^ RWA® 2011: It's RITA® Time Library Journal
  7. ^ Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs Publishers Weekly
  8. ^ Review: 'Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors' by Molly Harper USA Today
  9. ^ Fiction Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors Publishers Weekly
  10. ^ Review: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors Booklist
  11. ^ Review: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs Booklist
  12. ^ Fiction Review: And One Last Thing... Publishers Weekly
  13. ^ Review: And One Last Thing... RT Book Reviews
  14. ^ Review: And One Last Thing... Booklist
  15. ^ "Fiction: Burke, Dev, Haig, Hammett, Harper, Hunt, Johnson, Olafsson, Plante, Reich, Sutton, Vaughan - Xpress Reviews". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  16. ^ Harper, Molly (2018). "FAQS (AND BOOK TITLE LIST)". Retrieved January 5, 2019. QUESTION: WHY CAN'T I FIND THE MYSTIC BAYOU BOOKS IN PRINT? The Mystic Bayou series is an Audible exclusive, meaning for six months after release, the books are only available in audio. As it is an original publication, I will be releasing the ebooks independently. As of right now, it will not be available in traditional print.
  17. ^ "2020 Audie Awards Finalists Named". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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