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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] When she started writing, she used her maiden name Molly Harper, as opposed to her married name.

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. In 2020, she graduated from Seton Hill University with a Master of Fine Arts, with an emphasis on Writing Popular Fiction. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and two children.[2]

Reception

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]

Harper is well known for her success in audiobooks. Her work with voice actress Amanda Ronconi has made her a "legendary pairing" at Audible.[16] The books in her Mystic Bayou series are released as Audible exclusives for six months before being available in ebook.[17]

Bibliography

References

  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. ^ "The Audible Essentials - Audible.com". www.audible.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "2020 Audie Awards Finalists Named". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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