Patricia Ann Kay (born March 7, 1937),[1] also known as Trisha Alexander and Ann Patrick, is an American bestselling author of romance novels and women's fiction. She has authored more than 50 books, with four million copies published in 18 countries.[2]
Patricia Ann Kay | |
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Born | Ohio, United States | March 7, 1937
Pen name | Ann Patrick Trisha Alexander Patricia Kay |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1990 - present |
Genre | Romance |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
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Biography
editKay was born and raised in northeastern Ohio with her three younger sisters. She has lived in New York, California, Alabama and Stockholm, Sweden and, since 1969, has lived in Houston, Texas. She has three grown children.[3]
Her books have been on the USAToday Bestseller lists and have also been best-sellers in Sweden.[3] She was a finalist for a Romance Writers of America RITA Award, the highest honor bestowed on a romance novelist, in 2000 in the category Contemporary Single Title, for her novel The Wrong Child.[3]
Kay is also an acclaimed teacher of writing. She teaches a variety of online writing classes including a series of novel writing classes which are all listed on her website.
Bibliography
editAs Ann Patrick
editSingle novels
edit- Opening Act (1990)
- Hearts Collide (1991)
- For Services Rendered (1991)
- Betting on Love (1992)
As Trisha Alexander
editSingle novels
edit- Cinderella Girl (1990)
- Say You Love Me (1993)
- What Will the Children Think? (1994)
- Let's Make It Legal (1994)
- The Real Elizabeth Hollister.... (1995)
- The Girl Next Door (1995)
- The Constant Heart (1996)
- Substitute Bride (1997)
- With This Wedding Ring (1998)
- A Mother for Jeffrey (1999)
When Cantrell Family Series
edit- When Somebody Loves (1992)
- When Somebody Needs You (1992)
- When Somebody Wants You (1993)
The Groom Series
edit- Here Comes the Groom (1993)
- Mother of the Groom (1993)
Three Brides & a Baby Series
edit- A Bride for Luke (1996)
- A Bride for John (1996)
- A Baby for Rebecca (1996)
- Stop the Wedding! (1997)
Callahans & Kin Series
edit- Wedding Bells and Mistletoe (1999)
- Falling for an Older Man (2000)
As Patricia Kay
editSingle novels
edit- Comfort and Joy (1997)
- The Wrong Child (2000)
- The Other Woman (2001)
- Family Album (2002)
- Secrets of a Small Town (2003)
- Man of the Hour (2004)
- Come October (2005)
- Which End Is Up? (2006)
- Wish Come True (2007)
- His Brother's Bride-to-Be (2009)
- Wrong Groom, Right Bride (2010)
- Meet Mr. Prince(2011)
Callahans & Kin Series
edit- 3. Just a Small-town Girl (2001)
- 4. Annie and the Confirmed Bachelor (2003)
Callie's Corner Cafe Series
edit- A Perfect Life (2006)
- It Runs in the Family (2006)
- She's the One (2006)
The Hathaways of Morgan Creek Series
edit- Nanny in Hiding (2004)
- His Best Friend (2005)
- You've Got Game (2005)
Stockwells of Texas Multi-Author Series
edit- 4. The Millionaire and the Mom (2001)
Secret Lives of Society WivesMulti-Author Series
edit- 3. The One-Week Wife (2006)
Stockwells of Texas Multi-Author Series
edit- 3. The Billionaire and His Boss (2008)
Omnibus
edit- A Long Road Home (2003) (with Allison Leigh)
- Baby on the Way / Counting on a Cowboy / Secrets of a Small Town (2004) (with Marie Ferrarella and Karen Sandler)
- Cowboy on Her Trail / Man of the Hour (2004) (with Janis Reams Hudson)
- Devil You Know / Nanny in Hiding (2004) (with Laurie Paige)
- She's the One / Call Me Cowboy (2006) (with Judy Duarte)
- One-Week Wife / Bought-and-Paid-for Wife (2007) (with Bronwyn Jameson)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ^ "Patricia Kay writes the stories that women want to read". Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
- ^ a b c "Patricia Kay". West Houston RWA. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2007-07-03.