Molly Harper is an American author of

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and general

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and a member of the

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. Harper is best known for her ''Nice Girls''

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series and ''Naked Werewolf'' series.

Background

She graduated in 2000 from

Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier. It operates regional campuses in Glasgow, Elizabethtow ...

with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and began work as a reporter for ''

Paducah Sun ''The Paducah Sun'' is a daily newspaper in Paducah, Kentucky, owned by the family-run Paxton Media Group. The paper was formerly known as the ''Paducah Sun-Democrat''. The publisher is Bill Evans. Matt Jones is the general manager. ''The Sun'' ...

''. She currently lives in Michigan with her husband and children.WKU alumna publishes fourth vampire novel
College Heights Herald

Reception

Reception for Harper's work has been positive, with her ''Naked Werewolf'' and ''Nice Girls'' series both being "Top Picks" for

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.Molly Harper
RT Book Reviews 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. The ''Nice Girls'' series has been praised by

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and

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, with Publishers Weekly praising ''Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors "stellar supporting characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and outrageous plot twists".

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has also reviewed the ''Nice Girls'' series, praising ''Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs''. ''And One Last Thing...'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics, garnering a negative review from Publishers Weekly, while gaining positive reviews from Romantic Times and Booklist. 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.” Harper is well-known for her success in audiobooks. Her work with voice actress Amanda Ronconi has made her a "legendary pairing" at Audible. The books in her Mystic Bayou series are released as Audible exclusives for six months before being available in ebook.

Bibliography

''Bluegrass''

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

''Half Moon Hollow''

* ''Driving Mr. Dead'' (2011) * ''The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires'' (2012) * ''A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses'' (2013) * ''Undead Sublet'' (2013) * ''I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas'' (2013) * ''The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire'' (2015) * ''The Single Undead Moms Club'' (2015) * ''Fangs for the Memories'' (2015) * ''Where the Wild Things Bite'' (2016) * ''Big Vamp on Campus'' (2016) * ''Accidental Sire'' (2016) * ''Peace, Blood, and Understanding'' (2019) * ''Nice Werewolves Don't Bite Vampires'' (2020)

''Mystic Bayou''

* ''How to Date Your Dragon'' (2018) * ''Love and Other Wild Things'' (2018) * ''Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues'' (2019) * ''Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend'' (2019) * ''Always Be My Banshee'' (2020) * ''One Fine Fae'' (2020) * ''Shifters in the Night'' (2021) * ''A Farewell to Charms'' (2021)

''Naked Werewolf''

* ''How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf'' (2011) * ''The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf'' (2011) * ''How to Run with a Naked Werewolf'' (2013)

''Nice Girls/Jane Jameson''

* ''Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs'' (2009) * ''Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men'' (2009) * ''Nice Girls Don't Live Forever'' (2009) * ''Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring'' (2010) * ''Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors'' (2012)

''Sorcery and Society''

* ''Changeling'' (2018) * ''Fledgling'' (2019) * ''Calling'' (2022)

''Southern Eclectic''

* ''Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck'' (2017) * ''Sweet Tea and Sympathy'' (2017) * ''Peachy Flippin' Keen'' (2018) * ''Ain't She a Peach'' (2018) * ''A Few Pecans Short of a Pie'' (2019) * ''Gimme Some Sugar'' (2019)

Standalone titles

* ''And One Last Thing ...'' (2010) * ''Better Homes and Hauntings'' (June 2014) * ''Pasties and Poor Decisions'' (June 2021)

References

External links

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