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Kate McMurray writes smart romantic fiction. She likes creating stories that are brainy, funny, and of course sexy, with regular guy characters and urban sensibilities. She advocates for romance stories by and for everyone. When she’s not writing, she edits textbooks, watches baseball, plays violin, crafts things out of yarn, and wears a lot of cute dresses. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with a bossy cat and too many books.

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Kate McMurray Hi Kelly! The answer is maybe. I have some ideas for a sequel; if I can figure out how to do it in a way that works for all of the characters, I will.…moreHi Kelly! The answer is maybe. I have some ideas for a sequel; if I can figure out how to do it in a way that works for all of the characters, I will. My current publication schedule is a little bonkers, but an In Hot Pursuit sequel is definitely in the realm of possibility. (less)
Kate McMurray Hi Daphne! I do actually have other books with POC MCs. They are my baseball books. Out in the Field has a Dominican hero (https://www.goodreads.com/b…moreHi Daphne! I do actually have other books with POC MCs. They are my baseball books. Out in the Field has a Dominican hero (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...) and the whole Rainbow League series is based on a diverse set of characters who play in an LGBT baseball league together (https://www.goodreads.com/series/1502...) (Book 2, Thrown a Curve, has a Black hero and Book 3, The Long Slide Home, has a Puerto Rican hero.)

I'm glad you enjoyed Race for Redemption! Thanks, Kate(less)
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Out in the Field

3.93 avg rating — 1,399 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
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Like Cats and Dogs (Whitman...

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What the Cat Dragged In (Wh...

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Four Corners

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Blind Items

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Lead Us Not

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The Boy Next Door

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In Hot Pursuit

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NO LESS THAN A MARQUESS is now available!

The third and final book in the Night Fire trilogy is now available!

In this book, Fletcher’s best friend Louisa gets engaged to a handsome duke, and Fletcher feels very weird about it, but can’t put a finger on why. I bet you can guess. Then the handsome duke starts acting suspiciously, and Louisa thinks maybe she shouldn’t marry him, and also Fletcher looks quite handsome these days. It’s best f

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Christmas in July! This was really fun, like Mannequin meets Hot Frosty, with some Hallmark-esque movie side dishes and more emotion than a book with a premise this silly should have (complimentary).
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Josephine Myles Hi Kate - thanks for the friendvite! I keep meaning to read your books because I hear so many good things about them, but being a Brit I'm mystified by baseball. Actually, I'm mystified by cricket too, so that's no excuse :)

Jo x


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Kate McMurray Very cool! I hope you enjoy it!

Leaundra wrote: "Kate, thanks for accepting. I'm about to read In Hot Pursuit. It looks really good. Thanks again...Leaundra"


Leaundra Kate, thanks for accepting. I'm about to read In Hot Pursuit. It looks really good. Thanks again...Leaundra


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