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Kate McMurray

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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

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Blind Items

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Lead Us Not

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Everything But the Earl – Cover Reveal

Book 2 in my Regency series, Everything But the Earl has a cover!

Everything But the Earl cover

Not quite a marriage of convenience…

When Grace Midwood finds her betrothed kissing another, she doesn’t know what to do. Her parents want her married off this Season, but obviously that match is out of the question. But where will she find a husband?

Owen Thomas, the Earl of Caernarfon and a Welshman who spends most of his time in Lon

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Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time by Jennifer   Wright
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This was fun and, I think, essential reading if you are a fan of the TV show The Gilded Age. The actress who plays Mamie Fish on the show does the audiobook, and it's a very good narration. (I switched between the print and the audio, both are great. ...more
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Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
Mutual Interest
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I really liked parts of this book. The setting is well done, I liked a lot of the New York details, I enjoyed spending time with these characters.

But I had, basically, 3 issues:

1. The cheeky omniscient narrator is funny and winking and enjoyable for
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White Lies by Ann Bausum
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I picked this up at the library, and while I think there is a lot of good and interesting information in the book, I do not think I am the target audience for it.

It's basically Lost Cause 101. Bausum's bio also says she's a children's book author pr
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I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram
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There are so many descriptions of food, I found myself getting hungry while reading. (complimentary)

I also really like that there's a trend of setting novels in cities that are not NYC or LA. (This one is set in Kansas City.)

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It Had to Be Him by Adib Khorram
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I devoured this in two days because it was exactly the thing I was in the mood for—a very sweet romance, a vacation in Italy where money seems to be no object, escapist all the way down. It's a pretty fun read overall. (I'd categorize it as soft, low ...more
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See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett
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I thought this was cute. The ending feels rushed. George starts off a little too self-aware (especially as compared to Lucas, who feels like a more fully fleshed out character) but that gets better as the book goes on. I realized I was invested, thou ...more
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Abundance by Ezra Klein
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I'm glad I read the book to get a better understanding of the basic argument behind it—which is, essentially, that well-meaning liberal governance has inadvertently put up road blocks to progress—because a lot of the discourse I've seen online doesn' ...more
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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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