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Manda Collins

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Manda Collins spent her teen years wishing she’d been born a couple of centuries earlier, preferably in the English countryside. Time travel being what it is, she resigned herself to life with electricity and indoor plumbing, and read lots of books. An affinity for books led to a graduate degree in English, followed by another in Librarianship. By day, she works as an academic librarian at a small liberal arts college, where she teaches college students how to navigate the tangled world of academic research. A native of coastal Alabama, Manda lives in the house her mother grew up in with two cats, sometimes a dog, sometimes her sister, and always lots of books.


I just found out yesterday that How to Dance with a Duke has been nominated in the historical category of the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, sponsored by the Southern Magic Chapter of RWA!


This is an especially important moment for me because Southern Magic is the sister chapter of the Gulf Coast Romance Writers, my home chapter. And we Alabama girls have to stick together!


Thank you so much t...

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Average rating: 3.71 · 1,557 ratings · 288 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors
How to Dance with a Duke (U...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 804 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
How to Romance a Rake (Ugly...
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
How to Entice an Earl (Ugly...
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions
Legally Yours (Lawyers in L...
3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Happy Christmas At Last: A ...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012
Why Dukes Say I Do (Wicked ...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 5 editions
The Perks of Being a Beauty
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2013 — 4 editions
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The 2nd annual Nothing but Reading Challenges' Best 'DRESS'ed Cover Poll. (2012 edition.)

Help us pick out the best DRESSed cover of 2012. If you don't see one of your favorites please feel free to add it. Just make sure you add it to the right dress category and that the cover came out in 2012. We have six categories:

- Red Click here to get to the Poll.
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Each category has it's own poll and we'll pick the top 3 from each to go in a finally poll to determine which cover had the most beautiful dress. Enjoy!

The color for this round is White:

 
  32 votes, 20.3%

 
  27 votes, 17.1%

 
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Christine Hatfield Thanks for being my friend


Savannah Manda, thank you for the friendship. It is lovely to meet you.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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message 4: by Evie

Evie Thank you for accepting my friendship.


message 3: by Gigi

Gigi Hi Manda! Thanks for the friendship! I hope you're enjoying your weekend!

-Gigi


Harlequin Books Hi Manda, I'm pleased to meet you and look forward to discussing books with you. If you ever have any questions about any of the titles on my shelves or about eHarlequin and all it has to offer, please ask. I'll be happy to answer. I’ll also have Harlequin news updates on my profile on a regular basis so be sure to stop by to keep up on everything Harlequin!


Alexandra Hawkins Thanks for adding me as a friend, Manda!


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