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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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I spent Christmas Day in 2020 on my couch, on account of a global pandemic that kept us all at home instead of with our families, and I spent the entire day watching Hallmark movies. I don’t know what inspired me to review or recap them, precisely, but I did, and I’ve made it a yearly tradition ever since. I’m glad I posted them to Medium, since those recaps survived the Great Accidental Website P

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I picked this up at the library because several people have recommended Rath's books to me, and there are some things I liked, some things that didn't work for me, and I found myself thinking as I read, "Oh, I know exactly the reader this book is for ...more
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And thus ends my 2-week binge of the Game Changers books. I regret nothing. I know there's a book 7 coming, but this would still be a very sweet end to the series.

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I mean, Harris is obviously great, I think Troy was basically redeemed here, I like them fine as a couple, but I'm obviously here for the Ilya content at this point, of which there is much in this book. (Anyway, I'm already halfway through The Long G ...more
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So, okay. Still enjoying the series, but Eric/Kyle were the couple in this series I've felt least invested in so far. I think it's because there's basically no conflict. Eric thinks he's too old for Kyle, and Kyle disagrees. That's really it.

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It has come to my attention that some of you, like me, have been reading the Game Changers books in between Heated Rivalry rewatches, but that you are skipping the non-Shane/Ilya books. I would suggest not sleeping on the other books because a) Ilya ...more
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This was really fun! Good worldbuilding, lots of humor, a recurring bit about the hero's government name being "Gaston," a shadowy conspiracy, and a quirky group of secondary characters. Recommended! ...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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