Rachel Gibson | |
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Born | 1961 (age 61–62) United States |
Pen name | Rachel Gibson |
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1998–present |
Genre | Romance |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
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Rachel Gibson (born 1961) is an American author of contemporary romance novels.
With the publication of her first novel in 1998, Simply Irresistible, Gibson became a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.[ citation needed ] She has also won a RITA award, The Golden Heart Award, the National Reader's Choice, Amazon Editor's Top Pick, Publisher Weekly's Quill nominee, and Borders bestselling romantic comedy for 2006.[ citation needed ]
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