Lisa Rayne
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Lisa Rayne is an award-winning author who loves sports, movies, music, and books. An avid reader, the only thing she likes more than curling up with a good book is writing one. She earned a Top 10 Finalist berth in the prestigious, global Harlequin® "So You Think You Can Write" Contest with her first manuscript and is a 4-time EMMA Award winner.
Lisa practiced intellectual property, entertainment, and media law for many years before she decided to start producing her own creative works instead of simply representing others who did. She provides readers with romantic fiction featuring smart, sexy characters of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
She currently lives in the Midwest a
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