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Mary Connealy

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Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys always with a strong suspense thread. She is a two time Carol Award winner, and a Rita, Christy and Inspirational Reader's Choice finalist.
She is the bestselling author of 65 books and novellas.
Her most recent three book series are: Braced for Love, A Man with a Past and Love on the Range for Bethany House Publishing. She’s also written four other series for Barbour Publishing and many novellas and several stand-alone books for multiple publishers.
Mary will be a published author for ten years in 2017 with nearly a million books in print. She has a degree in broadcast communications with an emphasis in journalism and has worked at her local newspaper.

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Mary Connealy Tiffany, this is so hard. The standard answer has to be...the one I'm working on now. That sounds like a dodge or like a cliche maybe, but the truth i…moreTiffany, this is so hard. The standard answer has to be...the one I'm working on now. That sounds like a dodge or like a cliche maybe, but the truth is, when you're in the middle of writing a series, I at least, get so deep into the characters, get to know them, enjoy them, and so you feel closest to them, the ones you're working on right now.(less)
Mary Connealy Hi Kate, I love pulling characters from old series into new series. i just always have an ... awareness ... I guess ... that those characters are out …moreHi Kate, I love pulling characters from old series into new series. i just always have an ... awareness ... I guess ... that those characters are out there and need to have their own story. I plan some of them but not all. (less)
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Loving the Texas Lawman by Mary Connealy
"This is a little different than Mary's usual genre. This is set in current times rather than the old West and starts out with a lot of suspense. The young Psychology professor and her student are the love interest which becomes clear very early in th" Read more of this review »
Marshaling Her Heart by Mary Connealy
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"He wished himself back to simpler times, like this morning when he was beating on himself for saying her nightgown was pretty."

Becky Pruitt was a self-made woman, purchasing and managing her own ranch, hiring her own hands, choosing and bre" Read more of this review »
The Laws of Attraction by Mary Connealy
"Mary Connealy continues her Wyoming Sunrise series with The Laws of Attraction featuring widowed seamstress Nell Armstrong who is stuck making chaps for the men of Pine Valley, Wyoming, when she longs to make beautiful dresses and feminine things. Wh" Read more of this review »
The Element of Love by Mary Connealy
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“The decent, strong person had to do decent, strong things like love unlovable people and keep peace even when it wasn't easy.”
Mary Connealy, Doctor in Petticoats

“We're married. I will protect you. I will die for you. Better than that. I will live for you.”
Mary Connealy, Sharpshooter in Petticoats

“Of course she'd told him she would, but if the man hadn't registered her sarcasm, then he wasn't making full use of his ears.”
Mary Connealy, Petticoat Ranch

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Tried and True by Mary Connealy Tried and True (Wild at Heart, #1) by Mary Connealy
 
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One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon
 
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Lethal Action by Rachel Dylan Lethal Action (Danger in the Deep South #1) by Rachel Dylan
 
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“Of course she'd told him she would, but if the man hadn't registered her sarcasm, then he wasn't making full use of his ears.”
Mary Connealy, Petticoat Ranch

“Rafe hadn’t been around women much, but since he’d gotten married to one of the little critters, he’d noticed they seemed to have to say out loud every thought in their head. Including stuff everybody already knew. It’d snowed. Today it was real nice. It was called weather. What was there to talk about?”
Mary Connealy, Over the Edge

“The decent, strong person had to do decent, strong things like love unlovable people and keep peace even when it wasn't easy.”
Mary Connealy, Doctor in Petticoats

“We're married. I will protect you. I will die for you. Better than that. I will live for you.”
Mary Connealy, Sharpshooter in Petticoats

“To my way of thinking, no one can live in the grandest cathedral on earth, the Rocky Mountains, and not know that there's someone bigger than man in charge of the world.”
Mary Connealy, Petticoat Ranch

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message 7: by Nikki

Nikki H Thank you for accepting my friend request i love your books and i am looking forward to reading more of your work


message 6: by Noemi

Noemi Goodson Hi Mary thanks for accepting my friend request. I got hooked on your books when I found the First book of the Kincaid Brides Series. I couldn't put the book down and when I finished the first one I went and found the rest of the books to continue the Journey. I felt like I was in the book itself exploring the taverns. Have you been in caves or tunnels before? I haven't after reading this series I might give it a try. Noemi


Nicole Hi Mary! Thanks for adding me! I love your humorous writing style - you make me smile :D


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Mary Connealy Pamela wrote: "Hey Mary...Thanks for accepting my friend request."

Hi Pamela.


Pamela Hey Mary...Thanks for accepting my friend request.


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Mary Connealy I didn't know that. Cool. I'll try and figure it out. :) Thanks.


Margaret Chind Mary did you know you can add videos to your goodreads profile and link it to the appropriate book?

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for Out of Control


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