Mary Connealy

Mary Alice Moore Connealy
Mary Connealy
Born	1956 (age 57–58)
Residence	Nebraska
Occupation	writer
Children	Four daughters[1]
Website
maryconnealy.com

Mary Alice Moore Connealy (born 1956) is an American author of Christian fiction^[2] who specializes in romantic comedy set in the cowboy era of the American west.^[1]

Career

Connealy is a graduate from Wayne College,^[1] and had 20 finished books when she made her first sale.^[1][3] She published her first books with Barbour Publishing.^[4] She then signed with, Bethany House in 2010. Out of Control appeared on the Christian Booksellers Association national best-sellers list in September 2011^[5] and also the on the ECPA national fiction best-seller list.^[2] Connealy was a finalist for best first book in the American Christian Fiction Writer's (ACFW)^[6] 2008 Carol Awards with Petticoat Ranch. Doctor in Petticoats was a finalist for a 2011 Rita Award.^[7]

Selected published works

• Lassoed in Texas
  • Petticoat Ranch (Barbour Publishing, 2007)
  • Calico Canyon (Barbour Publishing, 2008)
  • Gingham Mountain (Barbour Publishing, 2009)^[1]
  • Lassoed in Texas Trilogy – containing all three books (Barbour Publishing, 2010)

• Montana Marriage
  • Montana Rose (Barbour Publishing, 2009)
  • The Husband Tree (Barbour Publishing, 2009)
  • Wildflower Bride (Barbour Publishing, 2010)^[1]

• Sophie's Daughters
  • Doctor in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2010)
  • Wrangler in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2010)
  • Sharpshooter in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2011)^[1]

Awards

• Carol award Finalist 2008^[8]
• Christy Award Finalist 2009^[9]
• Four Time Carol Award Finalist, Best Long Historical Romance, Two time Best Short Contemporary Romance, Best Short Mystery 2009^{[citation needed]}
• Long Historical Romance 2010^[10]
• RITA Award finalist-Best Inspirational 2011^{[citation needed]}
• Carol Award Finalist Best Long Historical Romance 2011^[11]

References

External links

• Official website
• Bethany House Publishing books