Born and raised in Washington State, Mary has moved back and forth across the country but now resides back in Washington State with her husband of over thirty-four years and two senior cats. She has three adult children and two adorable grandchildren. She earned her college degree in elementary education and has taken an advanced course from the Institute of Children's Literature. Mary leads critique groups and is an ACFW member. Mary is a bestselling, award-winning author of over thirty titles in both historical and contemporary themes and all with a dose of clean romance. She loves crafting, sewing, quilting, porcelain dolls making, crocheting, knitting, and various other crafts, as well as playing with her cat, Buffy.