Mary Alice Moore Connealy (born 1956) is an American author of Christian fiction who specializes in romantic comedy set in the cowboy era of the American west.
Connealy was born in Oakland, Nebraska, and grew up on a farm in rural Lyons, Nebraska. She is the third of eight children of farmer and social worker Jackson Moore, and social worker and pianist Dorothy (Frew) Moore.
Connealy attended Jefferson School, a one-room country school house, for eight years during elementary school, and graduated from Lyons High School in 1974. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications, graduating magna cum laude from Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska, in 1976.
Connealy wrote for ten years before she got her first book published, and had 20 finished books when she made her first sale. She published her first books with Barbour Publishing. After writing nineteen books for Barbour Publishing, she signed with Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in 2011. Out of Control appeared on the Christian Booksellers Association national best-sellers list in September 2011 and also on the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) national fiction best-seller list. Connealy is also published by Thomas Nelson Publishing, a division of HarperCollins Publishers LLC. Connealy was a finalist for best first book in the American Christian Fiction Writer's (ACFW) 2008 Carol Awards with Petticoat Ranch. Doctor in Petticoats was a finalist for a 2011 RITA Award finalist-Best Inspirational Romance. Calico Canyon was a nominee for a Christy Award. Calico Canyon was best known for its opening line: "The Five Horseman of the Apocalypse rode in. Late as usual."
Lassoed in Texas
Petticoat Ranch (Barbour Publishing, 2007) ISBN 1620297957
Calico Canyon (Barbour Publishing, 2008) ISBN 1624162193
Gingham Mountain (Barbour Publishing, 2009) ISBN 1624167268
Lassoed in Texas Trilogy – containing all three books (Barbour Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1616262168
Montana Marriage
Montana Rose (Barbour Publishing, 2009) ISBN 1602601429
The Husband Tree (Barbour Publishing, 2009) ISBN 1602601437
Wildflower Bride (Barbour Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1602601453
Montana Marriage Trilogy – containing all three books (Barbour Publishing, 2011) ISBN 1616262214
Sophie's Daughters
Doctor in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1602601461
Wrangler in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2010) ISBN 160260147X
Sharpshooter in Petticoats (Barbour Publishing, 2011) ISBN 1602601488
Sophie's Daughters Trilogy – containing all three books (Barbour Publishing, 2011) ISBN 1616266996
Wild West Weddings
Cowboy Christmas (Barbour Publishing, 2009) ISBN 1602601453
Deep Trouble (Barbour Publishing, 2011) ISBN 1602601496
The Kincaid Brides series
Out of Control (Bethany House Publishing 2011) ISBN 0764209116
In Too Deep (Bethany House Publishing 2012) ISBN 0764209124
Over the Edge (Bethany House Publishing 2012) ISBN 0764209132
Trouble in Texas Series
Swept Away (Bethany House Publishing 2013) ISBN 0764209140
Fired Up (Bethany House Publishing 2013) ISBN 0764209159
Stuck Together (Bethany House Publishing 2014) ISBN 0764209167
Wild at Heart Series
Tried & True (Bethany House Publishing 2014) ISBN 0764211781
Now & Forever (Bethany House Publishing 2015) ISBN 076421179X
Fire & Ice (Bethany House Publishing 2015) ISBN 0764211803
Cimarron Legacy Series
The Boden Birthright (Bethany House Publishing 2016) ASIN: B01CRHOTJQ
No Way Up (Bethany House Publishing 2016) ISBN 0764211811
Long Time Gone (Bethany House Publishing 2017) ISBN 076421182X
Too Far Down (Bethany House Publishing 2017)
Novella Collections
Black Hills Blessing (Barbour Publishing, 2010) ISBN 1602608008
A Bride for All Seasons (Thomas Nelson Publishing 2013) ISBN 1401688535
Alaska Brides Collection (Barbour Publishing, 2013) ISBN 162416739X
A Match Made in Texas (Bethany House Publishing 2014) ISBN 0764211765
Four Weddings and a Kiss (Thomas Nelson Publishing 2014) ISBN 1401688543
The Homestead Brides Collection (Barbour Publishing 2015) ISBN 1630586862
12 Brides of Christmas (Barbour Publishing 2015) ISBN 1630584894
With This Ring? (Bethany House Publishing 2016) ISBN 0764217720
Lassoed by Marriage (Barbour Publishing 2016) ISBN 1634091205
12 Brides of Summer (Barbour Publishing 2017) ISBN 1634090292
The Calico and Cowboys Romance Collection: Love Is a Lighthearted Adventure in Eight Novellas from the Old West (Barbour Publishing 2017) ISBN 1683224027
Hearts Entwined: A Historical Romance Novella Collection by Mary Connealy/Karen Witemeyer/Regina Jennings/Melissa Jagears ISBN 0764230328
ebooks
Home for Christmas: The Sweetest Gift by Mary Connealy/Christmas Angel by Robin Lee Hatcher (Ten Talents Publishing 2011) ASIN: B0064DQTJS
Candlelight Christmas: The Christmas Candle by Mary Connealy/The Outlaw's Gift by Linda Goodnight (Ten Talents Publishing 2012) ASIN: B009UHZOC8
Room at the Inn for Christmas (St. Martin's Press Swerve 2016) ASIN: B01JGMQDTO
The Advent Bride (Shiloh Run Studios 2014) ASIN: B00NTI2YXG
Mary Connealy has a few older works, with rights reverted, that she published under the pen name Mary Nealy.
Nosy in Nebraska ISBN 1602604185
Bury the Lead (Ten Talents Publishing 2011) ASIN: B007QO8RKS
Fright at the Museum (Ten Talents Publishing 2011) ASIN: B007QOAZL2
Trial and Terror (Ten Talents Publishing 2011) ASIN: B007QOAYQ8
Ten Plagues (Barbour Publishing, 2011) ISBN 1602606846
Genesis Award Winner 2004 Long Historical Romance-Petticoat Ranch—for unpublished manuscripts
Genesis Award Finalist 2004 Long Historical Romance-Montana Rose—for unpublished manuscripts
Carol award Winner 2008 Short Historical Romance– Golden Days
Carol award Finalist 2008 Best First Book-Petticoat Ranch
Christy Award Finalist 2009-Calico Canyon
Carol Award Finalist—4 Time 2009 Best Long Historical Romance-Montana Rose, Two time Best Short Contemporary Romance-Buffalo Gal, Clueless Cowboy, Best Short Mystery-Of Mice...and Murder
Carol award winner 2010 Long Historical Romance -Cowboy Christmas
RITA Award finalist-Best Inspirational 2011
Carol Award Finalist Best Long Historical Romance 2011-The Husband Tree
