About Mary

Mary lives in Magna, a little town west of Salt Lake City, Utah. Together with her husband, she has six grown children, six wonderful grandsons, and five beautiful granddaughters. She loves to spend time with family and friends—she includes good books as friends!

Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing, and Italy for the wine. Most recently, she discovered her Irish and Scottish heritage, prompting a visit to both Ireland and Scotland. Mary fell in love with these beautiful places, but the green hills of Ireland felt like home. Drawing from her experiences in these exotic locations, she fills her stories with vibrant descriptions of cities, creating a colorful backdrop for her characters in her romantic suspense and women's fiction novels. One of her favorite US destinations is New York/Brooklyn, where her beloved Beckett's live. When she visits, she enjoys wandering their neighborhoods, exploring favorite parks, and stopping by their favorite pub, Putnam's.

Mary and her family are avid concert-goers! They love outdoor amphitheaters and try to attend as many concerts as possible during the warmer months.

In her writing career, Mary primarily focuses on romantic suspense, women's fiction, and has just begun to dabble in young adult mystery. She has served as a conference coordinator, workshop presenter, and chapter president for the Utah Chapter of RWA. In 2007, she received the Utah RWA service award for her outstanding contributions. Mary has participated in numerous library panels on writing and co-presented a workshop on writing a series at the League of Utah Writers conference. She was honored as the 2021 N. N. Light Book Award winner for best book in two categories: Four Sisters for women's fiction and Celtic Myst by M. L. Foxx for fantasy.

Mary also writes as M. L. Foxx, marking her first foray into fantasy and sci-fi, which she thoroughly enjoys for the freedom it provides. As her ML persona, she loves going to the movies and watching the Avengers, Deadpool, among others—something her husband doesn’t always enjoy, but he humorously supports her fantasy side. Expect to see more of her books soon!

Mary and her husband are also enthusiastic college football fans. They hold season tickets to the UTES, University of Utah Football, and tailgate at every game. They love tailgating so much that they were even married at a tailgate in 1999. GO UTES!