Mary Lyons

{{Short description|British writer}}

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| occupation = Novelist, publisher, political

| nationality = British

| period = 1983–2001

| genre = Romantic novel

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Mary-Jo Wormell (born 1947), better known as Mary Lyons, was a popular British writer of 45 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1983 to 2001.

Wormell, along with two other prolific Mills & Boon authors, launched Heartline Publishing on 14 February 2001. The publishing house was meant to fill the gap between Mills & Boon and mainstream fiction. The publishing house appears to have closed as the website is now defunct.

Wormell was a Conservative Party parliamentary candidate. She has been married three times.

Bibliography

=Single novels=

  • The Passionate Escape (1983)
  • Caribbean Confusion (1983)
  • Desire in the desert (1984)
  • Spanish serenade (1984)
  • Love's Tangled Web (1984)
  • Dangerous Stunt (1985)
  • No Other Love (1985)
  • Eclipse of the Heart (1985)
  • Mended Engagement (1985)
  • Escape from the Harem (1986)
  • Passionate Deception (1986)
  • Hay Fever (1987)
  • Stranger at Winterfloods (1988)
  • Hurricane! (1988)
  • Love in a Spin (1989)
  • No Surrender (1989)
  • Dark and Dangerous (1991)
  • Silver Lady (1991)
  • Double Fire (1992)
  • Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1992)
  • Love Is the Key (1992)
  • Love's Revenge (1993)
  • It Started with a Kiss (1994)
  • The Yuletide Bride (1995)
  • Keeping Secrets (1995)
  • Mr. Loverman (1996)
  • Husband Not Included! (1997)
  • The Valentine Affair! (1997)
  • The Playboy's Baby (1999)
  • The Italian Seduction (2000)
  • Their Convenient Marriage (2000)

=The Notting Hill Grooms trilogy multi-Author=

:2. Reform of the Playboy (1997)

=Big Event Series multi-Author=

  • Baby Included! (1998)

=Society Weddings Series multi-Author=

  • The Society Groom (1999)

=Omnibus in collaboration=

References and sources

  • [http://www.eharlequin.com Harlequin Enterprises Ltd's Website]
  • [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1817921.stm BBC – Publishing for Love's Sake]