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Mary Connealy

Author of Out of Control

109+ Works 5,540 Members 433 Reviews 8 Favorited

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Includes the name: MARY CONNEALY

Series

Works by Mary Connealy

Out of Control (2011) 308 copies
Petticoat Ranch (2006) 222 copies
Gingham Mountain (2009) 216 copies
Calico Canyon (2008) 211 copies
Montana Rose (2009) 206 copies
Doctor in Petticoats (2010) 187 copies
The Husband Tree (2010) 181 copies
Swept Away (2013) 167 copies
Wrangler in Petticoats (2010) 156 copies
In Too Deep (2012) 152 copies
Sharpshooter in Petticoats (2011) 146 copies
Wildflower Bride (2010) 141 copies
Over the Edge (2012) 134 copies
Tried & True (2014) 126 copies
The Accidental Guardian (2018) 120 copies
Fired Up (2013) 118 copies
Cowboy Christmas (2009) 107 copies
Deep Trouble (2011) 103 copies
Now & Forever (2015) 100 copies
Stuck Together (2014) 97 copies
Aiming for Love (2019) 87 copies
The Reluctant Warrior (2018) 84 copies
A Bride for All Seasons: The Mail Order Bride Collection (2013) — Contributor — 82 copies
The Unexpected Champion (2019) 76 copies
Woman of Sunlight (2020) 63 copies
Forged in Love (2023) 58 copies
A Man with a Past (2021) 57 copies
Braced for Love (2021) 57 copies
Her Secret Song (2020) 51 copies
Montana Marriages Trilogy (2011) 50 copies
A Model of Devotion (2022) 49 copies
Four Weddings and a Kiss (4-in-1) (2014) — Contributor — 48 copies
The Laws of Attraction (2023) 48 copies
Inventions of the Heart (2022) 47 copies
Lassoed in Texas Trilogy (2010) 45 copies
Love on the Range (2021) 45 copies
Too Far Down (2017) 44 copies
Marshaling Her Heart (2023) 32 copies
Sophie's Daughters Trilogy (2012) 31 copies
Chasing the Horizon (2024) 27 copies
Golden Days (2007) 21 copies
The Advent Bride (2014) 13 copies
Meeting Her Match (2014) 13 copies
Old West Summer Brides (2015) 11 copies
Winter Wedding Bells (2013) 7 copies
Cowboys of Summer (2018) 4 copies
The Mice Man Cometh (2011) 3 copies
Toward the Dawn (2024) 1 copy

Associated Works

Christmas Wedding Bell Brides (Anthology 4-in-1) (2014) — Contributor — 12 copies

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Birthdate
c. 1960
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Oakland, Nebraska, USA

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Post Civil War fiction set in Texas in Name that Book (October 2015)

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1872 California. A continuation and second in a series about three sisters, daughters of the owners of a huge logging company. When their father died, their mother married again, to a man who turned out to be a monster. Since he was about to marry them off to other monsters, the sisters escaped but were always in danger of being found. All three are brilliant in their own way. It's interesting to see each one's strengths put to use. Their journey progressed in many ways at their home and at Zane's ranch where the girls had taken refuge. This book is concentrated more on Michelle and her new husband, who were hastily wed. They have to get to know each other, trust one another, learn each other's strengths. It's an entertaining story to read, would make a fabulous mini series. Nominate!

I received this book free from the author, publisher and NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Robin.Willson | 10 other reviews | Mar 21, 2024 |
I love a good wagon train story and pioneer story, and this is both. With some extra high society influence and villains as well. Ginny has been put into an asylum and her daughter and former employee plot to get her out and go west to hide. Wonderful full dimension characters you either love or hate. Very interesting. Looking forward to spending more time with them in the next book!

I received this book free from the author, publisher and NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Robin.Willson | 13 other reviews | Mar 19, 2024 |
After breaking her Mom out of the insane asylum, Beth, her mother, and a Kat join a caravan crossing the Oregon trail. Along the way they find a man shot, and nurse him back to health. Once they join a larger group, Beth quickly grows comfortable with
Jake, a wagon train scout. Back home, Beth’s father employs Pinkerton agents to scour the countryside for his wife and daughter.

This book wasn’t really what I was expecting. The book itself moved slowly and focused heavily on the romance between Beth and Jack. The big “chase across the country” didn’t really happen and the Pinkerton agents didn’t play much of a part until close to the end. I thought the characters themselves were stereotypical and in general lacking. Overall, not a book I would reread or recommend. Maybe it just wasn’t for me.… (more)
 
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JanaRose1 | 13 other reviews | Mar 5, 2024 |
3.5 Stars

When I am wanting a lighter, palate cleanser read after a book hangover, Mary Connealy is often a go-to author. Her lighter stories with some humor and lots of adventure hit the mark of what I’m in the mood for. Chasing the Horizon deals with the difficult issue of mental health and the way some people used insane asylums for their own gain.

I liked Beth and Ginny from the beginning. These are two strong women who are fighting darkness and trying to right wrongs together. Kat is a mystery, and I am looking forward to her story to find out what motivates the woman. Jake is the perfect hero (almost too perfect at times) for Beth.
The friendship Beth and Jake forge takes a sharp turn to more, so this romance reader missed out on all of the emotions leading to love. However, Jake and Beth’s love for each other is well built after the “more.”

Typical for Connealy is lots of history, a quick wrap up of an ending, and a story thread that readers get to follow through the entire series. And none of that was missing in Chasing the Horizon.

Disclosure statement: I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book and was not required to write a positive or negative review. All opinions are my own.
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