Two years later it was published by Signet books out of New York, and Mary won the Romantic Times Award for best new Regency writer of 1985. In 1988 Mary retired from teaching to take up writing full time. She made her hardcover debut last yearwith her latest novel More than a Mistress . She continues to reside in Kipling and is an active member of her church and the Kipling Book Club. More Than a Mistress , made the New York Times Extended Bestseller Hardcover List for September.
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The Festival Resources team is coordinating a spring fundraiser featuring a tribute to an honoured Moose Javian. The Moose Jaw Honours Gala will recognize a citizen, living or dead, who has made a significant lifetime contribution to the growth of Moose Jaw and district. The plan is for this event to become an important social occasion and an annual fundraiser. Each year would salute a different honouree. The gala will comprise a banquet, tribute and presentation, entertainment, and art auction.