Rake's Defiant Mistress

Author Bio: Mary Brendan

Mary Brendan, instead of going to university, started working as a clerk and then a personal secretary—jobs that provided her with the typing skills she’s needed as a writer. Always a keen reader of historical romance novels, she decided to try her hand at writing a regency novel during her youngest son’s afternoon naps. What started as an indulgence soon developed into a highly enjoyable part-time occupation. Following a good response from readers, a subsequent Regency novel was commissioned and appeared in print the following year. However, throughout her sons’ childhoods, she took a break from writing to assist her husband in his property development and building firms. When her sons were into their late teens, she resumed writing historical romances. She works part-time for a local library, helps her husband run his businesses, and is setting aside time for her primary interest: writing.