Margaret Mayo

At first Margaret Mayo would have never considered herself a writer. Growing up, she had an appetite for reading, but never wrote. It wasn't until after she was married with children, in June 1974, when an idea for a short story hit her. At the time, Mayo worked as a secretary for the UK manager of a Danish company.

Pretty soon, the short story turned into a novel. At this point, Mayo was unsure what step to take next. But luckily for her, the President was a Mills & Boon author who helped to guide her. While her first book wasn't picked up, the next two she wrote were accepted at the same time. After writing 8 books, Mayo began writing full-time.