Hello! My name is Mary Martinez, I write contemporary romance, romantic suspense, suspense, and women’s fiction. Under the name M.L. Foxx I write Fantasy.
I live in Utah about 15 miles west of downtown Salt Lake City in a town called Magna. It is a former ‘small’ town, but it’s growing so fast I can no longer say that. I don’t like it.
I have eleven grandkiddos from ages nine to twenty-five, yes that sounds too old. We celebrate Nana and Papa night once a month.
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Welcome to Christmas in July! I have a new series coming out for Christmas, so I’m celebrating in July.
Wintergreen Village Series:
In a little suburb of Chicago is a magical place called Wintergreen Village. The community is charming and caring.
Once you've visited, you'll never want to leave.
Title: The Kristmas Project – pre-order
Wintergreen Village Series - Book One
Author: Mary Martinez
Genre: Romantic Women’s fiction
Book Blurb
On pre-order, release date Oct. 15, 2024
Kris’s childhood memories of the holidays were not filled with peace and joy.
Kristmas Noel Holly was born in December, so her parents named her after Christmas. She had no idea why because they hated everything about the holidays. The older she got, the greater her disappointment grew until she no longer tried to capture the spirit of the season. Since Kris can’t escape the festivities, work is her salvation. An invitation to present at a prestigious conference in Germany the first week of December is something she can’t pass up. Her business associate is one unhappy camper when she insists he join her.
Nicholas Joseph Holladay loves the holidays, every Christmas tree, carol, and Hallmark movie. Nick’s idea of a perfect Christmas for his daughter doesn’t include working every December. His job is perfect, so he can’t quit. Fine, he’d go, but he had a few conditions along with an idea of how to remedy Kris’s holiday workaholic tendencies. He planned to use the conference in Germany to share with her the special magic of the season by introducing her to the Christmas markets. Show her how much she missed while working.
Will his plan work, or will he blow it by falling in love with her?
Excerpt
“Nicholas Joseph Halladay, mind your manners,” his mother, Cora, huffed then went back to her wrapping. The signal for the rest to do the same.
He glanced over at his dad, Ben, who was trying hard not to laugh at his predicament. Fine he’d go over and just talk to his parents. Once he reached his parents at the table, he placed a hand on both their shoulders which caused his mother to finally stop and frown up at him.
“Good gracious what is so important that it can’t wait?” She asked.
“I need help with Angelina,” he began.
“Don’t tell me the tyrant you work for has an assignment for you. Why do you stay with that job.” Before he could reply she held up her hand. “I know. She’s a good person. Not to mention it is a good career and you love it. But every Christmas she does something to disrupt our holiday.”
“I know, I’m sorry. Maybe I can teach her the true meaning of the holiday season of giving.”
His mother snorted in answer. He had to smile. That would happen when pigs could fly.
“What do you need help with son?” his father asked.
“I need to go to Dresden, Germany the first week in December, it’s…”
“That’s next week!” His mother informed him as if he didn’t know that. “We were going to go skating at the Noël Market, I guess we can go the next week, since you don’t like to miss the skating.”
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Author Biography:
Mary lives in Magna, a little town west of Salt Lake City, Utah. She loves to spend time with family and friends--she includes good books as friends! Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing, Ireland and Scotland for her heritage, and Italy for the wine. One of her favorite US destinations is New York/Brooklyn, where her beloved Beckett's live. When she visits, she can wander their neighborhoods, favorite parks, and visit their favorite pub, Putnam's.Mary writes mostly romantic suspense, romance, women's fiction, and she has just begun to dabble in young adult mystery.
Mary also writes as ML Foxx. This is her first jaunt into Fantasy and Sci-Fi, she loves it. It gives her freedom of choice. You’ll see more books soon… Mary and her husband are also enthusiastic college football fans. They have season tickets to the UTES; University of Utah Football and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much, that they were married at a tailgating in 1999.
GO UTES!
Title: Grandma Gerti's Guest
Wintergreen Village Series - Book Two
Author: Mary Martinez
Genre: Romantic Women’s fiction
Book Blurb:
Coming 2025
Christmas has always been Cheryl Davis’s favorite holiday. That is until overnight her life changed. Now it was all she could do to raise her twin boys, young daughter, and maintain a high-pressure job. She needed to learn how to live and take care of herself, so she could be the best parent for her children. Her mother-in-law, Grandma Gerti, keeps hinting it’s time to find someone new to share her life, besides the kids need a dad. There’s no time or room in her life for romance. Which is fine with her.
Seth Castillo loves his laid-back life, and that includes the kids he teaches at the high school. He always asks for volunteers from one of his classes, mechanic shop, or woodwork shop, to be his helpers for his small side business doing repairs for friends and family. His mother, Claire, wants him to find a nice woman and settle down. Which is her way of saying she wants grandchildren. His life is full and satisfying the way it is, thank you very much.
When no amount of hinting or urging has results, Grandma Gerti and Claire decide to take matters into their own hands.
Title: The Holiday Cooking Club
Wintergreen Village Series - Book Three
Author: Mary Martinez
Genre: Romantic Women’s fiction
Book Blurb
Coming 2026
Stefani Halladay can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to be a world-famous chef. Studying at the Culinary Institute of America in New York City is a dream come true. After that, the rest of her dreams are simple. Own a restaurant and to win the James Beard Award, the academy award of the culinary arts. The first one she’d accomplished and after struggling the first year, the Bistro was slowly making a name for itself. Her dreams were coming true, and she could almost taste the victory of winning the award. The nightmare was her nemesis, Grayson Moore, who is the head chef in a five-star restaurant and poised to steal the award away from her. Well, her Bistro may be small, but it would be a five-star also.
Grayson met Stefani at the Institute where they became very competitive. So much so that their classmates bet on who would make the best entrée or dessert. It had been fun and friendly, or so he thought. When a restaurant recruits him for their Chicago location he’s thrilled, until he finds out that Stefani considers him her nemesis and direct competition. He isn’t sure how to change her mind, or if he even should.
When he has the audacity to join her Holiday Cooking Club, things really heat up.