Mary LyonsMary Lyons is the pen name of Mary-Jo Wormell (born 1947)a popular British writer of 45 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1983 to 2001. Wormell, along with two other prolific Mills & Boon authors, launched Heartline Publishing on 14 February 2001.The publishing house was meant to fill the gap between Mills & Boon and mainstream fiction. The publishing house appears to have closed as the website is now defunct. Read More Read Less