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Mary Joseph Dunn also known as Jo Beverley was born in Lancashire England in the year 1947. At 11 years, Mary was sent to an all-girls boarding school, the Layton Hill Convent, located in Black pool. At 16 years, she wrote her very first romance novel, which had a medieval setting and was completed in installments in exercise books. At Keele University in Staffordshire, Mary Jo studied American Studies and History. After graduating from Keele University, Mary quickly secured a job as a youth employment officer. She worked as a youth employment officer until the year 1976.