The Surgeon's Lady

Carla Sue Kelly is an American writer in the Regency romance genre. She is the author of over forty books and short stories. Kelly is known for what she calls "dukeless" regencies, her stories often revolve around ordinary people solving their own problems. She also has a strong interest in the American West, which is reflected in her earliest published works and in her non-fiction. Since 2011, Kelly, who has a Mormon background, has written five historical romance novels that focus on the lives of young Mormon women: Borrowed Light, Enduring Light, My Loving Vigil Keeping, Safe Passage, and One Step Enough.