Donnamae

DonnaMae

“Wiping my face, I feel half-dried trails from tears I don’t remember shedding. Where am I? I close my eyes against the throbbing pain in my head, leaning against the wall behind me. Think Mae, think. What the hell happened last night?” Life has never been easy for DonnaMae. After losing her mom as a young girl, she learns to navigate a world full of uncertainty with her dad and brother. Just when she begins to find her footing, a devastating betrayal from someone she trusted turns her world upside down. Left grappling with the aftermath, DonnaMae faces the ultimate question: Will she let what happened define her, or will she fight to reclaim her life? Through every twist and turn, you’ll laugh, cry, and root for her as she finds her way. DonnaMae is a powerful story about finding light in the darkest moments and the unbreakable spirit it takes to fight for your future.

New England Review and Bread Loaf Quarterly

DonnaMae

DonnaMae is a powerful coming-of-age novel about grief, identity, and the fight to find your place in a world that suddenly feels unfamiliar. After losing her mother, DonnaMae grows up faster than she should. A tomboy with a fierce spirit and a stubborn streak, she navigates adolescence, friendship, first love, and the complicated relationship she shares with her father-all while learning that strength does not mean silence. Set against the backdrop of Pacific Northwest small-town life, DonnaMae explores resilience, loyalty, and the quiet transformation that happens when a young girl decides she will not be defined by loss. Emotionally honest and deeply human, DonnaMae is a story about becoming-about falling down, standing back up, and discovering that heart is the greatest inheritance of all.