This coming-of-age series chronicles the teenage life of Marianna who was raised by her single father. Join Marianna as she discovers unconventional friendships, ventures into a new world of dating, and navigates middle and high school drama. It’s the uncertainties of life and adolescents that Marianna finds most confusing. My goal is to entertain young readers while having a character that resonates with them-letting them know that they are not alone and what they are feeling is common. I wanted to evoke the powerful message of self-confidence and staying true to oneself through the platform of fiction. This is why I wrote the Marianna Mystery series ( Nothing’sAs It Seems and Behind the Lens). Even the brightest and most popular can walk with a shroud of doubt, hiding their diffidence. There is often the cruelty of peers who hold the unfortunate power of deeming a classmate as “weird” or “nerdy.” Whispers in the school hallways, teens wondering if they can measure up. There are so many emotions swirling around, hormones running rampant, compounded with peer pressure, puberty and the insecurity of developing too quickly or, perhaps, not quickly enough.
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