Small town Southern fiction
Stories of Hope from the Past and Present
Donna Jo Stone
Sometimes you need a story.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved stories. They have the power to illuminate and heal, convict and soothe. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to spend time creating novels.
The books I write are about common struggles and finding the faith to carry on.
Whether you’re a fan of southern historical, contemporary young adult, or sweet romance, I hope you find encouragement in the pages of my novels.
Books
1980s Christian Suspense with Romance
When young real estate agent Sandra Lejeune receives an
anonymous letter threatening her family, she leaves her home in
Cypress Bend, Louisiana and travels to England, intending to
warn her estranged mother. But first she has to find her. Sandra
starts her search in the Suffolk coastal village of Eden Cove,
untangling memories and mysteries along the way. Who sent
the letter? Her father’s shady business partners? The private
investigator Sandra previously hired? Or someone else entirely?
Family Drama, Romance, Suspense
Babies are a gift of God, a fact fourteen-year-old
Marigold Parker knows full well, but the one she carries
isn’t by her choice. It’s by her cousin. Set in 1978 rural
North Louisiana, When the Wildflowers Bloom Again is a
story of family relationships, betrayal, and forgiveness.
Finalist WLT, Winner MWCA,Winner NETWO
- Southern Christian Women’s Fiction
- Contemporary Short Romance
Kaitlyn is competent, smart, and capable—except when a series of disasters threaten to derail the perfect intimate summer wedding she’s arranged for herself and her fiancé, Emerson, at a picturesque Victorian Bed and Breakfast...
- Inspirational Historical Romance
It’s 1965 and times may be a-changing, but not fast enough in Pecan Ridge, Louisiana. At least not for Joann Kincaid. She dreams of running the family store, but her father prefers she reunite with her old sweetheart, Nathan...
Three things consume sixteen-year-old autistic artist
Nina’s thoughts: earning the privilege to paint the school
mural, untangling her emotions about a certain boy, and
finding a miracle cure for her mom’s terminal cancer.
Small Town Contemporary YA with Sweet Romance
JUNE 5 2025
- YA Contemporary
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About
I believe words can change things.
I’ve been a columnist, a freelance writer of essays and articles, and now produce novels. Besides writing fiction and nonfiction, I have a heart to encourage other authors and have fulfilled that role through columns, blogs, and as a teacher and writing coach.
When I’m not writing, my life is full of simple joys, especially those brought by time with family, books, and music.
(Readers often spot references to songs of the era sprinkled throughout my historical novels.)
On my rare days out, you might find me poking around book shops, historical sites, and craft stores.
“Joy bursts into our lives when we go about doing the good at hand and not trying to manipulate things and times to achieve joy.”
C.S. Lewis
Blog
I grew up in an evangelical community.
- I found this nonfiction book utterly fascinating and liked hearing about the history, the first precursors to novels, how the different influences of societal ideas, religious ideas, and literature have all impacted each other.
☕ Book Break ☕ | The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Metaphors and Images Created a Culture in Crisis by Karen Swallow Prior
- Close to bedtime, I prayed with my teen daughter. I asked God to bless her and thanked Him for her. Then I stopped talking and gave room for the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Sing, Beloved
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- I had to go to the doctor's three says in a row, for three injections! Ouch. I needed to walk off that last one, so my son took me to the local library, where I found some old friends (books!) to comfort me.
Library Visit~ Blind Date With a Book~Seed Library
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Thoughts on books, faith, family, the writing life, plus author interviews.
What Readers Are Saying About My Books
- Readers will come to love Donna Jo Stone’s in-depth characters and insightful prose.
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Goodreads Review
- So much warmth is woven into this novelette, I couldn't help but smile.
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Goodreads Review
- ... a fun, easy, and entertaining read — and as I would expect from this author, it includes lots of true-to-life details and relatable characters.
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“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.”
Anne of Green Gables~L.M. Montgomery
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Finalist
Historical Fiction
Awards
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Historical Fiction
Winner
YA Fiction
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Historical Fiction
Runner-up
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