Pen Name:
Jo Donahue
Genres:
Articles, Mystery, Romance, Short Stories, Westerns
Website:
Other Contact Information:
dorajane.grummer@gmail.com
jodonahueauthor@gmail.com
Bio
Background of catastrophic injury and emergency room nursing. Have been writing since 2020. Published first book in 2021. Please check website: JoDonahue.com
Books
Title: Murder in the Wind
Published: April 20, 2025
Genre: Mystery
For mystery author Marilyn Peters, the annual writing retreat with her online group “The Wine and Whine Writers” should have been a peaceful week of creativity. But when she arrives at Bella Cottage during an approaching hurricane, something feels terribly wrong. The weathered Victorian mansion is nothing like its charming photos. The Wi-Fi is mysteriously out. And the house’s owner seems nervous, almost afraid. As the storm intensifies, cutting them off from the outside world, strange occurrences begin to plague the retreat. When a threatening note appears and one of the writers goes missing, Marilyn and her loyal Pomeranian, Peppers, uncover a hidden diary that reveals the house’s dark past. Someone in their midst knows more than they’re letting on, and they’ll do anything to keep those secrets buried. With a killer among them and the storm making escape impossible, Marilyn must use all her skills as a mystery writer to expose the truth before she becomes the next victim. But in this house, the most dangerous thing might not be the hurricane, but the secrets carried on its winds.
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Title: Belle’s Dilemma
Published: June 16, 2021
Genre: Romance, Western
Headstrong, fiery red-hair, Belle Stoval, orphaned at a young age, was raised by her aunt. Frustrated by life decisions made for her, she steadfastly wanted to have her way. Even if it meant leaving all she had known as a child and traveling west with her best friend, Mary. They traveled via stagecoach, clipper ship, attacked by bandits, privateers, and storms. In the face of the civil war and Mary’s sinister stepbrothers, they opt to go west to California to meet Mary’s, true love. Belle’s life changes as she forges the new life. In this life, she faces the decision of choosing between the blond, handsome farmer who is determined to have her and the sheriff bound to protect her.