I'm a wife, mother of two grown sons, and retired K-6 teacher. I enjoy dogs, day lilies, jazz, fountain pens, books, and chatty children. As you can see, I also love the Oxford comma.

From my mother I gained an appreciation of soap operas and developed a love for melodramatic tropes. Secret babies, arranged marriages, characters returning from the dead, evil twins, dead ringers, amnesia, and quickie Vegas weddings are my jam.

I’m excited to announce my collaboration with carmelitajones. Our Fifty Shades story, "A Simple Wish," is the tale of a boy matchmaker, Teddy, who wants a mother. The story is HEA and is complete. Our account address is: https://www.fanfiction.net/u/14685248/Carmelita-and-Paula

Some readers have asked about "Swap Meet." It is not yet complete; I have merely provided samples from two of the chapters. For the record, it is my sincere intention to finish the story.

Debuting 4 Dec 2024: "Gathering the Broken." Angst isn't really my thing, but in an effort to stretch and grow as a writer, I am giving it a go. As always, NO cheating and NO major character deaths. I always aim for an earned HEA.

I do not give permission for my writing to be published on any other site, translated into another language, or converted to comic book form.

Thumbnails/banners for ”The Lucky Ones” and ”The A to Z of A & C” were created by Jeanette Emerson of Net Hook & Line Design. Thumbnails/banners for ”Sweet Home Anastasia” and "Room 703" were created by Christi Whitson of Essential Edits. Thumbnail/banner for “Gathering the Broken” was created by NameDoesNotDefineMe.

FaceBook: Paula Donovan

For a good time, check out the FaceBook group, FSOG Fanfic Followers. It was created by Grey girl 1989.