Donna Everhart

http://www.donnaeverhart.com

Donna Everhart is the USA Today bestselling author of Southern fiction with authenticity and grit, including the Southeastern Library Association Award-winning The Road to Bittersweet and her most recent novel, The Moonshiner's Daughter. Her fifth novel, The Saints of Swallow Hill, will be relased in February 2022.

Along with her husband and a tiny, heart-stealing Yorkshire terrier named Mister, she lives just an hour from where she was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

Books by Donna Everhart

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Book Reviews by Donna Everhart

Image of The Sweetness of Water: A Novel
Author(s):
Nathan Harris
Genre(s):
Debut, Historical, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+

The Sweetness of Water: A Novel

June 14, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“In a tumultuous time of instability and uncertainty, Nathan Harris brings to the foreground humanity’s aptitude for survival, compassion, and goodwill even in their darkest hour.”

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Author(s):
Patry Francis
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Families, Native American

All the Children Are Home: A Novel

April 20, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“A unique and heartfelt story that taps into an uncommon family dynamic, showcasing how love is resilient and healing, even among the broken and the brokenhearted.”

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Author(s):
Tiffany McDaniel
Genre(s):
Coming of Age, Literary Fiction

Betty: A novel

August 28, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“We learn of a father’s love, a mother’s brokenness, disparity between brothers and sisters, yet, in the ugliest or most beautiful of exchanges, true kinship and bonds are discovered.”

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Author(s):
Diane C. McPhail
Genre(s):
Debut, Coming of Age, Genre Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

The Abolitionist's Daughter

April 29, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“an absorbing story sure to capture the hearts of historical fiction fans who appreciate a uniquely told tale of those willing to defy the status quo with bravery and steadfastness.”

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Author(s):
Dana Czapnik
Genre(s):
Coming of Age, Genre Fiction, Contemporary, Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction

The Falconer: A Novel

March 1, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“This is a rare coming-of-age story so richly told and wholly captivating that Czapnik may in time find herself held up and used as the example of what fine literary writing is all about.”

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Author(s):
Lynne Hugo
Genre(s):
Relationships & Marriages, Families

The Testament of Harold's Wife

October 31, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

“A winning and wonderful novel, with a unique and distinctive storyline, there is a little bit of magic for everyone within the pages of this book.”    

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Author(s):
Delia Owens
Genre(s):
Relationships, Friendships

Where the Crawdads Sing

August 13, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

"Readers should set aside daily tasks, turn off cell phones, forget about laundry and possibly even eating once they start this story."

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Author(s):
Caleb Johnson
Genre(s):
Debut, Debut Fiction, Families

Treeborne: A Novel

June 4, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

Caleb Johnson’s debut, Treeborne, is a story about a family living in Elberta, Alabama, where a parcel of land, 700 acres in total, arouses deep emotions as it’s about to be flooded over w

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Author(s):
Meghan Kenny
Genre(s):
Teen Issues, Families

The Driest Season: A Novel

April 13, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Donna Everhart

In The Driest Season, it is 1943, a war is being fought, a drought is threatening middle America’s farmland, and death visits unexpectedly.

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