Hello, again

I want to reintroduce myself as we start the new year

Hi, I’m Dara.

As we welcome 2026, I wanted to reintroduce myself. It’s easy for one year to blend into another, and I want to remember to live with intention at each age and season.

I write novels about the moment everything shifts. I’ve always been drawn to stories where people are forced to reexamine who they are—within themselves, their families, and the lives they hope to build. That hinge moment, when grief, illness, or responsibility interrupts a carefully designed future and asks for something different.

Before I became an author, I worked as a speech therapist, supporting children and families who navigated neurological diagnoses, communication challenges, and identity shifts. Those years still shape how I see the world—and how I write about love in all its forms, caregiving, motherhood, resilience, and the quiet grief of letting go.

These stories are where I live. They are thread throughout my novels, along with humor and empathy. And it’s what I aspire to share each day with you.

Please re-introduce yourself in the comments below!

XO,
Dara