Dorothy Deene

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Dorothy Deene

I write stories with grit and heart. 

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Cover of Carla Benton Has Everything Under Control

Carla Benton Has Everything Under Control

A novel about heartbreak, hot flashes & second chances

Cover of The Gravity of Lies

The Gravity of Lies

This time the only one I'm saving is me

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What She Left Behind

In an instant, everything can change

A little about me

It seems I've been writing stories most of my life. All my years of living have been the best research and inspiration for the novels I've written. I write stores about our sometimes messy and complicated lives with grit and heart. 
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November 7, 2026

Author Updates — November 2026

Carla Benton Has Everything Under Control arrives 12/6/26 — plus a first look at my upcoming YA novel, What She Left Behind.

September 14, 2026

Why I wrote about a woman starting over

Second chances aren't the end of the story — for my heroines, they're where the story finally begins.

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