Maria Daversa

Welcome to my author page! I'm a clinical psychologist turned fiction author, and Sweet Baby Mine is my debut novel, a dark domestic psychological thriller set in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. Ana Storm, the main character, is an American expat who has her life upended when her estranged adult daughter emerges after seven years and threatens to reveal a secret that has the power to end Ana's marriage.

Although I studied to become a psychologist, writing fiction has been in my blood since childhood. Sweet Baby Mine is the product of my love affair with both careers. While the plot of my debut is a well-crafted domestic thriller filled with twists and turns, the characters personalities and struggles with mental health issues were born out of my years of experience working with men and women diagnosed with mental illnesses.

While the story is a work of fiction, it tackles the pain of living with an emotional disorder, mainly borderline personality disorder. It's heartbreaking to read, but it’s honest, raw, and it's true. I wrote it to draw attention to the growing number of women around the globe who engage in self-harm behavior to express their feelings. Through writing Ana’s story, I tried to give them a voice.

I hope you enjoy Sweet Baby Mine, and I'd love to hear from you! You can find me on Instagram at @mtdaversa and Twitter at @mtdaversa. If you follow me here on Amazon, they'll be sure to send you news and updates when my next release is published. So please watch this page! For additional information about me, I maintain a website at https://mariadaversa.com where you can read more about my journey from psychologist to author.

Thank you so much for your support!