Bollywood meets a modern Southern society in this award-winning revealing and provocative multicultural journey of self-discovery.

A dutiful Southern daughter who pretends to fit into her mother''s world, but who secretly holds a penchant for differences and adventure falls for a Hindu Bollywood director. Worlds collide as illusions about life, carefully constructed in a rigid environment, are about to be wildly shaken.

Mary must cross the bridge to her heart to have her butterflies.

A powerful love story that will lift your spirit as Mary confronts her debilitating mental health issues to discover her true potential. It shares a message of hope and inspiration for anyone who suffers from anxiety in response to approval demands of family, faith and culture.

Young adult edition.

Now available as an audiobook: 2023 SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) best VoiceOver finalist. Narrated by Heather Nichols.

Awards for Mary Poser:

2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Award Finalist 

2018 American Fiction Awards Winner.

2018 Best Book Awards Winner

2018 NYC Big Book Award Winner

2018 International Book of the Year Finalist

2018 Paris Book Festival Runner-Up.

2018 Readers'' Favorite Finalist

2018 Independent Author Network Book of the year Finalist

2018 London Book Festival Honorable Mention

2018 BookViral Millennium Book Awards Long List

2018 New Apple Book Awards Official Selection

2018 Body, Mind, Spirit Book Awards winner

2019 Independent Press Award winner

2019 New York Book Festival winner

More at www.maryposer.com

Bollywood meets a modern Southern society in this award-winning revealing and provocative multicultural journey of self-discovery.

A dutiful Southern daughter who pretends to fit into her mother''s world, but who secretly holds a penchant for differences and adventure falls for a Hindu Bollywood director. Worlds collide as illusions about life, carefully constructed in a rigid environment, are about to be wildly shaken.

Mary must cross the bridge to her heart to have her butterflies.

A powerful love story that will lift your spirit as Mary confronts her debilitating mental health issues to discover her true potential. It shares a message of hope and inspiration for anyone who suffers from anxiety in response to approval demands of family, faith and culture.

Young adult edition.

Now available as an audiobook: 2023 SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) best VoiceOver finalist. Narrated by Heather Nichols.

Awards for Mary Poser:

2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Award Finalist 

2018 American Fiction Awards Winner.

2018 Best Book Awards Winner

2018 NYC Big Book Award Winner

2018 International Book of the Year Finalist

2018 Paris Book Festival Runner-Up.

2018 Readers'' Favorite Finalist

2018 Independent Author Network Book of the year Finalist

2018 London Book Festival Honorable Mention

2018 BookViral Millennium Book Awards Long List

2018 New Apple Book Awards Official Selection

2018 Body, Mind, Spirit Book Awards winner

2019 Independent Press Award winner

2019 New York Book Festival winner

More at www.maryposer.com

Bollywood meets a modern Southern society in this award-winning revealing and provocative multicultural journey of self-discovery.

A dutiful Southern daughter who pretends to fit into her mother''s world, but who secretly holds a penchant for differences and adventure falls for a Hindu Bollywood director. Worlds collide as illusions about life, carefully constructed in a rigid environment, are about to be wildly shaken.

Mary must cross the bridge to her heart to have her butterflies.

A powerful love story that will lift your spirit as Mary confronts her debilitating mental health issues to discover her true potential. It shares a message of hope and inspiration for anyone who suffers from anxiety in response to approval demands of family, faith and culture.

Young adult edition.

Now available as an audiobook: 2023 SOVAS (Society of Voice Arts and Sciences) best VoiceOver finalist. Narrated by Heather Nichols.

Awards for Mary Poser:

2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Award Finalist 

2018 American Fiction Awards Winner.

2018 Best Book Awards Winner

2018 NYC Big Book Award Winner

2018 International Book of the Year Finalist

2018 Paris Book Festival Runner-Up.

2018 Readers'' Favorite Finalist

2018 Independent Author Network Book of the year Finalist

2018 London Book Festival Honorable Mention

2018 BookViral Millennium Book Awards Long List

2018 New Apple Book Awards Official Selection

2018 Body, Mind, Spirit Book Awards winner

2019 Independent Press Award winner

2019 New York Book Festival winner

More at www.maryposer.com