my Recipe: romance, HUMOR, mystery, and a dash of magical realism
stories so tasty, you won't know they're good for you
Why YA, you wonder?
I think teenagers, in particular, teenage girls are remarkable, fantastic, powerful creatures. I write to inspire young women to recognize their worth, strength, and uniqueness.
I hope my words resonate with our shared female experience. If my stories help one struggling girl navigate her tumultuous but beautiful life, I'll consider my writing a success.
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PRAISE FOR RAINBOW STATE
"A warm and affecting coming-of-age novel about family, trust, lies, secrecy, and forgiveness, Rainbow State by Mariah Ashley is an endearing and engrossing work of YA fiction. This novel will linger with the reader long after the final page for its insightful and evocative portrait of growing up, which will be relatable for most."
-Self Publishing Review
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"In Ashley's debut YA romance, a superpowered teenage girl finds friendship and love while investigating long-buried family secrets. Jade is a relatable, inspiring protagonist who's insecure, self-critical, and even self-sabotaging but also funny, resilient, open-hearted, and courageously honest with herself. A vibrant and heartfelt coming-of-age story. It will grab readers from the first page and make them eager to know what happens."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Mariah Ashley's RAINBOW STATE is a rousing mix of family drama and adolescent relationships rendered with uncommon grace, exploring the complexities of grief, healing, and acceptance with sensitivity and resonant insight."
-Edward Sung for IndieReader
"a writer is a world trapped in a person."
-victor hugo
"I'm not ignoring you, my brain is just currently in a different world filling in plot holes."
-anonymous
"when you read a line that is so well written, you just close the book and stare at the wall for a minute..."
-anonymous
