Ceria Mcgrone
@ProudMommy0321
I am a 30 year old single mother, I love to write stories about what comes to mind. ❤️❤️
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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College has scattered Maya, Brielle, and Zaria across different cities, new campuses, and ambitious dreams—but their friendship remains the anchor in a world that keeps shifting. As Maya paints her way through art school in New York, Zaria finds her voice in publishing and poetry, and Brielle rises as a student leader and advocate, each young woman faces what it truly means to grow up, grow apart, and still grow together.
Through missed calls, Sunday night catch-ups, hard-won milestones, and one unforgettable summer reunion, they redefine what home, purpose, and forever friendship really mean. From gallery walls to political panels, from backyard fires to airport goodbyes. It is a heartfelt celebration of how real love—between friends—transcends distance, time, and change.
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Junior year is here, and Maya thought she was ready. But with college dreams looming, friendships shifting, and unexpected creative challenges, nothing feels as steady as she hoped. When Zaria returns after months away—quieter, heavier with personal battles—and Brielle pushes herself to the edge trying to be perfect, Maya finds herself caught between loyalty, ambition, and the struggle to stay true to her voice.
As she partners with a sharp-edged new artist named Cass to co-lead the school’s Winter Showcase, Maya must fight to be heard—not just in the gallery, but in every corner of her life. With tensions rising and emotions running high, the trio must confront what it means to grow apart—and back together again.
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In New Girl Chronicles: Book 3, Maya steps into sophomore year expecting a smooth ride—stronger, wiser, and finally feeling like she belongs. But change has its own agenda.
A surprise schedule shake-up separates Maya from her best friend Brielle, disrupting their daily rhythm and revealing cracks in even the strongest friendships. Enter Zaria—a bold, brilliant new student whose chaotic creativity challenges Maya to let go of perfection and embrace the unknown. But as Maya finds herself drawn into Zaria’s magnetic world, she struggles to hold on to what once was with Brielle.
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In New Girl Chronicles: Book 2, Maya is no longer the new girl—she’s finding her rhythm, her people, and her place in the world. With freshman year behind her and summer stretched out like a blank canvas, Maya and her best friend Brielle create a Summer List: a pact to make memories, chase adventure, and live boldly.
But as the summer unfolds, reality complicates their plans. A new neighbor, Lucas—quiet, musical, and mysterious—stirs feelings Maya didn’t expect. Meanwhile, Brielle struggles under the weight of growing family responsibilities. As Maya dives deeper into her art and a budding friendship with Lucas, cracks form in the once-unshakable bond between the two girls.
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When 14-year-old Maya Thompson moves from bustling Chicago to the quiet town of Willow Creek, she feels like an outsider in every sense. Starting over at a new high school, she braces for the worst—awkward classes, missed connections, and the sting of loneliness.
But everything begins to shift when she meets Brielle, a bold and big-hearted classmate who sees through Maya’s quiet exterior. With Brielle by her side, Maya starts to find her footing through laughter-filled lunches, honest conversations, and unexpected acts of courage.
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After the death of his estranged mother, thirty-two-year-old Elliot Graves returns to his childhood home to sort through her belongings—only to discover a photograph that shatters everything he thought he knew. Two identical boys. One name scribbled in faded ink: Elliot & Emmett – 1998.
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Too Grown to Go Back is a raw and redemptive coming-of-age novel that follows seventeen-year-old Janiah as she escapes an abusive relationship and reclaims her life—one scar, one truth, and one choice at a time.
After boarding a bus to a small Southern town, Janiah arrives at New Steps House, a transitional home for young women escaping trauma. There, surrounded by girls just as bruised and guarded, she begins the difficult journey of healing. Guided by the tough love of Miss Dee and the quiet strength of her housemates, Janiah slowly unravels the grip of her past and discovers the girl she buried to survive.
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Too Grown For This is a raw and gripping coming-of-age story set in the heart of the inner city, where survival often comes at the cost of innocence.
Janiah is a sharp, determined teenager doing what she can to help her single mother make ends meet. Between school and late shifts at a fast food joint, she dreams of a better life—one where money isn’t always tight and choices don’t feel so limited. When she crosses paths with an older man who seems to offer everything she’s been missing—attention, gifts, and a way out—Janiah finds herself swept into a dangerous world she isn’t prepared for.
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In the concluding chapter of the Ink Trilogy, the boundary between story and reality collapses. The Great Library, once the keeper of every tale ever written, now lies in ruin—its pages scattered, its ink fading, its characters bleeding into the real world. With the fate of all narratives hanging in the balance, the last Storybearers must confront the ancient force that seeks to erase not just stories, but memory, identity, and hope itself.
As old allies fall and forgotten villains rise from the margins, Elira and Cassian must journey through the remnants of unwritten worlds, confronting truths inked in blood and betrayal. To save what remains, they must reach the final manuscript—the one that tells the story of the world itself—and decide whether to rewrite it, seal it forever, or let it burn.
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