Published works
Mary Ann Parfitt writes about relationships, resilience, faith, reinvention, and the choices that shape a life.
Emily’s friendship with Rishat begins across the world through letters and messages, then grows into a bond that forces both women to confront difficult choices about love, family, faith, and the lives they already have. At the same time, Emily is trying to help an estranged brother who is lost and scared. The novel brings together intersecting relationships and asks how the choices we make can lead somewhere very different from where we expected.
Starting Over Series · Book 2
Shelby continues building a life after divorce as she raises her children, pursues a career, and explores new relationships. Learning to trust again is complicated, and her feelings for Shawn raise questions about love, independence, and whether every meaningful relationship is meant to end in marriage. The story stands on its own, even for readers who have not read the first book in the series.
Starting Over Series · Book 1
After divorce leaves Shelby Good raising young children with little money, education, or work experience, she must rebuild both her practical life and her sense of belonging. When she no longer feels at home in her church community, she begins leading a support group for separated and divorced Catholics. Through pain, humor, loneliness, new relationships, and renewed purpose, Shelby learns how to start over and trust again.