MaryAnn L. Diorio

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About MaryAnn L. Diorio

Dr. MaryAnn Diorio is a follower of Jesus Christ who is passionate about writing entertaining, riveting, and page-turning fiction that transforms lives. Her fiction has won several awards, including First Place in Historical Fiction in the 2020 Christian Indie Awards Contest for her latest novel IN BLACK AND WHITE; the Silver Medal for eBook Fiction in the Illumination Book Awards Program sponsored by the Jenkins Group; First Place in Inspirational Fiction in the 2011 Colorado RWA Heart of the Rockies Contest; and First Place in Inspirational Fiction in the 2011 Space Coast Authors of Romance (STAR) Launching a Star Contest.

MaryAnn has also published THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES Trilogy. Book 1, THE MADONNA OF PISANO, Book 2, A SICILIAN FAREWELL, and Book 3: RETURN TO BELLA TERRA. These novels are also available as a complete trilogy in a single volume titled THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES. MaryAnn has also published two novellas: A CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING, winner of the Award for Ebook Fiction in the 2015 Illumination Book Awards Contest, and SURRENDER TO LOVE, a contemporary romance set in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Her latest novel is a New Adult Historical Romance titled IN BLACK AND WHITE. This book recently won First Place in Historical Fiction in the 2020 Christian Indie Writing Award Contest. Currently, MaryAnn is working on a contemporary romantic suspense novel set in Milan, Italy, and titled MIRACLE IN MILAN.

MaryAnn also writes for children. Her latest children’s book is titled PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL: PRECOCIOUS PROBLEM-SOLVER, the first in her series of chapter books for early readers. Other children's books include POEMS FOR WEE ONES, a picture book of her poetry, THE DANDELION PATCH, a story about eminent domain, CANDLE LOVE, a picture book to help children deal with sibling rivalry, TOBY TOO SMALL, a story about a little boy who learns that it's not how big you are on the outside that matters; it's how big you are on the inside; and WHO IS JESUS?, a picture book on the character of Christ. MaryAnn has also written a chapter book titled DO ANGELS RIDE PONIES?

In addition to writing fiction, MaryAnn writes poetry and non-fiction. She recently released a compilation of her poems titled POEMS FOR ALL SEASONS and a nonfiction book titled THE IRON SAINT, a book on running and finishing the race of life in Christ.

Dr. MaryAnn holds the PhD and the MPhil in French and Comparative Literature from the University of Kansas, the MA in Italian Language and Literature from Middlebury College, the DMin in Christian Counseling from Christian Leadership University, and the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She writes a popular weekly blog and podcast titled "Winning with the Word" that, like her fiction writing, deals with the deepest issues of the human heart. In her spare time, she loves to read, paint, and make up silly songs for her grandchildren. She loves children, dogs, and pizza, in that order.

MaryAnn resides in New Jersey with her husband Dom, a retired ER physician. They are the blessed parents of two wonderful daughters, a very smart son-in-law, and six rambunctious grandchildren.

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Dixie Randolph and the Secret of Seabury Beach (The Dixie Randolph Series of Middle Grade Novels) Mar 18, 2022

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When twelve-year-old Dixie Randolph learns of a stolen, hidden treasure that spawned a family feud nearly two hundred years earlier, she faces the wrath of the thief's great-great-grandson as she risks her life to end the family feud.

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Miracle in Milan May 8, 2021

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When a young, female auditor discovers evidence that the man she loves is an embezzler, she must choose between ruining him or ruining herself.Amy Torelli, Chief Auditor for New York City-based Enson Pharmaceuticals, is assigned to audit the books of Enson's Italian branch in the enchanting city of Milan, Italy. Having made an inner vow never to trust a man again because of her father's betrayal, Amy finds herself falling in love with Enson Italia's American-born Vice-President, Ted McMasters. Will Ted be the one to cause her to break her inner vow?Ted McMasters is on the run. A run from rejection. From himself. From God. Having been wounded by a father who made him feel worthless, and having been dumped by the woman he wanted to marry, Ted is determined to keep all women at bay. But will Amy be the reason he changes his mind?

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Penelope Pumpernickel: Dynamic Detective: Book 2 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series (The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books) Jun 28, 2021

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Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel--Penny, for short--has another encounter with homeschool trouble-maker Grandville Ungerleider--Grandy, for short. Grandy says he has discovered a treasure chest in the basement of the church where their Homeschool Consortium meets every Thursday. But is Grandy telling the truth? How can Penelope find out? Students are forbidden to go down to the basement.

And then there's the case of the missing maps? Who stole them and why?

Join Penelope and her BFF, Tilly Mendoza, for another exciting adventure as Detective Penelope solves another homeschool mystery. In this second of the delightful Penelope Pumpernickel Series of chapter books for six-to-ten-year-old children, Penelope learns that no matter how hard it is to do right, doing right is always the right thing to do.

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Penelope Pumpernickel: Precocious Problem-Solver: Book 1 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series (The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books) Dec 7, 2020

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Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel--Penny, for short--has run into a big problem. His name is Grandville Ungerleider--Grandy, for short. Grandy wants to be Penny's friend, but he has a strange way of letting her know. Maybe his father's recent death has something to do with it. Penny's best-friend-forever, Matilda Mendoza--Tilly, for short--offers Penny some good suggestions about what to do with Grandy. When Grandy disrupts the Homeschool Consortium with his crazy antics, Penny must find a way to solve the big problems he causes. In this first of the delightful Penelope Pumpernickel Series of chapter books for six-to-ten-year-old children, Penelope learns that no matter how big a problem you face, there is always a way to solve it with God's help.

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Penelope Pumpernickel: Mystery Maven: Book 3 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series (The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books) Mar 28, 2022

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Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel and her BFF, Tilly Mendoza, set out to solve the mystery of the loose brick. Will Grandy Ungerleider mess up their plans once again? And what about pets at Homeschool Consortium?

This delightful and entertaining addition to the Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Children will keep your child turning pages, laughing at the antics of these beloved, homeschooled children, and developing reading skills and good character along the way.

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The Iron Saint Jan 11, 2021

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The Church in America is on the verge of a tremendous spiritual awakening, an awakening that will first be fueled by persecution unlike anything we have ever seen before in this land. Indeed, a prophetic word given in my home church during the month of November gave this warning to the Church: "Prepare for the fire of persecution!"

But the Church is not ready for this persecution. For the most part, the Church in America has been weak and lukewarm. Flabby and lazy. Consumed with the world and not with the things of God. As a result, the Church has been deceived and has subverted the divine order of things.

In THE IRON SAINT, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio seeks to help equip the saints for the work of true, integritous, and effective ministry. As a teacher in the Body of Christ, it is her burning desire to help correct this devastating error.

In THE IRON SAINT, Dr. Diorio has outlined a plan of action for strengthening the Church through uncompromising obedience to the Word of God. This plan of action is based on her own 50 years of walking with the Lord and being led by His Holy Spirit.

If you are a born-again believer and member of the Body of Christ, make this book a top reading priority.

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Poems for All Seasons: Reflections on the Seasons of Life Nov 4, 2020

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POEMS FOR ALL SEASONS by MaryAnn Diorio is a compilation of poems the author has written over a period of several years. The book includes poems in various forms, including sonnets, tetractyses, tercets, haikus, limericks, and an intriguing poetic form called the "Minute". A special feature of the book is the introduction of a new poetic form that MaryAnn created called the "Diorion"--a form inspired by her husband's family name. This new form alone is worth purchasing the book.

Diorio's poetry reflects the different seasons of life and offers the reader a perspective that will entertain, inspire, and transform. POEMS FOR ALL SEASONS will delight readers of poetry everywhere.

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THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES Sep 16, 2018

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Now, all three novels of THE ITALIAN CHRONICLES Trilogy in one book! Follow the page-turning saga of Maria Landro as she faces losing her fortune, her family, and her faith. Book 1: THE MADONNA OF PISANOA young woman, a priest, and a secret that keeps them bitterly bound to each other….A young, 19th-century Sicilian woman, Maria Landro, has a bright future ahead of her. Engaged to be married to her childhood sweetheart, Carlo Mancini, Maria is suddenly blindsided by her pastor and former teacher, Don Franco Malbone, a ruthless cleric bent on fulfilling his own selfish ambitions. When he brutally turns her world upside down by raping her, resulting in the conception and birth of their illegitimate son Nico, Maria faces the cruel double standard of a village whose code of honor reviles her and her innocent child and forces them into seclusion while allowing Don Franco to continue in his hypocrisy.In the depths of her profound suffering, Maria comes face to face with demons she never knew existed within her, demons she does not know how to handle. When, however, she meets Luca Tonetta, she discovers the courage to face her demons by embracing the truth that demons must bow to the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Meanwhile, Don Franco secretly wrestles with demons of his own. An only son forced into the priesthood by a demanding father, Don Franco sees the priesthood as nothing more than a means to be the somebody he's always wanted to be. When his sin nature emerges in full force, revealing his utter depravity and sending him reeling toward destruction, he must make the choice every human being must make: Will he choose his own way or God's way? Book 2: A SICILIAN FAREWELLA young woman, a new land, and a dream that threatens to destroy her, her marriage, and her family . . .When Maria Landro Tonetta reluctantly follows her husband Luca to the New World, she encounters obstacles unlike anything she could ever have imagined. Not only does she meet with rejection and isolation, but when Luca is unjustly accused of a crime, her whole world falls apart. Will she be able to trust God to see her through?Book 3: RETURN TO BELLA TERRAA mother, her son , and the man who threatens to come between them . . .When Maria Landro Tonetta receives word that Mama is terminally ill, Maria travels to her Sicilian homeland with her son Nico. She finds herself yearning for the life she once knew as a child on Bella Terra, the family farm, now on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between two worlds, Maria dreams of moving back to Sicily with her husband and children to save the farm. When, however, Nico’s biological father unexpectedly appears at Mama’s funeral, Maria faces a new enemy to her dream. But is there an even greater enemy within her own soul?

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Return to Bella Terra: Book 3 of The Italian Chronicles Trilogy Oct 23, 2017

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A mother, her son , and the man who threatens to come between them . . . When Maria Landro Tonetta receives word that Mama is terminally ill, Maria travels to her Sicilian homeland with her son Nico. She finds herself yearning for the life she once knew as a child on Bella Terra, the family farm, now on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between two worlds, Maria dreams of moving back to Sicily with her husband and children to save the farm. When Nico’s biological father unexpectedly appears at Mama’s funeral, Maria faces a new enemy to her dream. But is there an even greater enemy within her own soul?

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A Sicilian Farewell (The Italian Chronicles Book 2) Dec 9, 2016

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A young woman, a new land, and a dream that threatens to destroy her, her marriage, and her family . . .

When Maria Landro Tonetta reluctantly follows her husband Luca to the New World, she encounters obstacles unlike anything she could ever have imagined. Not only does she meet with rejection and isolation, but when Luca is unjustly accused of a crime, her whole world falls apart. Will she be able to trust God to see her through?

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The Daystar Devotional: Encouragement in Your Walk with Jesus Aug 12, 2016

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Are you looking for daily encouragement in your walk with Christ? The Daystar Devotional will provide just what you're looking for. Daily readings will give you fresh insight into Scripture verses that will inspire you, encourage you, and strengthen you as you face the challenges of life. A powerful tool for growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ.

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