Eileen Joyce Donovan is an award-winning author whose debut historical novel, Promises, won the Marie M Irvine Award for Literary Excellence. She is also the author of short stories and essays for numerous anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her work in magazine publishing and advertising helped hone her writing skills. She has taught college writing classes in Arizona, North Carolina, and New Jersey. She lives in Manhattan, New York.
As historical novels go, A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma gives the reader hours of entertainment following Alex's daily challenges working on a small-town newspaper as romance comes calling. Ray Hosler, Readers' Favorite Moving, compelling, and a page turner as the novel peaked my interest right from the beginning. --Rachel Slaiman, President Women's National Book Association, New York City Chapter Filled with snappy dialog, quirky characters, and tangled romances, her dilemma is heartbreaking and familiar to any woman trying to make it in a man's world. --Faith Justice, author, Dawn Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome, President, Historical Novel Society, New York Chapter