Dona Middleton was born and raised in a Northern Virginia suburb just outside Washington, D.C. After a chronic illness derailed a thriving Marketing career, Dona now considers her family, faith, writing, and health as her top priorities. Dona is an avid fitness enthusiast, dog lover, and library nerd. She enjoys writing about relationships, raising children as a single mother, navigating the business world with chronic illness, and finding love and purpose in all aspects of life. When not in the gym or library, you can find her spending time with her faithful Golden Retriever, Buddy.