Jessica Goldwatch writes emotionally charged fiction about love, betrayal, identity, and reinvention. Her debut novel, Becoming Maxine, explores what happens when the life you thought you wanted forces you to become someone new.
The first time Maxine steps onto Marc Bennett's private jet, she thinks she's entering a fairytale. She doesn't realize she's also stepping toward the moment that will change the course of her life. Swept into a whirlwind romance, betrayed, and rebuilt in New York City, Maxine must choose between the love that grounds her and the one that has always set her on fire.
Jessica Goldwatch is a Miami-born, Los Angeles-based author whose years in New York City continue to shape the way she sees love, ambition, and reinvention. After devoting years to raising her children, she began writing later in life—and discovered a part of herself she thought she had lost.
Read the full story →Monthly notes from Jessica — behind-the-scenes details on Becoming Maxine, answers to reader questions, and personal reflections on the story's themes.