The Lemon Golf Diary

Have you ever been told to just Try Harder
when you're already trying as hard as you can?

2024 Winner LITERARY GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS - Best Novella
2025 Finalist NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS - Best Novella
2025 GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS - GOLD WINNER
2025 READERS FAVORITE AWARDS - SILVER FINALIST

For everyone who loved "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime"
Based on a true story about growing up Neurodivergent

Rory feels as helpless as a lemon wobbling about in a game of Crazy Golf.
Everything she does is wrong and everything her confused mother does to help only makes things worse.
Everyone says she should just try harder.
She tries to keep a diary, but can only manage one halting sentence at a time.

When a new girl, Paige, arrives at school longing for excitement,
Rory finally feels she has something to offer: her boundless imagination.
She creates a fantastic world which blurs fantasy and reality,
but Paige wants real magic, magic with wishes.

When the game finally spirals out of control, Rory discovers
that even the most innocent imagination can have powerful
and heartbreaking consequences. She only wanted to be good at something.
Now both girls are hurtling toward a disaster that will change everything.

A deeply moving coming-of-age novel about imagination, empathy, and the struggles of being different.
The Lemon Golf Diary will make you laugh, ache, and remember what it feels like to be misunderstood
and to finally be seen.




EDITORIAL REVIEWS:

Midwest Review of Books: "Exceptionally well written, this novel will linger in the mind and memory
long after it has been finished."

IndieReader.com: "Deeply poignant, and beautifully written with honesty, warmth, and a touch of humor, this novel masterfully captures the loneliness, wonder, and unintended consequences of a child's search for belonging. An unforgettable read."