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  • Happy Memorial Day

    Happy Memorial Day! Taking a moment to honor in gratitude all the brave service people who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country. Because of you, I have the privilege of enjoying the beauty…

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  • Keep an Eye Out for Romancing the Tropics!

    I have an exciting book announcement! First Coast Romance Writers is publishing two anthologies this year, a spring and a fall edition. And I’m participating in the spring edition!! Myself, along with twelve other contributing…

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  • Last Chance | Chapter 1 Sneak Peek!

    Today is your last chance to sign up for my enewsletter and receive an exclusive sneak peek of my work in progress May 20th! Ketrik Arai, the hero of Love Beyond, Book 3, crash landed…

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  • A Heartless Laird | Scottish Romance Recommendation

    Book recommendation! I recently read A Heartless Laird by Hildie McQueen and couldn’t put it down! I met Hildie at the Coastal Magic Convention back in February. She is the sweetest person, and since I…

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  • Magic Bites is Fabulous!

    Book recommendation! I’m currently reading Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, and it’s FABULOUS! It published in 2007, and I don’t know how I missed this goodie because it has everything I love: a kick butt…

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  • Chapter 1 Download!

    I’m thrilled to announce that Love Beyond Book 3 (I’m still wrestling with a title) will feature Reece Morales as the heroine! Reece is Kinsley’s older sister from Sight Beyond the Sun, and as of…

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  • Podcast Feature: Sneak Peek into my Writing Journey

    A huge thank you to Stacey Horan for featuring me on her podcast! Check out this episode of Bookshop at the End of the Internet for some inside scoop on my writing journey, being a…

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  • All the Magic

    Coastal Magic Convention has been absolutely amazing!! Thank you to all the readers and fellow authors who made the panels, murder mystery night, reader/author lunch and book signing such a memorable experience. See you next…

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  • Coastal Magic Con… Here I Come!

    Attempting to balance my hopes with reality… but too many books is never a bad thing. Coastal Magic Convention, here I come!

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  • Swing By the Amelia Island Book Festival!

    The Amelia Island Book Festival starts at 10am! Swing by Fernandina Middle School to say hello anytime today until 5pm. Hope to see you soon!

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  • Amelia Island Book Festival is Tomorrow!

    Books are packed and ready to roll!! I’m so excited to be selling and signing books tomorrow alongside David Baldacci, Kate Quinn, Scott Turow and Jeannette Walls as well as dozens of other local authors.…

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  • Larger than Life Characters – Literally!

    My larger than life characters in Sight Beyond the Sun are now literally larger than life LOL!! I never get tired of staring at my gorgeous cover – thank you Trif Book Design!

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  • Author Brand Update!

    Out with the old (yellow dandelion) and in with the new (black sphere)!! I’m loving this new look for my author brand 😍 Amelia Island Book Festival here I come!! Four days and counting.

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  • Fall in Love this Valentines Day

    Whether or not you have a sweetie this Valentine’s Day, the beauty of reading romance is that you can still fall in love for the first time! Sight Beyond the Sun is a stand alone…

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  • New Table Runner!

    Book mail!! (Kind of.) My new table runner delivered today, and it’s gorgeous! 😍 I can’t wait to put it to good use next Saturday at the Amelia Island Book Festival!

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  • Feed Your Spirit: Beach Time

    From an early age, I was part fish. The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie, I swam competitively for eighteen years, and I feel a sense of peace at the ocean. The sand, sun, tide,…

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  • Favorite Side Character in Sight Beyond the Sun

    Side characters can sometimes compete for center stage in a book, and as an author, it can be a difficult balancing act to keep the limelight on my hero when I’m secretly falling in love…

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  • Sight Beyond… First Impressions

    Seeing beyond first impressions is an important theme throughout Sight Beyond the Sun and an especially tricky moral for my main characters to live by. Raveno is working undercover against the tyrannical ruler of his…

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  • Writing Tip: Navigating the Middle Slump

    😵‍💫Problem: I’m halfway through my book, and I’ve run out of steam. Where is this book even going? 🥳Recommendation: The beauty of writing is that unlike other arts, we have a delete button! So give…

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  • Sight Beyond the Sun Playlist

    When I make a playlist specific to the book I’m writing, it helps me better understand the characters, their personalities, and the general “vibe” I’m trying to create with my story. For Sight Beyond the…

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  • Snowden Library is Shelving Sight Beyond the Sun!

    One of my all time favorite libraries, my very own Lycoming College Snowden Library. is now shelving my newest book, Sight Beyond the Sun! Lyco has always been ridiculously supportive of my writing: hosting book…

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  • Maggie Shayne says that Sight Beyond the Sun is a “sexy alien abduction thrill-ride!”

    Doing a happy dance!! New York Times bestselling author, Maggie Shayne says… “Sight Beyond the Sun is a sexy alien abduction thrill-ride. If you love sci-fi romance, Melody Johnson belongs in your collection!” Eeeek! I…

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  • Sunshine State Book Festival TODAY!

    In the mood to meet local authors and find your new favorite book? Swing by the Sunshine State Book Festival! Free for all attendees TODAY, Saturday, Jan. 28, 10am-5pm, at 4000 N.W. 53rd Ave. in…

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  • Book Tour Begins!

    I can’t believe my book tour begins today! I’m packed and prepped for stop number 1: the Sunshine State Book Festival! Free for all attendees, swing by anytime tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 28, 10am-5pm, at 4000 N.W.…

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