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Melanie Mar

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Born

in Mexico

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Fantasy, Romance

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Melanie Mar is a Social Worker, mother of two fur-babies, a human baby, and wife to the planet’s sweetest man. When she is not combating adulthood duties, she enjoys exploring the outdoors (when it’s cold), watching horror films, reading romantic fantasies until 3am, and spending all the time she can with her family.
Her debut novel, Of Stars and Lightning, was a finalist in several categories for 2024's Indie Ink Award and was previously published through Conquest publishing in 2024. ...more

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Average rating: 4.58 · 105 ratings · 54 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Of Stars and Lightning (Sun and Shadows Book 1) 4.50 avg rating — 88 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wild Run: A Blended Genre Anthology by Melanie Mar (Goodreads Author) (Designer), Kylie Wiggins (Goodreads Author), Avery Timmons (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bound in Inked Flame (Of Crows and Thorns Saga, #1)

by Ava Larksen (Goodreads Author)

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Feathers So Vicious (Court of Ravens, #1)

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Fall of the Horizon (Dusk and Dawn, #1)

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