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Melissa Whitney

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in San Diego, The United States

November 05

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https://www.melissawhitneywrites.com

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With a name like Melissa Whitney she had two choices become a Real Housewife or a romance author. Sorry Andy Cohen, she's chose romance!

A Jane Austen fangirl, Melissa hails from Western New York, but currently lives in Southern California with her husband and rescue pugs. When she's not brewing the perfect cup of tea, hunting for a delicious pastry, or traveling with her husband, she's writing swoony and steamy romance novels.

Melissa explores themes of disability, mental health, trauma, grief/loss, and family in her emotionally heartfelt and comedic stories. She often says, "Life isn't a romcom nor a high drama. It's somewhere in-between and so are my stories." As a legally blind woman and trauma survivor, Melissa taps into her own lived ex ...more

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	At First Smile 4.29 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2024 — 3 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
	In the Hello and in the Goodbye 4.38 avg rating — 133 ratings — 3 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
	Finding Home (Home #1) 4.29 avg rating — 131 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
	Happy Ever Afterlife 4.25 avg rating — 130 ratings — 3 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
	Coming Home: (Home Series, Book Two) (The Home Series 2) 4.33 avg rating — 126 ratings	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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Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies

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“There’s nothing ugly about you. Ugly things happened to you, but everything about you is beautiful.”
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“Clayton was the book she wanted to read again and again. Beneath its handsome cover were paragraphs of thoughtfulness , sweetness, kindness, laughter, patience, trust, and all the best words to lose herself within their pages.”
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