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Melissa Brayden is the multi-award winning author of more than twenty-five sapphic romance novels and is hard at work on more. She is a wine enthusiast, a fan of all donuts, and is probably staring off into space as you're reading this. You can find her at www.melissabrayden.com and on most social media sites. ...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 56,720 ratings · 6,031 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kiss the Girl (Soho Loft #1) 4.26 avg rating — 4,963 ratings — published 2014 — 11 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
	Waiting in the Wings 4.16 avg rating — 4,768 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Just Three Words (Soho Loft, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 4,059 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Strawberry Summer 4.28 avg rating — 3,616 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	First Position 4.10 avg rating — 3,140 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Ready or Not (Soho Loft, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 3,005 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	How Sweet It Is 4.16 avg rating — 2,946 ratings — published 2013 — 11 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
	Heart Block 4.14 avg rating — 2,959 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Eyes Like Those (Seven Shores, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,464 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Beautiful Dreamer 4.23 avg rating — 2,124 ratings — published 2019 — 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

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Can We Skip to the Good Part? is OUT NOW!

Book club has never been so sexy…

I’m so excited for you to meet Max and Ella! Can We Skip to the Good Part released everywhere this week. This is the culmination of an important journey for me into my new indie publishing role and my heart is FULL.

Also…You asked for it… I’m delivering! First time a new release of mine is on Kindle Unlimited… and it’s happening TODAY! Can We Skip to the Good Part?

Series by Melissa Brayden

Soho Loft (3 books)
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4.29 avg rating — 12,027 ratings

Seven Shores (4 books)
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4.18 avg rating — 7,310 ratings

Heart Block (1 book)
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4.08 avg rating — 3,868 ratings

Tangle Valley (3 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 3,452 ratings

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“There is nothing boring about happily ever after.”
― Melissa Brayden, Just Three Words

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“Every now and then in life, a truly serene moment hits where you’re infinitely content with where you are, and the magic is hard to ignore.”
― Melissa Brayden, Eyes Like Those

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