Its a truth universally acknowledged that a heroine with a love of a good book is in want of her own happy ending—if she lets herself.
Eleanor Elle Davidson has avoided going back to her hometown. Out of excuses, she's back home for thirty days to confront the ghosts of her past, including the mother she hasn't spoken to in eighteen years. Soon, Elle discovers that sometimes going back can help you move forward.
In the search for her authentic self, she finds an unexpected passion for the village's handsome veterinarian, Dr. Clayton Owens. Will her feelings for Clayton be enough to free her heart from the prison of her past, or will she do what she's always done—run away?
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 experience and her masters in social work to craft thoughtful/sensitive stories that delve into deeper themes, while still offering the swoon, steam, and humor that make us fall in love with a good romance.