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Melissa Whitney

Contemporary Romance Author

At First Smile

Available October 1 in e-book, paperback, and audiobook​

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Disability advocate Pen Meadows is on a mission; grab a breakfast sandwich, find her gate, and listen to her smutty audiobook. Only, the sexy, tall man in front of her at Tim Hortons may prove a worthwhile distraction. His soft Irish lilt and mix of gruff sweetness make Rowan Iverson unlike any man she’s ever met. After a brief meet/cute, and even briefer goodbye, the social media influencer ends up seated beside Rowan on a cross-country flight.


Rowan Iverson desperately wants to get back to Los Angeles without calling further attention to himself. A potentially career-ending incident at hockey’s biggest game could transform the NHL’s top defenseman into its most hated player. The last thing he wants is for his mess to trip up Pen. A mid-flight detour forces him to realize that his goal to resist her bright smile may be a game he’s already lost.

 

Back in the reality of their jobs and lives in Los Angeles, Pen learns that the man she’d spent one incredible night with isn’t who she thought. He’s a player and Pen doesn’t play games, especially when her heart is at stake. Can Rowan prove to Pen that he is who he wants to be…just hers?

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What to Expect:​

 Owned Voice (Both the FMC and Author are Legally Blind)
 Hockey Romance
 Disability Rep
 Inter-Abled Romance
 Close Proximity/Stranded Together
 Strong/Sassy FMC
 Golden Retriever MMC
 Explores Themes of Grief/Loss
 On Page Spice
 An adorable rescue boxer​​

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Content Warning:

 Consensual Sex (On Page)

 Depiction/Discussion of Ableism

 Discussion of Death of a Parent/Family Member

 Dog Bite (the dog is NOT injured, and the human survives)

 Blood/Wound (Brief and On Page)

 Discussion/Depiction of Stalking Behavior (Not Between the MMC/FMC)

 Discussion of an Emotionally Abusive/Toxic Relationship (Not Between theMMC/FMC)

 Discussion/Depiction of Toxic Masculinity (Not by the MMC)

 A Mid-Air Flight Emergency (Nobody is Hurt)​

 

Help make this owned voice story an anticipated book!

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Audiobook will be available October 1st via Audible and iTunes.

Finding Home

Home Series, Book One

NOW AVAILABLE​

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It’s 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?

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AVAILABLE NOW​

Available via several booksellers including MERIT BADGE BOOKS in Hamburg, NY, Barnes & Noble, The Ripped Bodice, Meet Cute Books in San Diego, CA, and other booksellers

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The Audiobook is available via Audible and iTunes.

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Content Warnings:
 Discussion of Sexual Assault (Not on page)
 Discussion of Attempted Suicide (Not on page)
 Panic Attack (On Page)
 Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Discussed and on page)
 Combat Injury (Discussed)
 Parental Abandonment
 Impact of Parental Divorce
 Loss of Sibling (Discussed)
 Loss of Grandparent (Discussed)
 Consensual Sex (On Page)
 Vomit (On page/brief)
 Self-Image/Self-Love Issues Related to Weight (Discussed)

In the Hello and the Goodbye

Can distance help two broken hearts come back together? After a tragic event one year ago, Evie Johnson and Colm Gallagher’s five-year relationship seems to be slipping away. Far too often the seat beside Evie at events is empty and her once big smile doesn’t reach her eyes. When Colm leaves to teach in Costa Rica for sixty days, the miles magnify the space between them.
 

Unwilling to lose Evie and what they’d once had, Colm proposes an experiment. While he’s in Costa Rica they will go on a series of elaborate long distance dates in hopes of getting back the “We” they’d once been. Can long distance dating bring them back together or will it hasten their “Goodbye?”

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AVAILABLE NOW

In the Hello and the Goodbye, animated image of a woman, a man, and a corgi

Content Warnings:
 Pregnancy Issues (On Page)
 Death of a Parent (Discussed)
 Consensual Sex (On Page)
 Gaslighting (On Page)
 Impact of Parental Divorce
 Impact of Parental Abandonment
 Vomiting (On Page/Brief)

Melissa Whitney

With a name like Melissa Whitney, she had two choices; become a Real Housewife or a romance writer. Lucky for us, Andy Cohen hasn’t called yet!

 

Melissa Whitney hails from Western New York but resides in Southern California with her sports-obsessed husband and rescue pugs. With a master’s in social work from the University of Buffalo (UB), Melissa’s career has focused on people. What’s romance but the exploration of people? The transition from healthcare to romance author was a logical one (at least for Melissa).

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