Hello, my friends! I hope this finds you well. We’ve been in a DEEP FREEZE here in Edmonton for over two weeks. Like we’re talking -30 C (or – 22 F for my American friends) as a HIGH, which is not high at all really… Needless to say, we’ve all got cabin fever, including the puppies, Lucy and Nelson. Well, Lucy, not so much. Here she is chillaxing in her favourite chair. Nelson, however, has been waking the kids up to play fetch late at night. That’s the difference between a s

JOIN THE CELEBRATION AND WIN! I’m thrilled to announce that The Royal Treatment has been awarded a Bronze Medal at the Reader’s Favorite Awards! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 signed paperback copies. For the next 10 days, you can enter by: 1) Following me on Bookbub, 2) Joining my super fun new Book Club on Facebook, and/or, 3) Sign up for my Newsletter. ENTER HERE Good luck and happy reading! xoxo, Melanie #royalromance #chicklit #bookbloggers #romanticcomedy #thecrownjewe

Hello from Canada (where we’re having a heat wave – YAY!), I’m super crazily excited to announce the upcoming release of The Honeymooner, Book 1 of my new Paradise Bay Series! It’s a spin-off of the Crown Jewels series set in the Caribbean. The sun, the sand, the surf. The cold drinks. The hot men. What better escape could you ask for? Here’s the set-up: Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally abou

UPDATE: I’ve created a list on Goodreads.com of romance books which have enthusiastic consent between the partners. If you’re looking for a great read OR want to add your favourites to help build the list for other readers, please go here: GOODREADS.COM/CONSENT Yesterday, I attended the Edmonton International Women’s Film Festival and spoke about enthusiastic consent and empowerment in romance – an incredibly important and timely topic. I thought I’d post my speech here to co

Hello All! I’m pleased to announce that yesterday, at exactly 12:00 am, a healthy baby book was born, and so far, things are going really well. In fact, this happened… Very few things are as exciting for a writer as seeing the ‘orange tag’ on your new book. 🙂 Anyway, to celebrate, I’m giving away a Book Lover’s Prize Pack! The prize includes: one fun book-loving throw pillow A book of teas from around the world possibly the coolest bookmark ever. Click on the image below bef

The Royal Treatment is NOW a Wickedly Funny Audio-book! I’ve teamed up with the folks at Tantor Media to bring you The Crown Jewels Series on Audio, with the incredibly talented Shiromi Arserio (A.K.A. the Girl in the Blue Box) as Tessa, and the hilarious Tom Bromhead as Arthur. (You may know Tom as the Geico Gecko or from one of the over forty movies and video games to which he’s lent his voice.) Buy Via Tantor Media Listen Free on Audible Or WIN a Copy during the Sweet Trea

And by Happiness, I mean a $100 Amazon Gift Card… Click on the link below to go to my Facebook page. Comment, like, and share the matching image pinned to the top of the page for your chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! Contest open worldwide & ends January 1st (so you can buy yourself that gift you didn’t get that you REALLY wanted). CLICK HERE TO WIN I Have One Quick and Easy Favour to Ask of You… My dear friend, the VERY talented Kelly Collins, is working on a new serie

Hi All, I’m thrilled to bring you the conclusion of Tessa and Arthur’s story today! The Royal Wedding, A Crown Jewels Romantic Comedy is available now wherever e-books are sold. Print version and Hollywood movie franchise to follow soon. 😉 The Royal Wedding: A Crown Jewels Romance, Book 2 of 2 One overbearing mother-of-the-bride. One king who will stop at nothing to see that the wedding never happens. One very accomplished lady-in-waiting who’s desperate to get her hands on