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M. Leighton

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February 27, 1977

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I was born and raised in the United States, and I’ve lived in several of the fabulous fifty. Though I currently live in the deep South, I spent much of my childhood up North and hope to return there one day. A few other things about me: I believe that sometimes you have to look really, REALLY hard to find the good in people, but it's there. I believe that I'm shrinking (I swear five years ago I was two inches taller). I believe my husband is quite possibly one of the most amazing men in the entire world (I can't be sure because I haven't met all of them). I believe coffee and chocolate, when combined, could be the basis for world peace. I believe that Jesus rocks and communism doesn’t. I believe that white makes me look fat and black collec...more


Of all the pictures I've seen of people's vision of Jackson, this one comes the closest to jumping right out of my head and onto the computer screen. THIS is my Jackson!

Enjoy!!


Holy canoli! I could stare at him all day long! *sigh* Actually, I just might:D Don't judge! LOL read more »
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Average rating: 4.12 · 4,801 ratings · 650 reviews · 17 distinct works
For the Love of a Vampire (...
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Destined for a Vampire (Blo...
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To Kill an Angel (Blood Lik...
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The Reaping (The Fahllen, #1)
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Madly & Wolfhardt (Madly, #...
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Fragile
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Madly (Madly, #1)
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Wiccan (Wiccan, #1)
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Gravity (The Eclipse, #1)
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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The Reckoning (The Fahllen,...
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More books by M. Leighton…
For the Love of a Vampire Destined for a Vampire To Kill an Angel
Blood Like Poison (3 books)
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4.150406504065041 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 2,706 ratings
The Reaping The Reckoning
The Fahllen (2 books)
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Madly Madly & Wolfhardt Madly & the Jackal
Madly (3 books)
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Wiccan
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Gravity
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3.8544600938967135 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 213 ratings
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"Toni wrote: "M. wrote: "Toni wrote: "Hey I was just wondering if you would be writing a second book for Wiccan. Thanks!!"

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"Lindsay wrote: "I am getting ready to get back to Jackson! It has been SOOOOO long, I have been in withdrawal!"

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"Thanks for the friend-vite, Bianca! It's a pleasure to meet you. I squealed when I saw my books up on your favorites list:D YAAAAAAAAY! Thank you!!! "
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" Wow!This book was great! I could not put it down. This book brought tears too my eyes and made me laugh so many times. Miracle makes you look things in a different perspective. LOVE IT!!! "
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" A very heartwarming story of young love! Hardy and Miracle are great characters that everyone can learn something from! "
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What can you say about a book like this? It's unique. It's well-written. It's clever. It's poignant. It's romantic. It's heartbreaking at times, heartwarming at others. In a sentence, this book has it all! It has a heroine you can relate to, a hero y...more
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“I mean, it's not like he's Damon Salvatore hot”
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“He drew me like gravity.”
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“You shine like the sun and you move like water. Your eyes are the perfect mix of gray and brown, like fog in the woods, and you smell like lilacs in the summer. I think if you laughed, it would sound like music.”
M. Leighton, For the Love of a Vampire

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message 226: by M.

M. Leighton Toni wrote: "M. wrote: "Toni wrote: "Hey I was just wondering if you would be writing a second book for Wiccan. Thanks!!"

Hi, Toni! Yes, I will be starting the next book, called Wiccan Born, in the coming wee..."


Toni wrote: OOhh can't wait thanks I read wiccan awhile back and loved it.. I just finished How to kill an Angel... LOVE that series!! >=))


YAAAAAY! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, as well as the Blood Like Poison series! That makes my day! THANK YOU!!!!



message 225: by Toni

Toni M. wrote: "Toni wrote: "Hey I was just wondering if you would be writing a second book for Wiccan. Thanks!!"

Hi, Toni! Yes, I will be starting the next book, called Wiccan Born, in the coming weeks:) I sho..."


OOhh can't wait thanks I read wiccan awhile back and loved it.. I just finished How to kill an Angel... LOVE that series!! >=))


message 224: by M.

M. Leighton Toni wrote: "Hey I was just wondering if you would be writing a second book for Wiccan. Thanks!!"

Hi, Toni! Yes, I will be starting the next book, called Wiccan Born, in the coming weeks:) I should have an expected release date by the end of June or beginning of July.


message 223: by Toni

Toni Hey I was just wondering if you would be writing a second book for Wiccan. Thanks!!


message 222: by M.

M. Leighton Ashly wrote: "Will Madly & the Jackal be available on B&N on the 29th?"

It sure will!!!!!


message 221: by Ashly

Ashly Will Madly & the Jackal be available on B&N on the 29th?


message 220: by Lauren

Lauren Will do :)


message 219: by M.

M. Leighton Lauren wrote: "No worries, thank you for accepting. I've heard some great things about your books :)"

YAY! That's wonderful news:) I hope you enjoy whatever you try!! And let me know, too. I'm always anxious to hear back. LOL


message 218: by Lauren

Lauren No worries, thank you for accepting. I've heard some great things about your books :)


message 217: by M.

M. Leighton Anna Lynn wrote: "Hey Sweetpea! I haven't checked in on ya in like forever, ***so sorry***, and wanted to see how things were going for ya. I'm ab to download Fragile on my Kindle. I am so excited to read it. Everyt..."

You dyed your hair! It looks good:) I'm well, thank you. I hope you are, too. I'm working on Madly book 3 right now. Crossing my fingers it will be published by the first week of May. So you got Fragile? Squeeee! Let me know what you think of Fragile when you read it. I hope you really, really enjoy it:)


Anna Lynn Portwood Hey Sweetpea! I haven't checked in on ya in like forever, ***so sorry***, and wanted to see how things were going for ya. I'm ab to download Fragile on my Kindle. I am so excited to read it. Everything you write is sooooooo amazing and I know this book will be no different. Which book are you working on next? Hope you are having a great week. & I know I've said a time or 12 but you are so my hero & BFF... lol


message 215: by M.

M. Leighton Allison wrote: "Thank you for being my friend! I just finished the Blood Like Poison trilogy and really enjoyed it. Then I read Madly & Wolfhardt and cannot wait to find out what happens next! I check your "what I..."

That is wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for reading my work, Allison! I appreciate it more than I could ever explain:) I have had some serious life issues that have held Madly's next story up, but I'm confident I'll have her published by mid April. I'm bound and determined! *puts on game face* LOL


message 214: by M.

M. Leighton Conny wrote: "When is book 3 comming from Madly? It says winter 2011 ??? I need it lol xxx"

I'm so sorry! I need to re-upload a corrected book. It got held up by some major seasonal quicksand:( I have every intention of publishing it by mid April. YAY! Thank you for asking and for reading, Conny!!


message 213: by Allison

Allison Thank you for being my friend! I just finished the Blood Like Poison trilogy and really enjoyed it. Then I read Madly & Wolfhardt and cannot wait to find out what happens next! I check your "what I'm writing" blog almost every day, best wishes and I hope all is well!


message 212: by Conny

Conny When is book 3 comming from Madly? It says winter 2011 ??? I need it lol xxx


message 211: by M.

M. Leighton Lindsay wrote: "M.
This is the author I mentioned in my friend-vite. She's amazing too! You'd be prefect in her quarterly scavenger hunt, it brings a lot of attention for authors. I just thought you might like to..."


I'm glad you posted this, Lindsay! I didn't get the whole message, so I didn't see this part:( I'll go check it out! Thank you!!


message 210: by Lindsay

Lindsay M.
This is the author I mentioned in my friend-vite. She's amazing too! You'd be prefect in her quarterly scavenger hunt, it brings a lot of attention for authors. I just thought you might like to check it out.
Tiger's Curse
Tell your fav YA authors you want to see them in the YA scavenger hunt. They can sign up here http://yascavengerhunt.blogspot.com/ This weekend is the sign up deadline so hurry!

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M. Leighton Heather wrote: "Thanks so much for accepting my request!!! Just read blood like poison series....It was awesome !!!"

YAAAAAAAAAY!! I'm absolutely THRILLED to hear that! Thank you for reading them and for letting me know that you loved them. It does wonderful things to my heart:)


message 208: by Heather

Heather Thanks so much for accepting my request!!! Just read blood like poison series....It was awesome !!!


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M. Leighton Branwen wrote: "Hiya! I just downloaded Gravity! Boo-yah! Can't wait to get started on it, I'm super excited! :D"

I LOVE the boo-yah! That made me LOL:) hehe OMG, I so hope you like Gravity! Let me know what you think.


message 206: by Branwen

Branwen Hiya! I just downloaded Gravity! Boo-yah! Can't wait to get started on it, I'm super excited! :D


message 205: by M.

M. Leighton Anna Lynn wrote: "Hey Chick! Whats up with you? I just wanted to say I'm looking forward to Gravity's release. Do you know when it's gonna be release yet? Hope all is well with ya."

Hey, chica! I'm almost finished with Gravity, but I have yet to edit, so I'm thinking maybe the end of next week. I'll know more in a day or two:) Thanks for checking in on me and I'll be making some announcements soon. Stay tuned! Hope your Thursday is awesome!


Anna Lynn Portwood Hey Chick! Whats up with you? I just wanted to say I'm looking forward to Gravity's release. Do you know when it's gonna be release yet? Hope all is well with ya.


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M. Leighton Isha wrote: "Hey M, loved your 'blood like poison' series. Read all three books in one go,without a break. great to meet you too. keep up the great writing :)"

Squeeeee! That totally makes my day! Seriously. Thank you so much, both for reading and for taking the time to let me know. Nothing like starting the morning with a HUGE smile:)


message 202: by Isha

Isha Hey M, loved your 'blood like poison' series. Read all three books in one go,without a break. great to meet you too. keep up the great writing :)


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M. Leighton ❤Obsidian wrote: "Thank you so much for adding me!! I am LOVING Blood like poison:)"

WOOHOO! It tickles me to death to hear that:) YAY!!


❤Obsidian Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Butterfly❤ Thank you so much for adding me!! I am LOVING Blood like poison:)


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M. Leighton Mariana wrote: "thanks! I look forward to reading your books. I have downloaded the entire Blood Like Poision Series and cant wait to get started."

Squeeeee! Thank you so much for that! I really hope you enjoy them and that I'll hear back from you when you finish. I had a ball writing those:)


message 198: by Mariana

Mariana thanks! I look forward to reading your books. I have downloaded the entire Blood Like Poision Series and cant wait to get started.


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M. Leighton Shanna wrote: "Just finished The Reckoning, and I loved it! You're my new favorite author :D"

Thank you so much, Shanna! Girl, you have officially made my day:D


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M. Leighton Anna Lynn wrote: "WHATS UP BFF??? lol... I just wanted to say HEY!!!!... & ask about your next book... I'm curious about the book title & of course when I'm gonna be able to read it! I CANT'T WAIT!!!! Have a GREAT DAY!"

Hi, chica!! I hope you are well:) Thanks for dropping in to say "hi" and checking on me. My next book is called GRAVITY and I'm hoping for an early February release. I'll put out a teaser when I get a little further into it;) I hope you have a great day, too, and that your new year is starting off with a bang!


Anna Lynn Portwood WHATS UP BFF??? lol... I just wanted to say HEY!!!!... & ask about your next book... I'm curious about the book title & of course when I'm gonna be able to read it! I CANT'T WAIT!!!! Have a GREAT DAY!


message 194: by Shanna

Shanna Just finished The Reckoning, and I loved it! You're my new favorite author :D


message 193: by M.

M. Leighton Rachel wrote: "Aw, thank you! I'm loving Madly and Wolfhardt! And Jackson, too. I want my own Jackson, LOL. Merry Christmas!"

I'm so glad to hear that! YAY! And yes, Jackson! *sigh* If only he was real...


message 192: by Rachel

Rachel Aw, thank you! I'm loving Madly and Wolfhardt! And Jackson, too. I want my own Jackson, LOL. Merry Christmas!


message 191: by M.

M. Leighton Micalea wrote: "Just finished the last Blood Like Poison! It was AMAZING just like the others! I devoured every last page even though a part of me didn't want to finish it because I fell so in love with all the ch..."

YAY! I'm so, so, SO glad that you liked it!! Those were some of my favorite books to like:) Lucius comes next in that series... Thank you so much for posting and I hope you're all geared up to have a merry Christmas!


message 190: by Micalea

Micalea Smeltzer Just finished the last Blood Like Poison! It was AMAZING just like the others! I devoured every last page even though a part of me didn't want to finish it because I fell so in love with all the characters!


message 189: by M.

M. Leighton Shanna wrote: "M. wrote: "Shanna wrote: "I just started The Reaping and I'm loving every word!"

Shanna, I'm THRILLED to hear that!!! OMGosh, your timing is nothing short of miraculous:D I just got back from vi..."


LOL Thanks, Shanna! I did have a great weekend:) I trust you did, too. I'm getting ready to put a huge dent in my new book this morning. There may be sparks coming out of my fingertips at this point:D I hope your Monday is amazing!!


message 188: by Shanna (last edited Dec 17, 2011 05:06pm)

Shanna M. wrote: "Shanna wrote: "I just started The Reaping and I'm loving every word!"

Shanna, I'm THRILLED to hear that!!! OMGosh, your timing is nothing short of miraculous:D I just got back from visiting fa..."


I'm glad I could make you feel better! I just finished it, literally I couldn't put it down so that's not a surprise, and I had to hurry and get the second book. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more!

I hope you're still feeling less icky and can have a fun filled weekend!


message 187: by M.

M. Leighton Shanna wrote: "I just started The Reaping and I'm loving every word!"

Shanna, I'm THRILLED to hear that!!! OMGosh, your timing is nothing short of miraculous:D I just got back from visiting family for the holidays and I'm feeling completely overwhelmed and icky. But then I got this message. *sigh* Thank you so much, not only for loving it so far and for reading my work, but for taking the time to come on here and post. I appreciate it more than you'll ever know:)


message 186: by Shanna

Shanna I just started The Reaping and I'm loving every word!


message 185: by M.

M. Leighton Marie wrote: "M. wrote: "Marie wrote: "Don't be daft, the pleasure is all mine! I've just finished reading your book 'the reaping' and i must say I was impressed and cant wait to read the sequel and the rest of ..."

GREAT! I hope you enjoy it and I'll look forward to hearing from you:)


message 184: by Marie

Marie M. wrote: "Marie wrote: "Don't be daft, the pleasure is all mine! I've just finished reading your book 'the reaping' and i must say I was impressed and cant wait to read the sequel and the rest of the series...."
Well, i am currently halfway through the reckoning, and so far so good! Will let you know what i think overall when i finished. Then maybe i shall take a look at more of your books!;)


message 183: by M.

M. Leighton Anna Lynn wrote: "Hey there Pidge! Whats up? Havent checked in with you lately and wanted to see how you were..... I'm doing well. I was also a lil curious about your next project.... I'm dying to know what your nex..."

Hellllllllo! I am well, thank you. Glad to hear you are, too:) I'm working on Madly's next book, although the holidays have me struggling to work rather than play. LOL Seems there's always a reason to play, no matter the time of the year. But today I'm back in the saddle and I hope to have her finished by mid December. *crosses fingers* Hope your holidays are AMAZING!!


Anna Lynn Portwood Hey there Pidge! Whats up? Havent checked in with you lately and wanted to see how you were..... I'm doing well. I was also a lil curious about your next project.... I'm dying to know what your next book will be. I can't wait to read it!


message 181: by M.

M. Leighton Marie wrote: "Don't be daft, the pleasure is all mine! I've just finished reading your book 'the reaping' and i must say I was impressed and cant wait to read the sequel and the rest of the series. Happy reading..."

LOL That is funny. "Don't be daft" hehe I hope you enjoy book 2. Let me know. I'm anxious to hear back:)


message 180: by Marie

Marie Don't be daft, the pleasure is all mine! I've just finished reading your book 'the reaping' and i must say I was impressed and cant wait to read the sequel and the rest of the series. Happy reading/writing :)


Lauren (aplpeach) M. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "M. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Thank You for your books!"

Thank you for READING my books, for LIKING my books and for telling me about it. You have no idea how much it means to me:D ..."


Yes it does. I really miss my down time and can't wait to have it back. Have a great day!


message 178: by M.

M. Leighton Lauren wrote: "M. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Thank You for your books!"

Thank you for READING my books, for LIKING my books and for telling me about it. You have no idea how much it means to me:D Makes my day!!!"
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That's the one thing about school--it certainly gives you a deeper appreciation of down time, doesn't it? LOL I hope you enjoy the last book! I had a blast writing it:)


message 177: by M.

M. Leighton Anna Lynn wrote: "Hey Doll. I have just started The Reckoning....I'm sooooo EXCITED!!!! I'm sure its fantastic just like all your book are. Hope everything is going great 4 you. Have checked in with you in a while...."

I hope you like it!!! It is lighter and more focused on Derek and Carson than The Reaping was. Be sure to let me know what you think:)


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