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Melissa West

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July 06, 1980 in The United States

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About this author

Melissa lives in a tiny suburb of Atlanta, GA with her husband and daughter. She pretends to like yoga, actually likes shoes, and could not live without coffee. Her writing heroes include greats like Jane Austen and Madeleine L'Engle.

She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and an M.S. in Graphic Communication, both from Clemson University. Yeah, her blood runs orange.

Represented by Louise Fury of L. Perkins Agency.


This is a cross-post from Tangled Up in Words

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There’s something powerful in words, a freedom that allows us to reach beyond our daily voices and actions to something more pure. For me, I write to find that purity of opinion and thought.

See, I am the definitive opinionated person. I like to talk about all the things we aren’t supposed to talk about—religion, race, prej... read more »
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Published on April 12, 2012 10:53 • 57 views
Average rating: 4.50 · 70 ratings · 14 reviews · 1 distinct work
Gravity (The Taking, #1)
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 70 ratings — expected publication 2012
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RegencyEmma Thanks for friending! :)


message 53: by Melissa

Melissa West Asmita wrote: "I am most definitely looking forward to reading this book in October! It sounds so good, can't wait!"

Aw, thanks! I hope you enjoy it. :)


message 52: by Melissa

Melissa West Shreya wrote: "HI AGAIN MELISSA!!! IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN SCORE AN ARC FOR REVIEW?! YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!!! I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD, i come back to the book's page at lea..."

Hi Shreya! You make me giggle. :) You are actually on the ARC request list, per my publicist, but unfortunately Entangled will not release ARCS until August for GRAVITY. So, I'm sorry to say it's going to be a bit of a wait. :(


message 51: by Asmita

Asmita I am most definitely looking forward to reading this book in October! It sounds so good, can't wait!


message 50: by Shreya

Shreya (CCreviews) HI AGAIN MELISSA!!! IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN SCORE AN ARC FOR REVIEW?! YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!!! I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD, i come back to the book's page at least thrice a week. lol..


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 48: by Nicole

Nicole No! Gravity is not out until October!? I'll be counting the days. Can't wait. :)


message 47: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi Shreya! I <3 Entangled, too. They really put out amazing books. I hope you'll enjoy mine!! :)


message 46: by Shreya

Shreya (CCreviews) and entagled publishing is THE BEST!!!!!!! never been dissapointed


message 45: by Shreya

Shreya (CCreviews) I want your book! can i please please please please please steal it from you? i just want your permission before i go ahead with my plan. >:) hehehe


message 44: by Melissa

Melissa West Thanks, Alethea! I <3 EP books as well. :)I look forward to talking books with you!


message 43: by Alethea

Alethea Hi Melissa! I <3 Entangled... I just put your book on my TBR! :D


message 42: by Alein

Alein Thank you for your friendship!


message 41: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi, Lidush! Glad to! :)


message 40: by Lidush

Lidush Hi Melissa! Thanks for friending :)


message 39: by Melissa

Melissa West Thanks, Mariam! Nice to meet you, too. :)


message 38: by Mariam

Mariam Kobras Hi, nice meeting you! Loved your blog post. :)


Savannah Thank you for the friendship..


message 36: by Amber

Amber Thanks for the Friendvite!! ;)


message 35: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi Becca! Same here. :)


message 34: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi L.J., looking forward to talking books with you! :)


message 33: by Melissa

Melissa West Sure thing, Karen! :)


message 32: by Becca

Becca Hi Melissa....thx for your invite....look forward to chatting about books with ya :D


message 31: by L.J.

L.J. Kentowski Hi Melissa! Thanks for the friend invite! Have a great day!


message 30: by Karen

Karen LOVESREADING Thanks for following me on Twitter!


message 29: by Maria

Maria thank you for the add feel stupit i havent comment anyway :(


message 28: by Michelle {ηєνєя gяσω υρ} (last edited Dec 19, 2011 09:34pm)

Michelle {ηєνєя gяσω υρ} Hey Melissa, thanks for the add :) Gravity sounds good, can't wait to read it! :D


message 27: by April

April Morgan (Book Geek Central) Thanks for the friend request! I hope we can chat soon!:-D


message 26: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi, Lorrie! Thanks for the add, and yes, we seem to have lots of books in common so I for sure look forward to your reviews! :)


message 25: by Lorrie

Lorrie Hey, thanks for the friend request Melissa. Gravity sounds really interesting. I'm not sure how I missed it as an up and coming, but I've put it on my to-read list.
Looking forward to reading your reviews as well - looks like we have a lot of books in common!


message 24: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi, Tamara! Looking forward to reading your reviews. :)


Tamara Rose Blodgett Hi Melissa and thanks for your friendship~! =D


message 22: by Melissa

Melissa West Glad to! Looking forward to sharing and comparing books with you!


message 21: by Melissa

Melissa Thanks for the add! Nice to meet another Melissa =) Looking forward to sharing books with you!

Melissa
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message 20: by Melissa

Melissa West Thanks, Eloise! Can't wait to discuss lots of YA and eventually read your review of Gravity!


message 19: by Melissa

Melissa West Thanks, Paola! I look forward to discussing lots of amazing books!


message 18: by Eloise

Eloise Hi Melissa! Thanks for the friend request :) Your book sounds soo good. I can't wait to read it :)


message 17: by Paola (last edited Nov 30, 2011 07:41pm)

Paola Thank You for accepting my friend request. I'm so excited for your book. :o)


message 16: by Melissa

Melissa West NP! I look forward to reading your reviews!


♥Rachel♥ I keep meaning to pop over to your profile to thank you for the friend invite. Thanks! :)


message 14: by Melissa

Melissa West Hi Haylee -- Look foward to discussing books!

Natasha -- Hopefully more good than bad. :)

Kelly -- Thanks for accepting! :)


Kelly/yllektra Thanks for adding me! :)


Natasha (a.k.a Paranormal Goddess) Thank you for connecting with me on goodreads, I look forward to sharing some good books and some not so good books with you -♥- Sincerely Natasha @ Paranormal Goddess [Book Blog] http://paranormal-goddess.blogspot.com


message 11: by Haylee

Haylee Hello, how are you? Thanks for the friend request! Look forward to discussing books with you
-Haylee


message 10: by Sarah

Sarah Thank you for the friend request! (=


message 9: by Jessi

Jessi Thank you for the friendship! I hope you're having a great weekend. :)


Jenna Christy thanks for the add Melissa! :)


Melissa West Hey Laura! I'll check out your FB page for sure. As expected, I adore all things YA. :)I'm definitely a reader first, writer second.


Laura YA indie princess Thanks for the add Melissa. I can't wait to read Gravity. If you want to please check out my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/YA-ind... for all things YA books and reviews :-)


Jillian Peery Thanks for the add!


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