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Melissa Brayden

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Melissa Brayden is the multi-award winning author of more than twenty-five sapphic romance novels and is hard at work on more. She is a wine enthusiast, a fan of all donuts, and is probably staring off into space as you're reading this. You can find her at www.melissabrayden.com and on most social media sites. ...more

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Melissa Brayden Incantatore,
This is an excellent question! I don't think it's necessary to pull the main characters apart, no. However, if the couple does find their …more
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This is an excellent question! I don't think it's necessary to pull the main characters apart, no. However, if the couple does find their way to each other before the climax of the story - I do think it's necessary to work in some sort of conflict. Does it have to be an official parting of ways? Not at all. But it happens to be a convention I enjoy as a reader - watching the couple work their way back to each other - and I find myself writing the convention at times as a result. I'm not sure it will always be that way - in fact it already isn't - but it's a nice old standby reminiscent of classic romance tropes. -Melissa(less)
Melissa Brayden Hi, Tia,

Thanks so much!!

Seven Shores will have a total of four books.

Eyes Like Those - October 2017
Hearts Like Hers - February 2018
Sparks Like Ours -…more
Hi, Tia,

Thanks so much!!

Seven Shores will have a total of four books.

Eyes Like Those - October 2017
Hearts Like Hers - February 2018
Sparks Like Ours - June 2018
Love Like This - October 2018

So within a year, all four books will have been released. Hope that helps!(less)
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Can We Skip to the Good Part? is OUT NOW!

Book club has never been so sexy…

I’m so excited for you to meet Max and Ella! Can We Skip to the Good Part released everywhere this week. This is the culmination of an important journey for me into my new indie publishing role and my heart is FULL.

Also…You asked for it… I’m delivering! First time a new release of mine is on Kindle Unlimited… and it’s happening TODAY! Can We Skip to the Good Part?

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"Can We Skip to the Good Part is Melissa Brayden’s first self-published romance, and she knocked it out of the park. It felt freer somehow. Reading Ella and Max’s story was a delight.

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So, to start. I have decided to round this to 3 stars, because I do like the plot.
Royal romances are my cup of tea, and I did like that aspect of this book.

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I think this author has a nice style," Read more of this review »
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“There is nothing boring about happily ever after.”
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“Every now and then in life, a truly serene moment hits where you’re infinitely content with where you are, and the magic is hard to ignore.”
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