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Melissa A. Hanson

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Young Adult, Romance, Chick Lit

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Melissa A. Hanson lives in Southern California, with her husband and two sons. Growing up in Southern California, inspiration for the city of "Riverview" is based on her hometown.

Melissa enjoys reading, design, and writing new stories in her free time.

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Average rating: 3.83 · 235 ratings · 185 reviews · 2 distinct works

	A Healing Spirit (Riverview Series #2) 3.80 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Healing Heart (Riverview Series #1) 3.86 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Healing Spirit gets Honorable Mention

I just received notification that "A Healing Spirit" has received an honorable mention from Writers Digest e-book self published awards in the middle grade/young adult category!

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“Maybe the potential for agony and loss is what makes love itself that much stronger, knowing that it all can be gone in an instant, so you live life like there may not be a tomorrow.”
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“I really believe that things happen for reasons. While we're going through it, we don't know why, but somewhere down the road we'll understand. Each experience in life teaches us something; it helps us grow and be a better person.”
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“love is not just excitement, tenderness, feeling special; it is also a bone-crushing reality of pain.”
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“You have completely invaded my soul and consumed my heart.”
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“We had found each other on a dark day, but together we would turn that day into something bright and good.”
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