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Melissa Tagg

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Melissa Tagg is the USA Today bestselling, Christy and Carol Award-winning author of swoony and hope-filled small-town contemporary romances. She’s also a former reporter, current nonprofit marketing strategist, and total Iowa girl.

Melissa has taught at multiple national writing conferences, as well as workshops and women’s retreats. When she’s not happily lost in someone else’s book or plugging away her own, she can be found spoiling her nieces and nephews, watching old movies, and daydreaming about her next fictional hero. Connect with Melissa at melissatagg.com.

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Melissa Tagg Oh yes, Rae and Bear are totally getting a book. And I do believe it's going to be a fun one. :) It should come out in 2017!…moreOh yes, Rae and Bear are totally getting a book. And I do believe it's going to be a fun one. :) It should come out in 2017!(less)
Melissa Tagg First of all, sorry it took me so long to get around to answering this! I blame a deadline...and a book release...and a slew of speaking engagements. …moreFirst of all, sorry it took me so long to get around to answering this! I blame a deadline...and a book release...and a slew of speaking engagements. :D

I think what most inspired me to write Christian fiction is simply the fact that I grew up reading it! When most kids my age were reading The Boxcar Children, I was reading Janette Oke books. Too, I am a Christian and it's hard for me to imagine writing a story without a spiritual thread, whether overt or subtle...it's such a part of my personal life that I can't really picture myself writing a story without it. I love the Christian fiction industry and so many of the people who work in it. It's quite the honor getting to be a part of it, that's for sure!(less)
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Release day for A Seaside Wonder

Before I get long-winded, I should tell you two things:
1. The ebook of A Seaside Wonder is still only $4.99 but only until next week.
2. There’s super sweet release day giveaway way down at the end of this post.

Okay, onward… 

A Seaside Wonder is here and I. am. giddy!!

I joked in my newsletter this morning that it’s sooooo tempting to ramble on and on about the writing of this book and

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Okay, Joanna Barker can pretty much writing anything and I'm all in! Jack and Ginny are delightful together—their romance is a blast and the plot keeps moving, making this an engaging book that's hard to put down. I loved it and, of course, I'm alrea ...more
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WHOA. I loooooved this book! I've been a Katherine Reay fan since her debut novel, Dear Mr. Knightley, and probably would've called that one my longstanding favorite of hers...but now A Shadow in Moscow might just top the list. Both time periods in t ...more
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The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz
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Legit started this book one evening and finished it the next morning. (Honestly, probably would've read it in one night if I was capable of staying up late. lol!) I LOVED it. I've enjoyed all of Mimi Matthews' books so far, but I think this one just ...more
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“Why was it that a person could forget a thousand moments over a lifetime but never purge the one memory she truly wanted to forget?”
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“Life's greatest adventure is love. Loving each other, loving others. And being loved--first by God, then by each other. There's no better purpose.”
Melissa Tagg, Here to Stay

“Maybe that was the best part. The beautiful peace that came with
living her own story, knowing every turn of the page and tug of the
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The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen
 
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Bride of a Distant Isle (Daughters of Hampshire, #2) by Sandra Byrd Bride of a Distant Isle by Sandra Byrd
 
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Lethal Action (Danger in the Deep South #1) by Rachel Dylan Lethal Action by Rachel Dylan
 
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Like Never Before (Walker Family, #2) by Melissa Tagg Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg
 
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