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Melissa Collins

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Born

in Long Island, New York, The United States

Website

http://www.melissacollinsauthor.com

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Romance, Contemporary, Gay and Lesbian

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January 2013

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Melissa Collins has always been a book worm. Studying Literature in college ensured that her nose was always stuck in a book. She followed her passion for reading to the most logical career choice: English teacher. Her hope was to share her passion for reading and the escapism of books to her students. Having spent more than a decade in front of a classroom, she can easily say that it’s been a dream.
Her passion for writing didn’t start until more recently. When she was home on maternity leave in early 2012, she read her first romance novel and her head filled with the passion, angst and laughter of the characters who she read about it. It wasn’t long before characters of her own took shape in her mind. Their lives took over Melissa’s brain ...more

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Average rating: 4.05 · 26,391 ratings · 3,452 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Let Love In (Love, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 7,176 ratings — published 2013 — 20 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
	Let Love Stay (Love, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 3,880 ratings — published 2013 — 13 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
	On Solid Ground (On Solid Ground, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 2,612 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Let Love Live (Love, #5) 4.18 avg rating — 1,778 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Let Love Shine (Love, #3.5) 4.15 avg rating — 1,475 ratings — published 2014 — 8 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
	Let Love Heal (Love #3) 4.14 avg rating — 1,437 ratings — published 2013 — 12 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
	Repaired 4.09 avg rating — 1,401 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Let Love Be (Love, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 1,093 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	On Higher Ground (On Solid Ground #2) 4.19 avg rating — 834 ratings — published 2016 — 5 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
	As I Am 3.81 avg rating — 802 ratings — published 2017 — 2 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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“What is it about men and yelling at a game on television? Don't they realize they can't change the outcome, no matter how loudly they yell?”
― Melissa Collins

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“I guess that’s why I put those walls up. It’s easier to keep people away than it is to have them look at you like that and then be ripped away from you.”
― Melissa Collins

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“I used to do the same thing – block out the memories, I mean. I always thought it was easier than letting them come to the surface, but you know what I figured out ?
I found out that the happy moments actually help take away some of the pain. It’s good to share the happy times. Eventually, the good times outshine the bad ones.”
― Melissa Collins

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