So, about those bi-weekly newsletters

LOL. Best laid plans, and all. I know you’ve been wondering, “Why haven’t I received a newsletter from Melissa Lenhardt lately?” Well, buckle in for a very brief update, and promises of doing better that I mean to keep this time. Pinky swear.

I’ve always hated the phrase, “It is what it is.” It’s such a give up, a relinquishment of any responsibility about what’s happening. Still, I’ve found myself saying it more often these last 9 months because if there’s ever an event that fits “It is what it is” it’s the Pandemic that Must Not Be Named. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy, physically and mentally. This will end eventually and life will return with a new normal.

Current Release

My seventh novel, THE SECRET OF YOU AND ME, came out on August 4. It’s my first women’s fiction novel and it’s getting great reviews! All 4 & 5 stars on Amazon! I’m very proud of it!

Click here to order from Amazon*

If you'd like a signed and personalized copy, order from my local independent bookstore, Interabang Books. . Put in the notes on how you want me to sign/personalize the message. It’s not too early to buy gifts for the holidays, you know, and books are a great gift!

If you like audiobooks, I HIGHLY recommend downloading SECRET from you favorite audio website. Natalie Duke and Courtney Patterson are amazing as Nora and Sophie, respectively. Click here to listen to a little of Natalie’s narration.

Backlist News

HERESY has been optioned as a TV series by MGM! I’ve been sitting on this news for almost a year! It’s exciting, for sure, but don’t go setting your DVRs just yet. It’s still early in the Hollywood process and, I have to tell you, Hollywood moves pretty slow. The Pandemic that Must Not Be Named hasn’t helped. I have no additional news and when I do learn something I’ll probably have to keep it under wraps for months because Hollywood is also very secretive. Haven’t read Heresy? There’s still time!

Click here to buy a personalized copy from Interabang. Don’t forget to tell them in the comments box that you want it personalized and how.

Click here to buy from Amazon.*

*I’d rather readers buy from independent bookstores and support local businesses because Amazon is toxic to the publishing industry. But, I understand budgets and cash flow and it’s not always possible, which is why I include Amazon links.

Random Links

The New York Times has a daily feature called At Home that gives readers ideas about things to do, read, and cook during this crazy time we live in.

This simple Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs is a go-to recipe for me.

Thinking of escaping it all and moving to Antarctica? You’ll have to have surgery before you go.

How While You Were Sleeping hasn’t become a Christmas classic like The Christmas Story or Elf is really beyond me. It’s a wonderful rom-com with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman at their most charming, and a hilarious family to boot. It turned 25 this year and I feel old.

That’s all for today. Have a wonderful weekend!