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Melissa hates talking about herself in the third person, but she absolutely LOVES writing stories with forbidden romance and the flawed antiheroes who would burn the world to find and protect their true loves. Her favorite stories have always been those told from the antihero or villain’s perspective.

When not contemplating new story ideas, she can be found traipsing around Texas State Parks, herding her cats, studying a new language, or reading.

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	Behind the Lyrics 4.07 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Running from the Rockstar 4.04 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Intrusion (Savage Worlds #0) 4.29 avg rating — 127 ratings — 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
	The Descendant (Savage Worlds, Book 1) 4.23 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2019 — 11 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
	Cursed (Fallen Angels #1) 4.04 avg rating — 93 ratings — 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
	Her Alien Hero (Alien Quickies, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 68 ratings — 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
	Ravenlight (Ravenlight Cycles, Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 59 ratings — 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
	The Redeemer: Baltin Trilogy Book 3 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — 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
	The Betrayer: Baltin Trilogy Book 2 4.29 avg rating — 35 ratings — 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
	Her Alien Ambassador (Alien Quickies, #4) 4.75 avg rating — 28 ratings — 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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The Descendant's Birthday Month

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The Descendant is free for the entire month of November to celebrate its sixth birthday!

Grab your copy from your favorite retailer at https://books2read.com/thedescendant and enjoy.

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Savage Worlds (4 books)
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Alien Quickies (5 books)
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Fallen Angels (2 books)
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Skin Delicacy

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“You thought I was a beast before, Father? You should see me now. I smiled. Delicious wickedness coursed through my veins and sent faint wisps of black power to curl around my wrists and slither up my forearms.”
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“You will never be alone or broken again if I can help it.”
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“I've seen what you truly are," said the Darkling, "and I've never turned away. I never will. Can he say the same?”
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“I will strip away all that you know, all that you love, until you have no shelter but mine.”
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“You will never be alone or broken again if I can help it.”
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“Soon, Father, soon. You’d better enjoy what little time you have left because when I get ahold of you, no one can save you—not even God.”
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