Romance Stories for
Wallflowers
Books By Melissa
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![A physical and digital copy of a book titled "The Recovery Run" by Melissa Whitney. The cover features an illustrated man and woman in athletic clothing, with a green background and red text.]()
the recovery run
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![A physical and digital copy of a book titled 'Book Boyfriends' by Melissa Whitney, featuring an illustration of a woman standing next to a tall stack of books and a potted plant on a pale green background with bright pink text.]()
book boyfriends
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![A physical and digital copy of the book 'Happy Ever Afterlife' by Melissa Whitney, featuring a Victorian-style house on a dark pink background.]()
happy ever afterlife
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![A physical and digital copy of the book "At First Smile" by Melissa Whitney, featuring an illustrated man with sunglasses, a dog, and a woman with a cane on a yellow background.]()
at first smile
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![A physical and digital copy of the book 'In the Hello and in the Goodbye' by Melissa Whitney, featuring an illustrated woman in a pink dress with a dog, and a man in a blue shirt on a purple background.]()
in the hello and in the goodbye
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![A physical & digital copy of the book 'Finding Home' by Melissa Whitney. The cover features an illustration of a man and woman sitting on a park bench, with a dog on a blue background.]()
finding home
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![A physical and digital copy of the book 'Coming Home' by Melissa Whitney. The cover features an illustration of a couple, a mountain landscape, and a lake with swans.]()
coming home
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![A physical and digital copy of the book 'Making Home' by Melissa Whitney. The cover features an illustrated Christmas tree and a man and a woman standing in snow on a blue background.]()
making home
Melissa Whitney
With a name like Melissa Whitney, she had two choices; become a Real Housewife or a romance writer. Lucky for us, Andy Cohen hasn’t called yet!
Melissa Whitney hails from Western New York but resides in Southern California with her sports-obsessed husband and rescue pugs. With a master’s in social work from the University of Buffalo (UB), Melissa’s career has focused on people. What’s romance but the exploration of people? The transition from healthcare to romance author was a logical one (at least for Melissa).
Romance Stories for Wallflowers
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Romance Stories for Wallflowers ❃
where you can find me
spring book festival
March 28, 2026
Irwindale, CA
la times festival of books
April 18, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
You can find me signing at the Steamy Lit booth beginning at noon.
romance trivia & signing
April 25, 2026
Portland, OR
I’ll be hosting a romance trivia nite and book signing at Grand Gesture Bookstore in celebration of Indie Bookstore Day.
disability in romance
May 11, 2026
San Diego, CA
Join me for Disability in Romance at 7 p.m. at the Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego in Conversation with leanne Schwartz.
at first smile candle drop
July 13, 2026
Anaheim, CA
Join us for a popup shop/book signing/candle making event with Briarwick at Heartbound Bookshop.