Hi there

 So, I'm really lousy at keeping up my blog. Heavens, I sometimes don't do so hot with my monthly newsletter, but here I am trying to be better. So right now I'm writing this very short blog post. This year has been a bit crazy with the whole pandemic and all the crazy stuff that happened last year. I'm hoping that this year will be much more improved. I'm also hoping to improve myself. Make better choices, serve more, and write better.

I suppose in life there is always room for improvement. So let's move forward in this new year and make some good improvements!!!

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Melanie :)

New Release Coming October 1, 2020

 It's coming!!!! It's coming!!!

I am so excited to finally have the concluding book to my Storm Series. It will be available on October 1, 2020 in both Kindle e-book and print. Check it out: Freedom Storm.

But don't worry, this isn't the end end of the Storm Series. I'm working on a few side Storm Projects. Stay tuned for further information, or just sign up for my newsletter. If you sign up, you'll also get a free book. Check out the details here.

Happy Reading!!!

Melanie

Giveaway!!!

Hello all,

I know it's been forever since I posted here, but I have been keeping busy.

Mostly I wanted to let you know about a giveaway I'm doing on my website starting tonight at midnight.

Check out the details on www.melaniemasonauthor.com.

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Happy reading!!!

NEW RELEASE!!!

I'm excited to announce the release of book 3 of the storm series.

Available February 28th on Amazon!

Eridales actions saving her sister have thrust the empire into chaos. To make things worse, Eridale thinks she's going crazy when she starts hearing her dead mentor's voice in her head. 

Treachery strikes unexpectedly and suddenly Eridale is running for her life, but who can she trust? Is someone in the empire trying to remove her from the the throne, or are the rebels taking a stand to eliminate the imperial family permanently? 

Eridale must come to terms with who she is and decide if she's willing to fight for a broken empire. Her decision will bring her face to face with an unexpected enemy, someone who could destroy everything, including Eridale's will to fight.

On the twelfth day of Christmas an author gave to me...

Merry Christmas!!! I hope you got these great books these past twelve days. I know I'll be reading some more. Today is the last day of the giveaway and I'm excited to offer:

Storm Child by Melanie Mason.

To escape capture by Imperial soldiers, 16-year-old Eridale Storm leaves the only home she’s ever known and drags her younger sister into the wilds of Mericon—the Empire that formed when America collapsed. Hoping to find safety with their mother who disappeared when Eridale was three, the girls follow clues that lead them across the country, but the empire hounds their every step.

The journey draws Eridale deeper into the conflict between the Empire and the rebel Freedom Fighters, producing questions about Eridale’s heritage, questions no one wants to answer.

Caught between the threads of deception, rebellion, and betrayal, Eridale struggles to find out who she is. The answers she finds could lead the country back to freedom or shackle them under the imperial throne forever.

Storm Child is book 1 of a four-book series. Book 2 Imperial Storm is available on Kindle Unlimited. Click here to find out more.

About the Author

Melanie Mason is an author, designer, and flight attendant all rolled into one. She graduated from Utah State university with a degree in communications. She has told stories all her life and finds her passion in sharing the plots that spin through her head. She hopes to be on an airplane one day and see someone reading one of her books. Melanie lives in Portland, Oregon—with her two dachshund Chihuahua dogs—where the beauty of the Pacific Northwest feeds her imagination, and the rainy winter evenings encourage her to curl up with hot chocolate and a good book. To see all her available books and follow her musings go to www.melaniemasonauthor.com.

To purchase click the title or the link below.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Child-Book-1-ebook/dp/B076HY9WJN/

On the eleventh day of Christmas an author gave to me...

TURTLE SOUP by Danielle Thorne

Genre: Contemporary Sweet Romance; Romantic Comedy

Sea turtles may be endangered but after an encounter with marine biologist, Jack Brandon, nothing will stop Sara Hart from naming her deli, Turtle Soup. When Jack takes a job at the Georgia Aquarium nearby, Sara finds the environmental poster boy at her door, hungry but carrying a chip on his shoulder. Neither thinks the other has what it takes, until a scuba class reveals what lies beneath the surface.

To purchase click the title or the link below.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PE6UH94

On the tenth day of Christmas an author gave to me...

A Thrill of Hope by Marie Higgins

Holly Kidman is determined to be the best movie-producer California has ever seen…until her mother’s broken leg ruins Holly’s plans and she must return home for the holidays. During her stay in her home town of Timberland, Montana, fate throws her with a man she’d rather not be around. And yet, once she can get past old grudges, she realizes the charming man and his large ranch inspire her more than she thought possible. Dare she hope for her dream-come-true?

Rafe Montgomery is pleasantly surprised when Holly suddenly returns to town. Still haunted by the one, less than eloquent, kiss they’d shared years ago, he’s disappointed by the haughty attitude she’s come back with. His hope is to change the stubborn and unforgiving woman he’s slowly having feelings for and to show her what Christmas is all about.

Marie Higgins is an award-winning, best-selling author of clean romance novels that melt your heart and have you falling in love over and over again. Since 2010, she’s published over 50 heartwarming, on-the-edge-of-your-seat romances. She’s broadened her readership by writing mystery/suspense, humor, time-travel, paranormal, along with her love for historical romances. Her readers have dubbed her "Queen of Tease" because of all her twists and turns and unexpected endings.

To purchase click the title or the link below.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Thrill-Hope-Christmas-Sisters-Book-ebook/dp/B077XRTQRQ/

On the ninth day of Christmas an author gave to me...

Namesake by Kate Stradling

“Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.”

Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such mystic power lacks purpose in her modern world.

But when an adverse encounter with the Eternity Gate lands her in an alien realm, magic marks the boundary between life and certain death. Anjeni alone holds the keys to saving an ancient people from a savage enemy. Her bitterness notwithstanding, she must now create a legend instead of living in its shadow.

Kate Stradling is a structure junkie who adores the English language. Her novels flit through the fantasy spectrum, from dystopia lite to fairy tales to time-travel adventures. She blogs about literary tropes and word-smithing at katestradling.com and makes her home in sunny Mesa, Arizona.

To purchase click the title or the link below.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074MLW3KP/

On the eighth day of Christmas an author gave to me...

Shattered Faith by Elle Scott

You never know the strength of your faith, until it is tested. 

When Elle Scott’s life crumbled around her, she thought God had abandoned her, His perceived silence resulted in a total loss of her faith and hope

and left her near suicide, until, she learned the reason God fell silent and the expectations He held for her.

Sentenced to nearly four years in a Federal Prison for a crime she did not commit destroyed every belief she held true. Her young children left in dire conditions, her life in ruins, and her Heavenly Father nowhere to be found.

This is a true story of courage, inspiration, redemption and restored faith. 

To purchase click the title or the link below.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KY41Z7W

On the seventh day of Christmas an author gave to me...

The Spectra Unearthed by Christie Valentine Powell

Keita thought that being a princess was nothing but trouble even before the power-hungry Stygians took over the Spectra kingdoms. Now she’s on the run, hunted at every turn, and able to trust only a few other royal exiles. Of course she’d like to make her life safe again, but among the enemy's ranks is the Nome king, Jasper Smelt. A former friend, Jasper insists he wants to keep her safe, but his pitch-black dungeon and fiery threats suggest otherwise. Trapped inside his desert kingdom, Keita sees the results of Stygian cruelty. She wants to help, but how can she face Jasper, someone with abilities she couldn’t begin to fight, someone who fears everything…except her?

To purchase click the title or the link below.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Spectra-Unearthed-Keitas-Wings-Book-ebook/dp/B01M4GL59X

Author bio:

Christie Valentine Powell wrote her first story in second grade, and she has been writing ever since. She published her first book in 2015. Her other hobbies include making toys, hobby farming, and eating at Asian buffets. She lives near the sunniest city in the world with her husband, four children, and many chickens.