New Releases by Melissa Blue

When murder suspect Cadence Jamison disguises herself as a boy and stows aboard the Heavenly Mistress Captain Curtis Langston may find his two past occasions for rescuing her more than he bargained for. Bitter and Cynical after service in the Confederate Army, Curtis believes himself no more deserving of another''s love than capable of returning it. Content to drift through life free of emotional and therefore romantic complications the once carefree and mischievous rogue may be forever gone. But when Cadence appears in his life Curtis finds himself smiling again, smiling and dreaming and feeling more like himself than he has in five years. Drawn with almost unnatural force to the sweet and innocent goodness Cadence offers, Curtis blunders again and again to resist the pull of what a life with her couldbe. Can Cadence show this wounded soul how to love again? Or is he doomed to be forever unforgiven, haunted by the ghosts of his past?

Nathan Craine eats small businesses for breakfast. There''s one store he is dying to buy, but this time it is for very personal reasons. He''s certain the owner will hand over the store; it''s only the matter of naming a price. To his surprise, Lynne Kelley refuses to sell, now or ever.For Lynne, this is more than a business0́4it''s a home. For Nate, it is a way to honor his father and right a past wrong. Both are determined to win, yet the more time they spend together, the deeper their attraction grows. In this battle, someone has to lose. And the cost of winning might be far more than either is willing to pay.

Hazel Garvey is told, not asked, to take a vacation from her job as an interior designer. Her latest work has become...stale, lackluster and downright fugly. She''s given a month to come up with fresh and new designs or end up in the unemployment line. No pressure. Brice Creed is already standing in that unemployment line after getting sacked from his last job. Being raised in a large family has at least given him the ability to have a plan B, which for him is starting his own renovating business. How he''ll make enough money is still a little fuzzy until opportunity knocks in the form of a woman who can change his life -- Hazel Garvey, Interior Designer to the Gods. If she can decorate his house he''ll be swimming in enough money to start his own business. Now all he has to do is convince her.The last thing she expects is to fall for an ambitious, anti-family man. Yet he sparks something that she''s believed to be dead inside of her. Brice is not Prince Charming nor will he ever be, but there''s something about Hazel that stirs an unknown need with him.With something just a little supernatural about the small island, will both Brice and Hazel get everything they need...and more?

His Death, My Angel is a true story of a young woman who had to come to grips late in life about the death of her grandfather who passed away when she was a young child. It was not until Lisa was in her mid twenties that she felt the pain of his death. He died of cancer. The main character goes through life desiring her grandfather''s presence and later realizes that he is with her in spirit. Lisa reminscenses of the times they shared and ponders on good memories. This book was written to encourage, to inspire and to help heal those who have lost loved ones. This story is for the young and old. Cancer awareness is very vital, please unite in prayer for a cure and support your local cancer centers.

When her ex shattered her privacy, revealing all of her secrets to the world, Sophie Lake made a few unspoken promises to herself: 1. Never have sex with a client. Again. 2. When a man tells you who he is, believe him. 3. Never give a man the power to break you. For two years she’s managed to live by those rules. She has a career to focus on. Celebrities reputations to fix, and her newest client may be her biggest PR challenge. Promoting an observatory should be a cake walk and would be but for Dr. Wade Addison. The former boy genius is prickly, impatient...handsome...sexy as sin... more interested in how her legs look in heels than in pretending to be a people-person. Genius, Pain in the butt... Wade Addison considers those fairly accurate alternatives to his name. He''s not normal, he''s an outsider and he prefers it that way, which is why Sophie is his own personal hell. She wants to take all his knowledge and quirks and turn him into a sound bite for the observatory. She''s his nightly wet dream. The sound of her voice can get him off. He hates her—her wit, her smile, her legs, her kissable mouth. Hate turns to lust and lust turns into an affair, but the skeletons in both of their closets start to rattle. And they refuse to be ignored.

Alyssa Kirkpatrick believes the perfect cure for a failed engagement is a new life, a new city and a new chef''s position. That''s until Blaine“Ace” Davis struts into her kitchen. The ridiculously handsome NFL quarterback flirts like it''s a contact sport and has no qualms making her a single, over-the-top promise: he''ll get her over her heartbreak—guaranteed. A restless edge has haunted Blaine for a while until Alyssa accepts his unlikely bargain. She''s funny, smart and not afraid to let him know he can check his ego at the door. How could he have known keeping a simple promise would upend his entire world? Alyssa’s dead-set to not fall into the rebound fling trap. He only flirted with her to get himself out of a rut, not to fall and fall hard. Will their whirlwind romance survive a fumble?

All was right in Peyton Tanner''s world until trouble walked into her bar, and his name was Tate Briggs. For the past ten years Peyton''s managed to live her life scandal-free while running the Grog Monster. A feat considering her father''s the mayor, in a very small town. Staying under the radar is a priority when her every action is reported like the hottest news. And Peyton knows how fast that grapevine can turn on her. So no matter how delicious and forbidden Tate can be, she''s not willing to turn her world into gossip central again for lust. Tate Briggs learned a long time ago to want what you want and not apologize for it, and he wants Peyton. He can understand her trepidation. Small towns are only kind to their local sweethearts when she''s agreeable and perfect, but at some point Peyton''s got to live for herself. But his patience is tested when she insists their affair must remain a secret. It goes against everything he believes in. When their relationship becomes more than a sexual affair, Peyton will have to decide between her beloved small town or the man she loves.

Six months down, six to go... After a scandal puts his NFL career on the line, wide receiver Adam Carpenter must behave for a year. No partying. No sarcastic replies to the media. No women. He''ll survive the longest year of his life if he can just keep his name out of the tabloids, and his hands off a sweet redhead who needs his help. He owes her a favor. Unlike most women he knows, she only wants him to donate his time to charity. u200b Charlotte West never thought she''d have to ask someone named Devil of the Gridiron for a favor, but her after-school food program is in trouble. She''s desperate for donations to keep it going, and a visit from a sports star could create enough social media buzz to save it. But she knows with men like Adam one little favor may be all he''ll need to seduce her. Charlotte''s instinct is to run from men with wicked smiles and reckless natures, they bring nothing but trouble and heartache. u200b She can''t seem to run from Adam, and the reformed bad boy stands to lose more than his spot on the team if he beds Charlotte—he could lose his heart.

She''s his best friend''s baby sister, and he''s too broken to deserve her. Victor Yang spent six years in the Army as a bomb tech, and when he came back from war, he was half out of his mind and completely dangerous to anyone who got too close to him. His friend saved his life, and now he''s repaying that debt in the worst way possible. u200b He shouldn''t fantasize about Ashley''s touch, her taste. Definitely shouldn''t act on those urges. But he doesn''t half-ass mistakes. One explosive night later, he''s learned how sweet her forbidden fruit tastes, and is coming back for seconds. And if his friend finds out Victor knows exactly how Ash''s skin feels beneath his tongue, his best friend will kill him.

The weekend that started it all... Sebastian Clark''s intentions are simply to buy Nicole, a beautiful stranger, a drink, make her laugh and disappear before dawn. As a publicist for Snapshot, his days are long and his moral code is to always keep things light. Until he touches her and lust fades any lasting hold on common sense. His questionable motives pave a road to unbelievable pleasure. Nicole Harrison is on the fast track for a promotion at Limelight, a PR boutique. She''s given up dating, especially handsome men. They tend to suck up time and sometimes common sense. Sebastian has the ability to do both. One single night won''t break her own rules and Nicole gives in to temptation. The boundaries are clear--no last names, no shared details. She has only to walk away to end the affair. One night turns into three, and her naughty little weekend becomes more than just sex. One night of consenting pleasure sets Sebastian Clark and Nicole Harrison on a course that could ultimately destroy them both, or bring them a love for all time...

Two months have passed since Nicole Harrison’s weekend of forbidden pleasure. It should have been more than enough time for Nicole to forget Sebastian’s charming smiles and wicked kisses. Except, during those nights together, she managed to leave behind her driven lifestyle as a publicist and took what she wanted, experiencing freedom and the wild abandon of their reckless agreement of no last names, no shared details. The woman she was with him is the hardest part to erase from her memory. Unfortunately, one detail was tantamount—Sebastian Clark is a publicist and now he’s gunning for her job. Sebastian never allows himself to get tangled in knots by a woman, and, yet, he can’t stop dreaming about Nicole’s silky thighs and ripe lips, how she''d shuddered under his touch. He doesn’t need a woman who is more of a shark than he when it comes to PR, except he’s seen every, single soft inch of her. Now they’ll have to work side by side and somehow ignore what feels like unfinished business. Will the weekend they spent together turn out to be more than they could have ever imagined, or will past hurts and career ambitions stand in their way? Only Cupid knows...

Their final chapter... Nicole Harrison has spent the last six months doubting her relationship with Sebastian. Between work and their sexual encounters, she’s kept too busy to entertain insecurities. If her lover wanted to declare them a forever kind of couple, he would have. Anxiety over his feelings leads to one mistake that could unravel their professional life and, possibly, their relationship. Sebastian Clark has always demanded what he wants. Nicole has become his partner in more than just work, and that doesn’t sit well with him. For half a year she''s held all the cards in their relationship, and he plans to take them back, leaving no doubt where they stand. Somehow he''ll have to convince her that a ruthless, ambitious man like himself can change. It''s time to put all their cards on the table, but a PR crisis sends Nicole and Sebastian from San Francisco to Vegas, on a job that forces them to question their next step as business partners and ultimately lovers. Will they bet it all and win?