New Releases by Melissa Blue

This inspiring book contains 9 women writers of different walks of life; triumphant through many trials and tribulations and relying on their faith to bring them through turbulent times.. In this book you will learn the strength of how courageously each Author survived depression,homelessness, marriage,divorce, singleness, brokenness, drugs and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, molestation,self worth,fear,forgiveness,bondage,physical and emotional abuse,low self esteem, death, cancer, infedility, and being a single parent. This book is designed to empower,encourage, motivate women of all ages.Hold on to your seat as we navigate through the lives of each woman in this exhilirating book.

“We need to talk.” There’s only one reason a woman says that three months after a one-night stand. She’s pregnant, and she plans on keeping the baby. Porter can handle that — he’s always planned on being a father, and doing better at the job than his own dad ever did. Sure, he''s always envisioned the wife then kids, but he''s used to fixing things that are broken. Unfortunately, this isn’t just any woman. She’s his sister’s best friend: Iris. And three months ago, she wasn’t looking for anything from him but his body, and it’s all she wants now. Porter has always wanted the real deal, and he’s starting to think he could have it with Iris, if she’d just bend enough to let him in. But Iris has learned one thing in her life: you can’t bend for anyone, because once you start, you won’t stop til you break.

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.

Bailey Thorne doesn''t hate Jake the Rake, just despises him. She blames the rumor mill at her school…and, okay, him. His adorable son has only been in preschool, but Jake has already made an impressive dent in dating the unmarried faculty. She''s had to hear of his every exploit from the broken hearts he''s left behind. She was fine to loathe him from afar, but now his son has entered kindergarten—and she''s the teacher. It''s going to be a very long school year. Jake Polaski was more than fine to avoid Ms. Thorne after it became clear she was not amused by his very existence. But then they get stuck in an elevator for an evening. He finds out that underneath that baleful glare she always gives him, lies a warm, funny and sexy as hell woman. He does his best to not be smitten after every exchange afterward. His son needs him rational, steadfast...and love is the most uncertain thing. It was the elevator''s fault. Had it worked like it should, Bailey would have gone on with her life without seeing why so many of her co-workers had fallen for the grumpy single dad. (It''s his dry wit, his playful teasing and the drool-worthy cut of his jawline.) And now she''s caught in the way he doles out smiles and the dark depths of his secrets. If nothing else, she knows from rumor there''s a clock ticking on their affair before it implodes, because things always do with Jake the Rake, but she can''t seem to walk away first.

The sun shines bright and the weather is warm. A soft breeze is blowing in the air as the tree branches sway ever so gently. It’s a beautiful summer day. Look at God’s amazing creations! It’s enough to put a smile on one’s face. Exhale. Inhale. Take in the splendor. You’re outside. That’s what the outdoors looks and feels like. But what’s going on inside? What’s happening inside the dwelling? What does home feel like? Is the atmosphere in there beautiful? Does the home feel peaceful? Is there joy and love in the home? Does it feel as if the Most High’s angels have been invited into the dwelling? Or is there only negative energy and darkness? Come take a glimpse inside Roger and Missy White’s home. Let’s see what we discover inside their abode. Inhale and then release.

A fangirl''s heart is so fickle. Mia Jones, the ultimate pop culture fangirl, is no exception. For a year she''s lived out of a suitcase as a travel podcaster, visiting one tourist trap and fan convention after another. Still healing from her last heartbreak, she''s not ready to slow down and really take in the view...until Kincaid Cameron. A Scottish veteran with a panty-melting smile and dark gaze becomes the best view she''s had in a while. A veteran''s heart is so ready for a home. The list of things Kincaid didn''t want to do after leaving the service could kill a rain forest if he wrote them down...until Mia. She surprises him when nothing else does. She''s dead sexy and appears as adventuress as her travels. As a former SBS member, he knows all too well how the truth can hide underneath the surface. He suspects he could easily become a casualty, another man forgotten as her next destination tempts her away. Their heated affair begins with seemingly innocent emails, and when being pen pals isn''t enough they test their attraction with a face-to-face encounter. Will they survive it, especially when Mia is intent on protecting her heart at all costs? Contemporary Romance, Multicultural Romance, Interracial Romance, Alpha Hero, Scottish hero, BWWM, Black Women White Men, Pen pal romance

When they met online they were equals...Then she walks into his classroom. For four months Eva March shared almost every secret with a handsome stranger. It was easy when she didn''t have to meet his gaze in real life. The online flirtation was fun. She could be a strong, put-together woman without a sordid past. Most importantly, he''d never know the truth. Grady Addison takes his job as a professor seriously. He doesn''t sleep with co-eds, much less his students. Eva doesn''t even fit his leggy, peppy blonde requirements, but he can''t walk away now. He''s spent too much time fantasizing about her, her smile and the way her eyes darken when she thinks of her past. And her past is a problem. The secrets she hasn''t yet told him could end his career and for Eva, her life could just come crashing down...again.

Kate Campbell promised to have an affair with a Parisian, says yes more than she says no and sin so she can actually have something to repent on Sunday. As a way to honor her grandmother''s wishes, she takes a job as a traveling nurse so that she can see Europe-a trip they had once planned on taking together. She never bargained on meeting a sexy Scot who makes bad look so, so good, and he needs her help. Quinton Baird, a retired, high-profile rugby player, has spent over a decade surrounded by people who all want something from him. From his former coaches to the groupies. He now has two rules for anyone he deals with: Don''t talk to the press. Don''t talk about him to anyone. Ever. His rules are the only way to protect himself from people wanting him to be their meal ticket. No matter how much he likes the sweet, sassy nurse, he can''t believe she''ll help him while asking for nothing in return. The deal between them is simple. All Kate has to do is pose as Quinton''s girlfriend in public. In exchange for helping him salvage an important business deal, Kate gets many opportunities to say yes-in bed and out of it. Then reality, and the press, threaten their fictional romance. Quinton will have to trust that Kate''s feeling for him are genuine or risk losing her for good.

Callan Baird used to laugh more than he frowned, but that was before his wife died. Now his life is duty, debts and a general apathy for anything else. And then Victoria Burke burst into his life. She''s everything he wants to corrupt. Victoria has two choices: agree to a grouchy, sexy Scotsman''s extortion or call her boss to explain why she can''t do her job. Since she''s spent the last three years rebuilding her career as antique appraiser, and this one commission could make or break it, the decision is a no-brainer. Except everything about Callan is complicated. He sees no problem turning their work relationship into a sexual one. She refuses to break her boss'' no-fraternization rule. He''s the one thing she wants and the one thing she can''t have. He''s had his one great love, and doesn''t want a replacement. His heart doesn''t agree, because she''s everything he desires. Callan will have to let go of his past if he wants Victoria to be in his future.

The ghost of Christmas past may be the perfect nudge into the future... Lillian Langston is almost ready to throw in the towel when her husband, U.S. Marshal David Langston, rides out after the deadly Foster Gang mere days before Christmas. A former soldier and renowned lawman, Davy has not adjusted well to married life. Instead he is rarely home, and all too frequently slips into the overbearing, overprotective tendencies that almost prevented her from marrying him in the first place. Hoping to rekindle their once fiery passion, Lilly has planned the perfect Christmas. Now it seems Christmas would be yet another night spent at home... alone. When word reaches Lilly that Davy has been ambushed and killed by the murderous Foster Gang, she is completely devastated. However, when a mysterious visitor gives her reason to hope for the impossible, she takes charge of her own destiny and embarks on an adventure that will take her on a journey of faith and Christmas hope. Will Lilly save her husband, salvage her ailing marriage, and maybe... just maybe learn what truly makes a perfect Christmas? Or will sinister outlaws cut short her happiness before it ever has the chance to begin?

Jocelyn Pearson is determined to spend her last month as a twenty-something doing everything she''s too busy or scared to try. Her imagination runs wild and then fixates on Ian Baird. He''ll be working at the Langston Museum for a short stint as a consulting curator. He''s Scottish. He believes sex is fun to be had. He''s the perfect choice for a fling. She only has to get him break his rule about sleeping with co-workers. Seducing a man was on her bucket list... Ian is no one''s fool and knows exactly what Jocelyn wants—him. If she didn''t work for the Langston Museum, he''d be more than happy to oblige any and every fantasy she desired, but she''s the curator. She''s sweet, inexperienced and well liked by everyone including the museum owner and director. Ian can''t risk losing such an important contact for his consulting business. Not even when everything within in him craves a taste of her. When Jocelyn sets her sights on him, there''s no way Ian can deny her. They agree their affair will end in thirty days. No emotions, no entanglements, just sex. The closer the end date looms, they start to question if it''s possible to walk away. They''ll either have to come to terms of what they''ve become or stick to their original agreement. Under His Kilt Contemporary Romance, Multicultural Romance, Interracial Romance, Alpha Hero, Scottish hero, BWWM, Black Women White Men

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.

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?

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.

Meet cute with hot, tatted guy Chemistry off the charts Drunken Vegas wedding?! In all the years that Emery Cox has written romance novels, she never thought she’d be living one. Her weekend in Vegas attending a convention was only supposed to involve her pretending to be an extrovert, meeting fans, fangirling, and then heading home to recuperate from the first part. That’s until she meets Oliver Harrington, and her plans, her life goes awry. When Oliver wakes up next to the woman he spent the night flirting and drinking with, there’s a wedding ring on his finger. He might have freaked out a little (a lot), but Oliver is nothing if not calm in a crisis, and it’s not long before he’s wondering what is it about Emery that makes him reckless? The only way to find out is to date his wife. She may write whirlwind romances, but staying married is not for Emery. Yet, Oliver is intent on wooing her, in and out of bed. Unlike in her books, choosing forever isn’t easy even if you’re falling hard and fast. Can she have a happily ever after with Oliver? Or is that simply a fantasy?

Tasha Carter doesn’t do impulsive, but when it becomes clear her best friend’s HEA is at risk of turning into heartbreak, she doesn’t think twice about getting on a plane headed for Scotland. Now, all she has to do is keep one sexy-as-hell Scot from ruining her friend’s wedding. Grant Cameron is not surprised Tasha doesn’t trust him. He is a bastard. A charming one but a bastard. It’s only a problem because he wants to snog her. And then do more than snog. He just has to convince Tasha being a little impulsive will be so, so good. It takes Tasha five seconds to learn Grant is forthright to the point of recklessness. About ten to realize she is helpless fighting their attraction. And twenty to accept it’s not just her best friend courting heartbreak when it comes to falling for a Cameron man. She. Is. So. Screwed.

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...