Melanie Shawn

NYT & USA Today bestselling author Melanie Shawn (aka Shawna Renae) is a mama to two adult people (she doesn't know how that happened...they were babies, she blinked, and now they are all grown up). She loves ALL things romance from books (of course!), movies, songs, and even reality TV...please don't judge.

She writes spicy small-town romance packed with reader-favorite tropes ranging from enemies and friends to lovers, grumpy-sunshine sparks, meddling small-town friends, protective heroes, and heroines with sass and heart. Her stories deliver laugh-out-loud banter, slow-burn tension, and explosive chemistry, featuring heroes who might be cinnamon rolls in public but deliciously alpha in private. If you love emotional romance, found family, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters, welcome to your next binge-read.

When she’s not writing she loves yoga, dancing, and spending time with dogs, especially her terrier Romeo. She is a forever fangirl of Julia Roberts, has been in love with Kyle Chandler since he was Jeff Metcalf in Homefront, drinks copious amounts of Dr. Pepper, and is unhealthily obsessed w/ Dawson's Creek & Heated Rivalry. #PaceyandJoey4EVER #hollanov4LIFE