{"title":"Melissa Whitney","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eDiscover the heartfelt, emotional, and deeply human romance novels of Melissa Whitney. Blending humor, heat, heartbreak, and hope, Melissa's stories explore the complexities of love, family, trauma, disability, and mental health while delivering the happily-ever-afters romance readers crave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eKnown for writing contemporary romances that are equal parts steamy and soul-stirring, Melissa creates characters who feel authentic, relatable, and unforgettable. Whether you're looking for emotional depth, meaningful representation, laugh-out-loud moments, or romances that stay with you long after the final page, you'll find them here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eBrowse signed copies, signed bookplates, and available titles from Melissa Whitney and discover why readers have fallen in love with her stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1q94no6\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"871\"\u003e✍️ About Melissa Whitney\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eWith 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eMelissa 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eWhen not in search of the perfect scone at a local bakery, Melissa writes contemporary romances that, much like the perfect cup of tea, are steamy, warm the heart, and nourish the soul. As a legally blind woman married to an autistic man, Melissa’s stories explore themes of disability, mental health, trauma, and family through a steamy, comedic, and sometimes heartbreaking lens. Life is not always a romcom nor a drama, neither are Melissa’s stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eOn April 2, 2024, Melissa’s debut novel \u003cem data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003eIn the Hello and in the Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e was released to rave reviews. The contemporary romance debuted in the top ten for new releases and top 100 for overall sales for Disability Fiction and Fiction on People with Disabilities on Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2125\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"193j2t6\" data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2150\"\u003e✨ In This Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003e📚 Books by Melissa Whitney\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003e✍️ Signed copies and signed bookplates when available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e💕 Contemporary romance with heart and heat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003e🫶 Disability, mental health, and neurodivergent representation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e😂 Humor, heartbreak, healing, and hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003e🏪 Curated by an independent romance bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"finding-home-signed-bookplate","title":"Finding Home | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003ch3\u003e✍️ Signed Bookplate Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an author-signed bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the signature appears on a signed bookplate rather than directly inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bookplate is tucked inside the book and not affixed to a page, allowing you to choose where it belongs in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIt’s a truth universally acknowledged that a heroine with a love of a good book is in want of her\u003cbr\u003eown happy ending…if she lets herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEleanor “Elle” Davidson has avoided going back to her hometown. Out of excuses, she’s back home for thirty days to confront the ghosts of her past  including the mother she hasn’t spoken to in eighteen years. Soon, Elle discovers that sometimes going back can help you move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eIn the search for her authentic self, she finds an unexpected passion for the village’s handsome\u003cbr\u003eveterinarian, Dr. Clayton Owens. Will her feelings for Clayton be enough to free her heart from the prison of her past, or will she do what she’s always done…run away?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby=\"button-block-a664d809e444289914f7-0\" id=\"dropdown-block-a664d809e444289914f7-0\" role=\"region\" class=\"accordion-item__dropdown accordion-item__dropdown--open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sqsp-accordion-block-item-description=\"\" class=\"accordion-item__description\n            \n            \n            sqsrte-small\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSmall Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMental Health Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSpicy Hallmark Vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCinamon Roll MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eJane Austen Coded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of Sexual Assault (Not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of Attempted Suicide (Not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePanic Attack (On Page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSymptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Discussed and on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCombat Injury (Discussed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eParental Abandonment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eImpact of Parental Divorce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLoss of Sibling (Discussed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLoss of Grandparent (Discussed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eConsensual Sex (On Page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eVomit (On page\/brief)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSelf-Image\/Self-Love Issues Related to Weight (Discussed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57785854099616,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/61DB8H21tgL._SL1360.jpg?v=1780591939"},{"product_id":"book-boyfriends-signed-bookplate","title":"Book Boyfriends | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003ch3\u003e✍️ Signed Bookplate Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an author-signed bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the signature appears on a signed bookplate rather than directly inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bookplate is tucked inside the book and not affixed to a page, allowing you to choose where it belongs in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho needs real men when you have book boyfriends? Romance author Georgia Lane wishes to find the kind of love she writes in her books. But as they say, be careful what you wish for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter yet another terrible first date—in a series of bad dates—Georgia fears she’ll never get her happy ever after. After a devastating heartbreak and an unbreakable case of writer’s block, she may not even be able to write one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil a “lucky” penny changes everything and Georgia comes face-to-face with three ideal book boyfriends—a dashing duke, an adorable boy next door baker, and a sexy werewolf alpha. They are everything she wants, which is why she wrote their stories to begin with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese three men are not just carbon copies of the characters from one of Georgia’s books but the actual men. Transported from their books to the real world, each believes they may be her happy ending. Now, Georgia is in a literary version of The Bachelorette. They’re perfect, but are they perfect for her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll she needs to do is date them to find out. Except, what happens to the other two once she picks one? To the leading ladies they left back in their books? Not to mention Georgia’s growing feelings for Davis Mackenzie, a blind date gone wrong that is now going very right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan a woman whose business is writing happy endings find one for herself in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bachelorette\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLost in Austen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sexy romcom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to Expect:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSexy Nerd Daddy MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAngst to Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBrother’s Boss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eChronic Illness (Celiac’s Disease) Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFood Allergy Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAutism Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMagical Elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCheating (Not Between the FMC\/MMC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFalse labor (Not the FMC and everything is okay)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGaslighting (Not between the FMC\/MMC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA fall resulting in an injury (Not the FMC\/MMC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of autistic burnout symptoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of autistic burnout symptoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of impact of chronic illness symptoms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of death of a parent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of the impact of parental divorce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of the impact of parental substance abuse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of ableism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eConsensual sex (on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eConsumption of alcohol (on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57789455335584,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/61WvxYRvi2L._SL1500.jpg?v=1780677456"},{"product_id":"happy-ever-after-life-signed-bookplate","title":"Happy Ever After Life | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003ch3\u003e✍️ Signed Bookplate Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an author-signed bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the signature appears on a signed bookplate rather than directly inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bookplate is tucked inside the book and not affixed to a page, allowing you to choose where it belongs in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe doesn’t believe in ghosts—or love. He’s out to prove her wrong on both counts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNora Scott has no patience for the paranormal—or relationships. As a no-nonsense field producer for the Destination Network’s hit ghost-hunting show, she’s only sticking around long enough to climb the ladder to her real dream: producing a top-tier travel series. But when her latest assignment involves the notoriously haunted Putman House, things take an unexpected turn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust Chandler has spent his life chasing spirits and spotlighting the supernatural. As the heartthrob host of Haunted Hideaway, he’s got fame, fans, and a relentless passion for uncovering the truth. Turns out the skeptic behind the camera, Nora, is the only thing he wants more than proof of the afterlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Putman House reveals its tragic secret—a ghostly couple locked in a century-old feud—Nora and August trade ghost-hunting for matchmaking. But as sparks fly in the eerie halls of the inn, Nora starts to accept that love isn’t such a scary story after all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan a skeptic and a believer find their own happy ending? Or will the ghosts of their pasts haunt their future?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappy Ever Afterlife is perfect for fans of opposites-attract romances, black cat-golden retriever dynamics, and the paranormal with a side of sizzling chemistry!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBlackcat\/Golden Retriever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHozier Vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMeddling Ghosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWorkplace Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMental Health Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOwn Voice Disability Rep (secondary character)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eConsensual Sex (on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCasual alcohol consumption (on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDepiction of panic attacks (on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDeath of a grandparent, parent, sibling, and child (discussed, but not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMurder (discussed, but not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of cancer and ALS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eExecution (discussed, but not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eUse of vulgar language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTransphobia (discussed, but not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAbleism (discussed, but not on page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHomophobia (discussed, but not on page)\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57790012424352,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/71T30RswfFL._SL1500.jpg?v=1780683627"},{"product_id":"the-recovery-run-signed-bookplate","title":"The Recovery Run | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003ch3\u003e✍️ Signed Bookplate Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an author-signed bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the signature appears on a signed bookplate rather than directly inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bookplate is tucked inside the book and not affixed to a page, allowing you to choose where it belongs in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHe may be the guide, but she’s the one taking them to the finish line in this Brittany Runs a Marathon meets Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken contemporary romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eNearing thirty, Jensen Larsen still hasn’t hit her stride. The visually impaired assistant disability coordinator never chases what she wants. Jobs. Friendships. Love. Faced with another romantic disappointment, she’s ready to run toward what she wants, just like her brother. The year they turn thirty, men from her family run a marathon and find the love of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThere are a few obstacles in her way; Jensen hates running, and her idea of a marathon is binging Bridgerton. Trust issues from past relationships continue to make it difficult for her, as a blind woman, to find a guide runner she trusts. Enter her brother’s best friend, Dr. Garrett Marlowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFor the last five years, Garrett has only worried about himself. Outside of being a reluctant cat dad, Garrett isn’t looking for emotional attachments. Until the woman who both vexes him and makes him smile needs help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eIt may not just be Jensen’s stride that Garrett, the experienced marathon runner, is helping find. As Jensen deals with her trust issues, Garrett faces the pain of the tragic event that led him to seal off his heart. With each running session, Jensen and Garrett must learn to trust each other and themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBut marathon training, just like life, is a mental game, and the obstacles they face may trip them up before they even reach the starting line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-item__dropdown accordion-item__dropdown--open\" role=\"region\" id=\"dropdown-block-d7d90f4892c2a38dbaeb-0\" aria-labelledby=\"button-block-d7d90f4892c2a38dbaeb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-item__description\n            \n            \n            sqsrte-small\" data-sqsp-accordion-block-item-description=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOwn Voice Disability Rep (Blindness)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBrother’s Best Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBrother’s Boss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGrumpy x Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAge Gap (7 Years)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMr. Darcy Coded MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eSports Romance (Marathon Running)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThemes of Grief\/Loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMental Health Rep (On-Page Therapy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eLots of Austen References\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDepiction of ableism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDepiction of gaslighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of death of a spouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of a motor vehicle accident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eExplicit Sex Scenes (Consensual\/On-page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCasual Consumption of Alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eUse of Profane\/Vulgar Language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion of Loss of a Limb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDiscussion\/depiction of falls leading to injury (minor\/minimal\/brief)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57790184095904,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/61V4cC6rq6L._SL1500.jpg?v=1780686580"},{"product_id":"at-first-smile-signed-bookplate","title":"At First Smile | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eDisability advocate Pen Meadows is on a mission; grab a breakfast sandwich, find her gate, and listen to her smutty audiobook. Only, the sexy, tall man in front of her at Tim Hortons may prove a worthwhile distraction. His soft Irish lilt and mix of gruff sweetness make Rowan Iverson unlike any man she’s ever met. After a brief meet\/cute, and even briefer goodbye, the social media influencer ends up seated beside Rowan on a cross-country flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRowan Iverson desperately wants to get back to Los Angeles without calling further attention to himself. A potentially career-ending incident at hockey’s biggest game could transform the NHL’s top defenseman into its most hated player. The last thing he wants is for his mess to trip up Pen. A mid-flight detour forces him to realize that his goal to resist her bright smile may be a game he’s already lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in the reality of their jobs and lives in Los Angeles, Pen learns that the man she’d spent one incredible night with isn’t who she thought. He’s a player and Pen doesn’t play games, especially when her heart is at stake. Can Rowan prove to Pen that he is who he wants to be…just hers?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to expect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOwn Voice Disability Rep (Blindness)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHockey Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisability Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInter-Abled Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose Proximity\/Stranded Together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong\/Sassy FMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGolden Retriever MMC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores Themes of Grief\/Loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Page Spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn adorable rescue boxer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepiction of ableism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepiction of gaslighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of death of a spouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of a motor vehicle accident\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplicit Sex Scenes (Consensual\/On-page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCasual Consumption of Alcohol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse of Profane\/Vulgar Language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of Loss of a Limb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion\/depiction of falls leading to injury (minor\/minimal\/brief)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57790194647200,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/61WT01viiIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1780687078"},{"product_id":"in-the-hello-and-in-the-goodbye-signed-bookplate","title":"In the Hello and in the Goodbye | Signed Bookplate","description":"\u003ch3\u003e✍️ Signed Bookplate Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes an author-signed bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: the signature appears on a signed bookplate rather than directly inside the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bookplate is tucked inside the book and not affixed to a page, allowing you to choose where it belongs in your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eCan distance help two broken hearts come back together? After a tragic event one year ago, Evie Johnson and Colm Gallagher’s five-year relationship seems to be slipping away. Far too often the seat beside Evie at events is empty and her once big smile doesn’t reach her eyes. When Colm leaves to teach in Costa Rica for sixty days, the miles magnify the space between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eUnwilling to lose Evie and what they’d once had, Colm proposes an experiment. While he’s in Costa Rica they will go on a series of elaborate long distance dates in hopes of getting back the “We” they’d once been. Can long distance dating bring them back together or will it hasten their “Goodbye?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat to expect:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGrumpy x Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eRelationship in Peril\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAutism Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eMental Health Rep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDual Timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eFound Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent Warnings:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePregnancy Issues (On Page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eDeath of a Parent (Discussed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eConsensual Sex (On Page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eGaslighting (On Page)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eImpact of Parental Divorce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eImpact of Parental\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAbandonment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"preFade fadeIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eVomiting (On Page\/Brief)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Melissa Whitney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57790327423136,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/4582\/1600\/files\/61LtceU6T0L._SL1360.jpg?v=1780689940"}],"url":"https:\/\/romantiquebooks.com\/collections\/melissa-whitney.oembed","provider":"Romantique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}