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# Melanie P. Smith

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- [Mounted Posse Horse Show 2015](https://melaniepsmith.com/mounted-posse-horse-show-2015/) - Mounted Posse Horse Show 2015May 2015 - I had a great time at the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office Annual Spring Open Horse Show in South Jordan, Utah.They had tons of events for the kids from Western Pleasure to Poles to Bareback and Barrels. Kids eight and over competed for trophies, prizes and tons of
- [Up and Down Down-Under](https://melaniepsmith.com/up-and-down-down-under/) - Up and Down Down-Under by Suzanne Downes -- 1000 Word challenge winner February 2024
- [Underneath](https://melaniepsmith.com/underneath/) - Underneath By Sarah Hindmarsh -- 1000 Word challenge winner December 2023
- [The Promise](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-promise/) - The Promise by Tom Benson -- 1000 Word challenge winner August 2023
- [Reckoning](https://melaniepsmith.com/reckoning/) - Reckoning by Melanie P. Smith -- 1000 Word Challenge Winner, May 2023
- [No Fairytale](https://melaniepsmith.com/no-fairytale/) - No Fairytale by Sylva Fae -- 1000 Word challenge winner February 2023
- [A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-beginners-guide-to-starting-over/) - A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over -- Bronze Medal Romance Novels, #5 Popular Winner, #6 Overall
- [The Baby](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-baby/) - The Baby -- Gold Medal in Horror, Thriller, & Mystery, #9 Overall, #4 Cover Design
- [Killer With Black Blood](https://melaniepsmith.com/killer-with-black-blood/) - Killer With Black Blood -- 2024 Finalist in Thriller, Horror, & Mystery
- [Killer With Ice Eyes](https://melaniepsmith.com/killer-with-ice-eyes/) - Killer With Ice Eyes - 2024 Finalist Thriller, Horror, & Mystery
- [Lancer](https://melaniepsmith.com/lancer/) - “Lancer; Hero of the West – The Virginia City Affair -- 2024 Finalist in General Fiction, Bronze Medal in Cover Design
- [Neo's Forever Home](https://melaniepsmith.com/neos-forever-home/) - Neo's Forever Home -- Gold Medal Popular Winner, Bronze Medal Children's Picture Books and Overall
- [Survival Ste & Benji Go on an Adventure](https://melaniepsmith.com/survival-ste-benji-go-on-an-adventure/) - Survival Ste & Benji Go on an Adventure -- Gold Medal Winner Children's Picture Books, Silver Winner Cover Design
- [Blood on Vines](https://melaniepsmith.com/blood-on-vines/) - Blood on Vines -- Silver Medal Horror, Thriller, & Mystery, #6 Cover Design
- [Break It Down](https://melaniepsmith.com/break-it-down/) - Break It Down -- Gold Medal General Fiction
- [From Brick & Darkness](https://melaniepsmith.com/from-brick-darkness/) - From Brick & Darkness -- Bronze Medal Young Adult Novels, #10 Popular Winner
- [He'll be Waiting](https://melaniepsmith.com/hell-be-waiting/) - He'll be Waiting -- Silver Medal Young Adult Novels
- [The Headmasters](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-headmasters/) - The Headmasters -- Gold Medal Young Adult
- [Future Proof](https://melaniepsmith.com/future-proof/) - Future Proof -- Bronze Medal Fantasy & SciFI,
- [Grand Tour](https://melaniepsmith.com/grand-tour/) - Grand Tour -The Brass Queen II -- Gold Medal Fantasy & SciFi, #8 Overall
- [United Vidden](https://melaniepsmith.com/united-vidden/) - United Vidden -- Silver Medal Fantasy & Sci-Fi, #10 Cover Design
- [Sacrifices for Kingdoms](https://melaniepsmith.com/sacrifices-for-kingdoms/) - Sacrifices for Kingdoms -- Silver Medal Romance Novels, #10 Overall
- [Love from Scratch](https://melaniepsmith.com/love-from-scratch/) - Love from Scratch -- 2024 Finalist Romance Novels
- [Living La Vida Mocha](https://melaniepsmith.com/living-la-vida-mocha/) - Living La Vida Mocha -- Gold Medal Romance, #6 Overall, #8 Popular Winners, #9 Cover Design
- [Love's Call](https://melaniepsmith.com/loves-call/) - Love's Call -- Bronze Medal in Romance Novels
- [Quest for Love](https://melaniepsmith.com/quest-for-love/) - Quest for Love -- Gold Medal Non Fiction, #7 Overall, #8 Cover Design
- [The Devil Wears a Kitchen Apron](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-devil-wears-a-kitchen-apron/) - The Devil Wears a Kitchen Apron -- Bronze Medal Non Fiction, #4 Popular Winner, #7 Overall
- [Passion Struck](https://melaniepsmith.com/passion-struck/) - Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life -- Silver Medal Non Fiction, #5 Overall, #7 Popular Winner, #7 Cover Design
- [Her Buried Bones](https://melaniepsmith.com/her-buried-bones/) - Her Buried Bones -- Bronze Medal Horror, Thriller, & Mystery, #5 Cover Design,
- [Somewhere in Minnesota](https://melaniepsmith.com/somewhere-in-minnesota/) - Somewhere in Minnesota -- Bronze Medal General Fiction, #9 Popular
- [Let Us Pass](https://melaniepsmith.com/let-us-pass/) - Let Us Pass -- Silver Medal General Fiction
- [Inland](https://melaniepsmith.com/inland/) - Inland -- Bronze Medal General Fiction
- [Lenny's Lavvu Adventure](https://melaniepsmith.com/lennys-lavvu-adventure/) - Lenny's Lavvu Adventure -- Gold Medal Overall, Silver Medal Children's Picture Books, Gold Medal Cover Design, Silver Medal Popular Vote
- [Hot Rod Todd Visits Loch Ness](https://melaniepsmith.com/hot-rod-todd-visits-loch-ness/) - Adventures of Hot Rod Todd: Hot Rod Todd Visits Loch Ness - Silver Winner in Children's Picture Books, Overall category, Bronze in Popular vote
- [National Pet Month](https://melaniepsmith.com/national-pet-month/) - The April 2021 issue of Mom’s Favorite Reads, the eMagazine for the modern Mom. In this month’s issue of our popular eMagazine... Do Pets Really Make You Healthy? Memories of Ireland Author Features Escape to Simplicity Women of Courage Plus, interviews, photography, puzzles, poems, short stories and so much more!
- [Celebrating Forests and Wildlife](https://melaniepsmith.com/celebrating-forests-and-wildlife/) - March 2021 Edition – Mom’s Favorite Reads magazine -- In our spring issue A seasonal blend of articles including Mad as a March Hare, Dr Seuss, Reiki, World Wildlife Day, International Day of Forests, plus short stories, recipes, puzzles, humour, photographs and so much more!
- [Author Rebecca Bryn](https://melaniepsmith.com/author-rebecca-bryn/) - Rebecca Bryn lives in West Wales with her husband and rescue dog, where she paints the stunning coastal scenery in watercolour and writes mystery, historical, and dystopian thrillers with a twist.
- [National Kite Flying Day](https://melaniepsmith.com/national-kite-flying-day/) - February 2021 Edition – Mom’s Favorite Reads magazine article -- In this month’s bumper issue... Our Ever Changing Language, Short Stories, Mediation, Poetry, Nature, Humour, Bestsellers, Photography, Puzzles, Genealogy, Recipes and so much more!
- [National Hat Day](https://melaniepsmith.com/national-hat-day/) - January 2021 Edition - Mom's Favorite Reads magazine article -- Surviving the Stone Age, Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree, Nicolas Winton - The British Schindler, Meditation, National Hat Day, Stories, Puzzles, Recipes, Humour, Poetry, International Bestsellers and so much more...
- [Lethal Sale](https://melaniepsmith.com/lethal-sale/) - Lethal Sale (S7E7) Paige experiences struggles with her pregnancy. Colorado is pressuring Sanpete to assist with their open homicide. Dax and his team goes out of town on the last training session of the year.
- [Fatal Fashion](https://melaniepsmith.com/fatal-fashion/) - Fatal Fashion (S7E6) Paige is well into her pregnancy and stuck at the office working cold cases. Multiple requests have come in from other agencies asking for her assistance. Can she solve the homicide of a fashion designer from Las Vegas. And what’s roaming the mountains in Spanish Fork — Human or Beast?
- [Jane Doe](https://melaniepsmith.com/jane-doe/) - Jane Doe (S7E5) Paige is on light duty. Requests have funneled in from nearby departments for her expertise and assistance. Can she solve the mystery of a Jane Doe and her death? Or will the case remain cold forever?
- [Muddled Affair](https://melaniepsmith.com/muddled-affair/) - Muddled Affair (S7E4) When a friend from Paige’s past calls in need of a favor, Paige and Dax travel to Texas to assist. Will they solve the case, or get caught up in the mystery?
- [The Portrait](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-portrait/) - The Portrait (S7E3) Paige is injured responding to a burglary in progress. While recovering, she stumbles onto a new case and has to call in backup to assist.
- [The Ghost Tree](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-ghost-tree/) - Children's Chapter BooksThe Ghost Tree Spooky Sleuths by Natasha Deen Gold Medal — Children's Chapter Books Silver Medal — Cover Design Overall #9 Is it science...or strange and ghostly? Asim's new town is freaking him out! There are weird noises at night, eerie lights, and now an evil tree that is growing way faster than it should. he's
- [Embracing the Magic](https://melaniepsmith.com/embracing-the-magic/) - Children's Chapter BooksEmbracing the Magic A Town Magician middle grade fantasy by S.A. Schneider Bronze Medal — Children's Chapter Books Their hero is a fraud and only he knows it. When the truth comes knocking, can one boy conjure a way to save the day? Young Samual longs to perform magic of his own. And
- [Green Shadow](https://melaniepsmith.com/green-shadow/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksGreen Shadow Mackenzie Green Series by JS Kennedy 2023 Finalist Two paths, one fate. Lucan now knows who—and what— Mackenzie truly is. She is Terra, the supernatural boogieman whose tales of carnage are used by parents to bring wayward children in line. But she’s captive, and the longer it takes to free her, the
- [THINK Yourself CONFIDENT](https://melaniepsmith.com/think-yourself-confident/) - Non Fiction BooksTHINK Yourself CONFIDENT THINK Yourself® SERIES by Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas Gold Medal — Non Fiction Silver Medal — Cover Design #10 Overall “It’s never going to work. You’re not good enough!” Are you tired of hearing that nagging voice inside your head? And what if you could do something about it? Do you have
- [Inheriting Murder](https://melaniepsmith.com/inheriting-murder/) - Cozy Mystery BooksInheriting Murder A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie Bronze Medal — Overall Silver Medal — Cozy Mystery Silver Medal — Popular Vote When Landry Burke’s favorite Aunt Tildie passes away, Landry inherits the entire estate. It includes a five story apartment building named Magnolia Place, as well as a bookstore across
- [Murder in the Bluegrass](https://melaniepsmith.com/murder-in-the-bluegrass/) - Cozy Mystery BooksMurder in the Bluegrass The Janet Simpson Mysteries by Sasscer Hill Gold Medal — Cozy Mystery Bronze Medal — Overall Silver Medal — Cover Design Janet is invited to stay with the billionaire O’Sullivan family in Lexington, KY, for Keeneland's spring racing meet. Shipping her horses to the track, she arrives at the
- [The Prophecy of the Water Sprite](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-prophecy-of-the-water-sprite/) - Romance BooksThe Prophecy of the Water Sprite by K. Rose Bronze Medal — Romance Books Our kind has been enslaved by the Fae for as long as this kingdom remembers. They need us to keep water in their kingdom flowing, without it, their kind would surely all perish, as not even the powerful Fae have
- [Secret Voice](https://melaniepsmith.com/secret-voice/) - Romance BooksSecret Voice by Lesley Haye Bronze Medal — Romance Books Love is a mystery, isn’t it? All those secrets and deceits it can involve, and the choices it demands of a questioning heart. And so it is for Maggie, and her daughter, Sophie. The year is 1958 and women are still learning the heavy
- [Eternity's Mirror](https://melaniepsmith.com/eternitys-mirror/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksEternity's Mirror Eternal Chronicles by Zachary Hagen Bronze Medal — Fantasy | Sci-Fi Flip the coin and find a whole new world on the other side. The Circle is uniting the countries of Lux Terra. Elior, Nyx, and Opal are finding that some things have changed as the result of their adventures with Michael. Yrahkaz
- [To Kill a King](https://melaniepsmith.com/to-kill-a-king/) - Young Adult BooksTo Kill a King Hollystone Mysteries by W. L. Hawkin Bronze Medal — Young Adult Sorcha just wanted to warn Ruairí of his fate until she saw him and fell in love. How could she leave him to be ritually murdered and cast in a bog to cure for two thousand years?Though he's
- [Good-Bye Too Soon](https://melaniepsmith.com/good-bye-too-soon/) - Non Fiction BooksGood-Bye Too Soon by Randi-Lee Bowslaugh 2023 Finalist #5 Popular Vote Addiction is a rampant mental illness that takes hold of individuals of any age. Brandon was only a teenager when drugs took over his life. The battle raged for decades before he lost. Randi-Lee shares the truth behind the eulogy. Having a
- [Overture](https://melaniepsmith.com/overture/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksAllaigna's Song: Overture by JM Landels Gold Medal — Fantasy-SciFi Overall #2 #7 Popular Vote You can’t hide from magic when it’s in your blood … When Allaigna was seven she almost sang her baby brother to sleep — forever. She may be heir to neither her mother’s titles nor her secrets, but she
- [Delilah](https://melaniepsmith.com/delilah/) - General Fiction BooksDelilah Women in the West Adventure Series by Kaye Lynne Booth Gold Medal — General Fiction #5 Overall #10 Popular Vote Delilah is a woman haunted by her past. Her homecoming from prison quickly turns into a quest for vengeance when she is brutally raped and left for dead, and her fourteen-year-old ward
- [The High Priestess](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-high-priestess/) - Paranormal-Supernatural BooksThe High Priestess: Persephone's Return Tales From the Unmasqued World by Val Tobin Silver Medal — Paranormal-Supernatural Overall #8 #8 Popular Vote Someone wants Jaycie Nevil to remain in Hades. Could it be the god of the underworld? A student mage who doubts her abilities, Jaycie strives to achieve success in her program. When
- [Falling for Murder](https://melaniepsmith.com/falling-for-murder/) - Cozy Mystery BooksFalling for Murder A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie Bronze Medal — Cozy Mystery Bronze Medal — Popular Vote #4 Overall Welcome back to Bobwhite Mountain, TN. It’s early fall and the leaves are beginning to change colors and the night air has a crispness to it. Landry Burke is
- [The Ghost In Me](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-ghost-in-me/) - Young Adult BooksThe Ghost In Me by Theresa Jacobs Bronze Medal — Cover Design Gold Medal — Young Adult My best friend Carly went missing, and I was frantic. When twenty-four hours later, her spirit entered my body, it devastated me. How did she die and why did no one know about it? Unable to
- [When You Least Expect It](https://melaniepsmith.com/when-you-least-expect-it/) - Young Adult BooksWhen You Least Expect It by Lorna Schultz Nicholson 2023 Finalist Seventeen-year-old Holly Callahan desperately wants to make the national rowing team so she can compete overseas, but she is the last rower cut. Her summer dreams are shattered, and she finds herself back at home, living with her mother's annoying new boyfriend,
- [Behind the Label](https://melaniepsmith.com/behind-the-label/) - Young Adult BooksBehind the Label by Lorna Schultz Nicholson Silver Medal — Young Adult Gloria, an impulsive, naïve and likeable teen with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), tries to keep her family together while their mother's addictions threaten a move to foster care. Willa, an older teen with a learning disability (LD), wants to play
- [The Elven Prince](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-elven-prince/) - Young Adult BooksThe Elven Prince by K. Rose Gold Medal — Young Adult Join the Elven Prince on an adventure to take the Oracle’s treasure to The Fire Keepers— a journey that will take him through unknown lands outside of his safely guarded kingdom. The realm, full of mischief and magic surrounding every living creature,
- [Eternity's Well](https://melaniepsmith.com/eternitys-well/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksEternity's Well Eternal Chronicles by Zachary Hagen 2023 Finalist When you lose family, friends, and country, how far is too far? Elior watched as his twin brother, the only real family he had left run into a building as it disappeared. Nyx, a cursed merman, watched as his father and best friend were killed
- [A Snake by the Tail](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-snake-by-the-tail/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksA Snake by the Tail A SUN Universe Novel by Cherime MacFarlane 2023 Finalist Sci-fi fantasy romance. Pirates abducted her from her planet. The Mercenary Union ship which rescues her may be no better than the pirates. Captain Maden of the Long Sword refuses to take her home. The Messerian spy tells the captain
- [The Reefs of Time](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-reefs-of-time/) - Fantasy-SciFi BooksThe Reefs of Time The Chaos Chronicles by Jeffrey A. Carver #10 Overall Silver Medal — Fantasy | Sci-Fi The starstream is beautiful. But beauty turns deadly when an ancient AI bent on destruction uses it to travel uptime, to our near-future. The Mindaru are dead. Or so exiled-Earthman John Bandicut and his alien companions
- [Ice And Secrets](https://melaniepsmith.com/ice-and-secrets/) - Romance BooksIce And Secrets Steamy romantic suspense in Alaska by Cherime MacFarlane Silver Medal — Romance Books A melting glacier, a wild river, gold, and a killer on the prowl… again. Lying on the tundra, the churning blades of the helicopter above her, Lane can’t believe her best friend wants her dead. She planned to
- [Lure - Jesse & Hawk](https://melaniepsmith.com/lure-jesse-hawk/) - Romance BooksLure: Jesse & Hawk by W. L. Hawkin Gold Medal — Romance Books Overall #7 Hawk is a wounded doctor bent on losing himself on the Chippewa reservation in Minnesota. Jesse’s a vegan nature photographer trying to find herself on that same wild land. When Hawk shoots the deer that Jesse’s photographing, passions flare.
- [Monster Gunslinger](https://melaniepsmith.com/monster-gunslinger/) - Paranormal-Supernatural BooksMelinda West: Monster Gunslinger by KC Grifant Bronze Medal — Paranormal-Supernatural In an Old West overrun by monsters, a stoic gunslinger must embark on a dangerous quest to save her friends and stop a supernatural war. Sharpshooter Melinda West, 29, has encountered more than her share of supernatural creatures after a monster infection killed
- [The Seething](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-seething/) - Paranormal-Supernatural BooksThe Seething by Ben Monroe Gold Medal — Paranormal-Supernatural Overall #6 A family's relocation looked like a chance to relax and regroup—but as they settle into their new home, teenage Kimmie Barnes’ special senses make her the target of something primordial, evil, and utterly malign. Darkness… Golden Oaks, California is a sleepy town on
- [THINK Yourself HEALTHY](https://melaniepsmith.com/think-yourself-healthy/) - Non Fiction BooksTHINK Yourself® HEALTHY: 27 Simple, Practical Applications For a Vibrant Life THINK Yourself® SERIES by Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas Bronze Medal — Non Fiction Silver Medal — Cover Design You just ate a cookie. Oops. You might as well eat the whole box now, right? Your day is ruined anyways. Sometimes our brains make up
- [Dream Journaling For Self-Therapy](https://melaniepsmith.com/dream-journaling-for-self-therapy/) - Non Fiction BooksFrom the Bamboo Grove Dream Journaling For Self-Therapy by Janet C. Lindeman PhD 2023 Finalist Dream Journaling For Self-Therapy Wonder what that odd dream meant? Is there a reason behing the dream? Does your subconscious have a message for you? There is a genuine possibility that dream means more than you realize. The
- [Letters to Chris](https://melaniepsmith.com/letters-to-chris/) - Non Fiction BooksLetters to Chris by Holly Barbo 2023 Finalist Everyday laughter and communications with loved ones can change between heartbeats. Joy becomes hollow. Loss takes its toll. The last two years have increased the number of people coping with loss. For an author used to taking words and making them her own, Holly found
- [Light Needs Darkness to Shine](https://melaniepsmith.com/light-needs-darkness-to-shine/) - Non Fiction BooksLight Needs Darkness to Shine by mehran hashemi Silver Medal — Non Fiction Popular Vote #4 light needs darkness to shine is a poetry collection, or better said, it's the seasons, motions, and emotions of living. it's a journey of love, passion, depression, and healing. the author lives in iran and hasn’t been able
- [Exposed](https://melaniepsmith.com/exposed/) - Mystery-Suspense BooksExposed Circle of the Red Lily by Anna J. Stewart Gold Medal — Mystery & Suspense Working as a Hollywood photographer means Riley Temple has seen it all. But then she finds herself staring at the chilling image of a dead woman. When her questions about the film lead to violence, she reluctantly turns
- [Jailed](https://melaniepsmith.com/jailed/) - Mystery-Suspense BooksJailed Cal Rogan Mysteries by Robert P. French Silver Medal — Mystery & Suspense Bronze Medal — Cover Design How do you get an innocent kid out of jail, when even the DNA evidence says he’s guilty? Twenty-year-old Micah Weston is in jail for killing his girlfriend. When PI Cal Rogan investigates, he discovers
- [The Extra](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-extra/) - Mystery-Suspense BooksThe Extra The Monument Studios Mysteries by Mel Anastasiou Bronze Medal — Mystery & Suspense Popular Vote — #9 The casting call is murder ... Vancouver schoolmarm Frankie Ray runs away to Silver Screen Hollywood to test her conviction that an actress who lacks glamour but has talent and an enterprising attitude can make
- [The Killer Enigma](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-killer-enigma/) - Mystery-Suspense BooksThe Killer Enigma Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles by Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey 2023 Finalist Enough is Enough - JJ rumbled when the Paparazzi invaded dinner When JJ and Jo recognize privacy doesn’t exist for them, they head back to Magnolia Bluff to check on their friends and recapture the small-town anonymity. They reject
- [A Man in Winter](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-man-in-winter/) - Horror-Thriller BooksA Man in Winter by Katie Marie 2023 Finalist A mesmerizing psychological mystery from an author who brings a refreshing new voice to horror. This is a quick read, but one that keeps the reader thoroughly intrigued and entertained from beginning to end. —Catherine Cavendish, author of In Darkness, Shadows Breathe and Dark Observation (coming in September 2022)
- [Crusader](https://melaniepsmith.com/crusader/) - Horror-Thriller BooksCrusader by Tom Benson Gold Medal — Horror | Thriller Bronze Medal — Cover Design Overall #8 Detective Sergeant Jason Knight knew who murdered his partner and mentor. In court, he saw the three killers smile as they walked out, freed on a technicality. Within weeks Jason would resign from the London Metropolitan Police,
- [Deadly Envy](https://melaniepsmith.com/deadly-envy-2/) - Horror-Thriller BooksDeadly Envy A DCI Gerald Croft Thriller by Sarah Stuart 2023 Finalist DCI Croft returns from a family holiday to find his house has been burgled. An armed raid at a jeweller has ended in tragedy, with the owner shot dead. Was it a robbery gone wrong or revenge? Kidnap, suicide pacts, murder, and
- [Enigma Tracer](https://melaniepsmith.com/enigma-tracer/) - Horror-Thriller BooksEnigma Tracer Enigma Heirs by Charles Breakfield & Rox Burkey Bronze Medal — Horror-Thriller The clock is ticking ... can Gracie uncover the truth? Phillip Pliant is the wealthy opportunist plastics dealer, and CEO of Pliant Industries. He’s also a master thief—creating a pervasive threat to the manufacturing infrastructure in the Caribbean islands. With
- [They Hide](https://melaniepsmith.com/they-hide/) - Horror & Thriller BooksThey Hide Short Stories to Tell in the Dark by Francesca Maria Silver Medal — Horror & Thriller Who are we if not for the monsters that we keep? They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark collects thirteen chilling tales that weave through the shadows, exploring the nature of fear, powerlessness,
- [Cuddy](https://melaniepsmith.com/cuddy/) - General Fiction BooksCuddy Tales From the Unmasqued World by Benjamin Myers Bronze Medal — General Fiction Cuddy is a bold and experimental retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert, unofficial patron saint of the North of England. Incorporating poetry, prose, play, diary and real historical accounts to create a novel like no other, Cuddy straddles
- [Give Us This Day](https://melaniepsmith.com/give-us-this-day/) - General Fiction BooksGive Us This Day The Merthyr Rising by Rebecca Bryn Silver Medal — General Fiction #9 Overall A battle for justice and survival! Merthyr Tydfil, Reverend Evan Rees’s ministry in the South Wales coalfields, is dubbed “a den of iniquity and ungodliness. A hotbed of vice, disease, and violence". As the 1830s depression bites, and
- [Meth Murder & Amazon](https://melaniepsmith.com/meth-murder-amazon/) - General Fiction BooksMeth Murder & Amazon A Humorous Real Life Nightmare by G.S. Gerry 2023 Finalist Medal The hilarity ensues when the body of an unidentified child is found under the bed during an open house. Alive or dead? Murder or myth? Derald Grake destroys his life the moment he decides to sell the family
- [The Fungus Among Us](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-fungus-among-us/) - Children's Picture BooksThe Fungus Among Us The Fungus Among Us for Kids by Jessica Dawn Birks Silver Medal — Children's Picture Books Popular Vote — #6 This charming rhyming book will take you on a journey through the forests and moors as you learn about mycelium, the underground network that helps our world thrive. Discover
- [Hare-Raising Haunting](https://melaniepsmith.com/hare-raising-haunting/) - Cozy Mystery BooksA Hare-Raising Haunting A Short Cozy Mystery by C.K. Fyfe 2023 Finalist When Emma purchases a rustic train depot in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, she expects the station to be steeped in history, not mystery. She and her rabbit Pepper settle into their new life in the woods, but they aren’t exactly alone—a specter
- [My Mummy is a Worm](https://melaniepsmith.com/my-mummy-is-a-worm/) - Children's Picture BooksMy Mummy is a Worm by Jessica Dawn Birks 2023 Finalist Timmy is nervous about careers day at school. He has a secret and doesn't know what to do. Join Timmy in school as he learns that friends will still like you no matter how different you or your family are. Buy Now...
- [Teddy Loses His Ears](https://melaniepsmith.com/teddy-loses-his-ears/) - Children's Picture BooksTeddy Loses His Ears The Adventures of Teddy by Christine Milkovic Krauss Bronze Medal — Children's Picture Books Teddy Loses His Ears is the first book in the Adventures of Teddy Series. Teddy is my real life rescue cat who lost his ears to frostbite in Saskatchewan, Canada. Teddy has had an incredible
- [Teddy Loves Spaghetti](https://melaniepsmith.com/teddy-loves-spaghetti/) - Children's Picture BooksTeddy Loves Spaghetti The Adventures of Teddy by Christine Milkovic Krauss 2023 Finalist Teddy Loves Spaghetti is the second book in the Adventures of Teddy series. Teddy is our real life rescue pet who lost his ears to frostbite and just happens to have a serious love for pasta!! This book uses humour
- [The Christmas Bird](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-christmas-bird/) - Children's Chapter BooksThe Christmas Bird by Robbie Cheadle 2023 Finalist The Deanne family is having a difficult time financially. Mr. Deanne's business has failed and there is no money for Christmas presents and other luxuries. The family's undernourished dogs discover a bird's nest on Christmas Day and attack and kill the chicks. All except one
- [Mortimer Rat Race to Space](https://melaniepsmith.com/mortimer-rat-race-to-space/) - Children's Chapter BooksMortimer: Rat Race to Space by Joan Marie Galat Silver Medal — Children's Chapter Books Mortimer T. Flightdeck, Ratonaut and Future YouTube Sensation, has big plans for ratkind. A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chance to become an intergalactic space
- [Time To Shine](https://melaniepsmith.com/time-to-shine/) - Children's Picture BookTime to Shine by Sylva Fae Gold Medal — Overall Gold Medal — Children's Picture Book Gold Medal — Cover Design Gold Medal — Popular Vote Lumi the firefly was sad. All of her friends had lights that sparkled and glowed, but her light was small and dull. No matter what she tried, Lumi
- [Runaway Bride](https://melaniepsmith.com/runaway-bride/) - Runaway Bride (S7E2) A bride disappears the night before her wedding. Is it cold feet or something more sinister?
- [An Eye for an Eye](https://melaniepsmith.com/an-eye-for-an-eye/) - An Eye for an Eye (S7E1) The past catches up to Paige when a killer comes to Manti. Will she target Paige, or someone she loves?
- [Festive Repercussions](https://melaniepsmith.com/festive-repercussions/) - Festive Repercussions (S6E9) Paige is involved in a multi-agency investigation. People are dying from poison candy delivered just in time for the holidays. Can the group stop a madman before more people are killed?
- [Tamikio L. Dooley](https://melaniepsmith.com/tamikio-l-dooley/) - Tamikio L. Dooley -- New Release coming December 30th. Tamikio is an award-winning author of Inspire Me to Heal, A Better You, My Skin is Beautiful, Woman on the Shore, The Train to Krakow Izabella Poliavok Story, The Perfect Autumn Poetry, In the Heart of December and the Co-author of Wide Awake.
- [Listless in Turkey](https://melaniepsmith.com/listless-in-turkey/) - Thriller | Suspense Listless In Turkey Jessica Taylor Suspense Thrillers Book 1 by Onia Fox 2022 Finalist Listless In Turkey is a standalone prequel to my debut novel Covid Blues And Twos; they can be read in either order. It is a page-turning romp with adult references and is embarrassingly autobiographical – with some names
- [Deadly Envy](https://melaniepsmith.com/deadly-envy/) - Thriller | Suspense Deadly Envy A DCI Gerald Croft Thriller DCI Gerald Croft Crime Thrillers Book 2 by Sarah Stuart 2022 Finalist DCI Croft returns from a family holiday to find his house has been burgled. An armed raid at a jeweller has ended in tragedy, with the owner shot dead. Was it a robbery
- [Small Things](https://melaniepsmith.com/small-things/) - Thriller | Suspense Small Things Small Things Series Book 1 by Joe DeRouen Bronze Medal: Thriller and Suspense It’s a hot June morning in a small Midwestern town when fifteen-year-old Shawn Spencer arrives at the church for his best friend Tanner’s funeral. Though his drowning was officially ruled an accident, Tanner’s sister Jenny swears she
- [The Wrong House](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-wrong-house/) - Thriller | Suspense The Wrong House A Victorian Era Medical Suspense Dark Victoriana Collection by Christie Stratos Bronze Medal: Thriller and Suspense “Don’t let the doctor think you’re ill.” A heavy nighttime blizzard forces Gerald Bitteson into the first building he finds, but the man he meets may be even colder than the storm he
- [Codename Foxglove](https://melaniepsmith.com/codename-foxglove/) - Thriller | Suspense Codename: Foxglove Beyond the Law Series by Tom Benson Silver Medal: Thriller and Suspense *(This story is a sequel to Codename: Nightshade and is a spinoff from the Beyond The Law trilogy). Dominique McEwan studied criminology but thanks to a miscreant brother, the young woman lost a chance to join the police.
- [After the Devil](https://melaniepsmith.com/after-the-devil/) - Thriller | Suspense After the Devil by Kayla Krantz Gold Medal: Thriller and Suspense #10 Overall It’s our darkest parts that know us best. Alex Alpine is unhappy with her life—a dead-end job, a marriage that’s falling apart, and a failed string of self-published books. In an effort to better her life for her and her
- [Amsterdam Calling](https://melaniepsmith.com/amsterdam-calling/) - Romance Books Amsterdam Calling by Tom Benson Bronze Medal: Romance Books Dan and Crystal meet by chance in Amsterdam. He is a British journalist taking a break. She is an American fashion designer, eager to trace her European ancestors. A chemistry develops as they visit many places of interest in the wonderful city of Crystal’s
- [When Angels Mourn](https://melaniepsmith.com/when-angels-mourn/) - Romance Books When Angels Mourn by Sarah Beth James Silver Medal: Romance Books A twisted piece where the old pagan gods are returning to retake Earth from the Christian God and Devil who have enslaved them to gain the earth for themselves by using Lethe’s throne from the Underworld to erase the memories of the
- [Graham](https://melaniepsmith.com/graham/) - Romance Books Graham The Brothers of Hastings Ranch Series Book 1 by Katharine E. Hamilton Gold Medal: Romance Books #4 Overall Receiving a frantic call from her friend Alice, Julia McComas packs her bags and heads to a ranch in Texas where she encounters critters, cows, and a handful of handsome cowboy brothers. Her presence
- [Handprints](https://melaniepsmith.com/handprints/) - Paranormal | Supernatural Handprints by Wanda Adams Fischer 2022 Finalist After their husbands commit them to a state mental institution in Massachusetts, two women become friends. Were they–and the other women who filled the place–even mentally ill? Anne was eccentric, to be sure, and her Boston fireman husband decided it was more than he could
- [A Ghostly Affair](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-ghostly-affair/) - Paranormal | Supernatural A Ghostly Affair A Paranormal Romance by Joshua Griffith 2022 Finalist Daniel Powell has been living in a small cabin on the outskirts of Portland Oregon, never able to leave it because of a dark entity keeps his spirit trapped to be tormented. Anytime people come to reside in his cabin, he
- [Sable](https://melaniepsmith.com/sable/) - Paranormal | Supernatural Sable A Sea-faring Tale Kingdom of Durundal Age of Heroes Book 10 by S.E. Turner Bronze Medal: Paranormal | Supernatural In her dreams, a voice whispers to her. The voice tells her she is destined to wield a legendary sword and that her path will lead to greatness. It says the way
- [The Child of Time](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-child-of-time/) - Paranormal | Supernatural A Child of Time by Penny Luker Silver Medal: Paranormal | Supernatural #7 Overall This book contains gentle, paranormal and ghost, short stories. There are fourteen brand new stories, and three bonus stories from previous collections, to give you a taster of the books, Missing, Pebble on the Beach and The Mermaid.
- [Summer Camp Culprit](https://melaniepsmith.com/summer-camp-culprit/) - Mystery Books Summer Camp Culprit by C.K.Fyfe Gold Winner: Mystery Books #8 Overall Camp Starfall is closing. But that doesn’t mean the past is going with it. Despite her misgivings, Lindsey returns to the campground she last left as a broken-hearted teen. She’s determined to spend Camp Starfall’s farewell weekend focusing on the good memories
- [77 1/2 Herbs](https://melaniepsmith.com/77-1-2-herbs/) - Non Fiction 77 1/2 Magical Herbs by Ronesa Aveela Gold Medal: Non Fiction #9 Overall Venture into the magical, healing world of herbs and embrace the power of nature. The book is an introduction to herbs found in a special Midsummer’s wreath. This is an especially enchanting time of year. Among the Bulgarians, the day
- [Karadas: The Veiled Realm](https://melaniepsmith.com/karadas-the-veiled-realm/) - Children's Chapter Books Karadas: The Veiled Realm Spectre of Destiny by J.T. Mather Gold Medal: Children’s Chapter Books #5 Overall Not to be missed. An original young adult fantasy adventure. Theodore Reed seems destined to suffer, surviving one harrowing dilemma, only to find himself marooned in quite another. Worse still, his young sister, Minnie, has vanished.
- [Into the Salton Sea](https://melaniepsmith.com/into-the-salton-sea/) - Paranormal | Supernatural Into the Salton Sea by Theresa Jacobs Gold Medal: Paranormal | Supernatural #6 Overall Abandoned as a baby, Harlow spent her life asking unanswered questions. Who was she? Where did she come from? And why was she plagued by dreams of drowning? As she matured, the torturous dreams lessened. Becoming a reporter,
- [Teddy's Boys](https://melaniepsmith.com/teddys-boys/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi Teddy’s Boys A Dark, Magic Academy, Why Choose Romance Bad Boys of Bevington Book 1 by E.J. Frost Bronze Medal: Fantasy | Sci-Fi Three boys. Two murders. One terrible choice. Twelve years ago, my mother climbed into a limo with a fae stranger and left without looking back. Seven years ago, my
- [Poisoned Lily](https://melaniepsmith.com/poisoned-lily/) - Other | General Fiction Poisoned Lily by Nik Grybaski 2022 Finalist Was Lily murdered, or did her sinister secret force her to take her own life? In a room above a tavern, on the hedonistic streets of Praterstrasse Vienna, is the dead body of a kept woman. A mysterious lady sits alone in the bar.
- [Brianna in Cymru](https://melaniepsmith.com/brianna-in-cymru/) - Other | General Fiction Brianna in Cymru by TN Traynor Bronze Medal: Other Fiction ‘A powerfully written story filled with a host of memorable and charismatic characters.’ The Wishing Shelf Christian Historical Fiction – with just-a-dash of magical realism, and a sweet romance. 1664. Rhiannon and her daughter Brianna have been given a powerful gift, when
- [Woman of Flames](https://melaniepsmith.com/woman-of-flames/) - Other | General Fiction Woman of Flames by Kim Stokely Bronze Medal: Non-Fiction Based on the life of a Jewish prophet, Woman of Flames is a sweeping epic of how faith, lust, and revenge can drive nations into war. As a child, Deborah must convince those around her that her visions are a gift from
- [The Peaceful VIllage](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-peaceful-village/) - Other | General Fiction The Peaceful Village by Paulette Mahurin Silver Medal: Other Fiction During the German occupation of France, nestled in the lush, verdant countryside in the Haute-Vienne department of central France was the peaceful village of Oradour-sur-Glane. It was a community where villagers woke to the medley of nature’s songs, roosters crowing, birds
- [Revenge](https://melaniepsmith.com/revenge/) - Other | General Fiction Revenge England and Scotland Rivalry and Retribution by Rebecca Bryn Gold Medal: Other Fiction The most heinous act of treachery in Scottish history and piracy on the high seas bind the lives of strangers, Tom and Andrew, inextricably together. Tom is a young Englishman trying to prove himself worthy of the
- [The Marketing Psychology Playbook](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-marketing-psychology-playbook/) - Non Fiction The Marketing Psychology Playbook The Best Strategies Marketers Miss & Misuse by Becky Davis Bronze Medal: Non Fiction Marketing psychology offers a scientific way to connect deeply with you audience, capture their attention, and communicate a powerful message. But it’s all too often misunderstood, applied incorrectly, or missed entirely. This book fixes that.
- [Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter](https://melaniepsmith.com/get-your-book-selling-on-kickstarter/) - Non Fiction Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter Why You Should Use Kickstarter Book Sales Supercharged Book 9 by Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle Silver Medal: Non Fiction How to Design Your Campaign Budget for Profitability Market… and More With $300,000 in fundraising across 20+ Kickstarter projects, Russell Nohelty knows a thing or two
- [Auction Block Bandit](https://melaniepsmith.com/auction-block-bandit/) - Mystery Books Auction Block Bandit A Short Cozy Mystery by C.K. Fyfe 2022 Finalist As a regular auction-goer, Trixie has seen most everything up for bid, from celebrity pet hair to used rental caskets. A plethora of pieces routinely come and go, with short-lived fanfare. That is, until one winter night, when a hot ticket
- [Dying for a Date](https://melaniepsmith.com/dying-for-a-date/) - Mystery Books Dying for a Date A Humorous Cozy Mystery Laurel McKay Mysteries Book 1 by Cindy Sample Bronze Medal: Mystery Books AMAZON # 1 BESTSELLER IN HUMOR AND COZY MYSTERIES Unsure if she is looking for Mr. Right, or Mr. Every Other Saturday Night, divorced mother of two, Laurel McKay reluctantly joins THE LOVE
- [Read Herring Riddle](https://melaniepsmith.com/read-herring-riddle/) - Mystery Books Read Herring Riddle A Short Cozy Mystery by C.K. Fyfe Silver Medal: Mystery Books For Laura, house-sitting at an old Victorian mansion seems the perfect job. However, little does she know that the house holds an abundance of secrets, including a mysterious book that’s much more than it seems. When the owners’ cat
- [Love and Loki](https://melaniepsmith.com/love-and-loki/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi Love and Loki by Sarah Beth James 2022 Finalist “A master of words, yet I could take you apart with my silver tongue if I truly tried,” Loki commented.“I bet you say that to all the boys.” The prince retorted rolling his eyes. Loki is tired of his existence, looking for a
- [Storm Chaser](https://melaniepsmith.com/storm-chaser/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi Storm Chaser A Novel of the Black Pages by Danny Bell 2022 Finalist Elana has taken something that didn’t belong to her. Or at least she tried to, someone beat her to it. Whoever the thief is, it makes no difference to the Japanese storm god Susano-o and his eight headed snake
- [The Trials of Ascension](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-trials-of-ascension/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi The Trials of Ascension The Frostmarked Chronicles Book 2 by Brendan Noble 2022 Finalist Salvation does not come without sacrifice. Rise. Otylia will never forget the betrayer’s blade slicing across her throat. Nor will she forgive. Trapped by Weles in the underworld of Nawia, she is further from Wacław and Dziewanna than ever.
- [Keeper of the Jewel](https://melaniepsmith.com/keeper-of-the-jewel/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi Keeper of the Jewel Highcliff Guardians Epic Fantasy Series by Richard H. Stephens Bronze Medal — Overall Silver Medal — Fantasy | Sci-Fi Bronze Medal — Popular Vote “It’s time to bestow your sword with a magic befitting a future queen. A queen who will walk the winds of fate on the
- [Woodland Warriors](https://melaniepsmith.com/woodland-warriors/) - Children's Picture Books Woodland Warriors by Sylva Fae Silver Medal — Overall Gold Medal — Children’s Picture Books Silver Medal — Popular Vote Ayla and her puppy, Willow loved playing out in the woods. One day, she asked her mummy if she could learn how to do bushcraft. Mummy agreed it was a great idea
- [The Potomos and The Papyrus](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-potomos-and-the-papyrus/) - Children's Picture Books The Potomos and The Papyrus by Jean Paul 2022 Finalist This fully illustrated delightful story takes place in an alternate world populated by anthropomorphic hippopotamuses called potomoses during the human equivalent time frame of the 1930s. It is the story of a family of very excellent and interesting potomoses who live in
- [Messy Christmas](https://melaniepsmith.com/messy-christmas/) - Children's Picture Books Messy Christmas by Sylva Fae Bronze Medal: Children’s Picture Books A mischievous elf and a naughty cat are feeling bored one Christmas night. How much mess can this cute pair make in just a few hours? With tumbling trees, bouncing baubles, bursting balloons, and a blizzard of flour, it’s going to be
- [The Very Stubborn Camel](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-very-stubborn-camel/) - Children's Picture Books The Very Stubborn Camel by Silviya Rankova Silver Medal: Children’s Picture Books Pete, the camel, was munching hay, refusing to take any commands when a little girl kindly pleased him with an apple and made him stand and continued his journey. Their friendship helped Pete’s owner to sell his merchandises on the
- [One of Our Gorillas is Missing!](https://melaniepsmith.com/one-of-our-gorillas-is-missing/) - Children's Chapter Books One of Our Gorillas is Missing! A School of Animal Magic Adventure Book 5 by Burt Kempner 2022 Finalist Professor Artemus Quinn, a silverback gorilla who’s the headmaster of the School of Animal Magic (SAM), has taken a leave of absence to search for his missing young nephew Kembi. When Professor Quinn
- [Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy](https://melaniepsmith.com/mystery-of-the-egyptian-mummy/) - Children's Chapter Books Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy An Ancient Egypt Children’s Mystery Kid Detective Zet Series by Scott Peters Bronze Medal: Children’s Chapter Books Welcome back to the world of Zet, where a kid can be a hero and fight for the good of all. 12-year-old Zet is supposed to be helping out at
- [Up and Down: Glugg and the Gangoils](https://melaniepsmith.com/up-and-down-glugg-and-the-gangoils/) - Children's Chapter Books Up and Down: Glugg and the Gangoils by Sarah Hindmarsh Gold Medal: Popular Vote Silver Medal: Children’s Chapter Books Gluggity Bubbletop never wanted to be special. Except that he did want to be a fish-wizard (or is it wizard fish?). More than that though he would like to survive a few more
- [The Fool: New Beginnings](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-fool-new-beginnings/) - Fantasy | Sci-Fi The Fool: New Beginnings Tales From the Unmasqued World by Val Tobin Gold Medal — Overall Gold Medal — Fantasy | Sci-Fi She believes vampires are monsters. So why is she risking her life to help one? After a divorce and much soul-searching, Kelsey Davis opens a bookstore café at the crossroads
- [Reasonable Doubt](https://melaniepsmith.com/reasonable-doubt/) - Reasonable Doubt (S6E8) An annual trip turns into a mystery. Paige must uncover secrets that have been hidden for years. Was an innocent man sent to prison or was this all an elaborate scheme to cast doubt on the truth?
- [Make It a Double](https://melaniepsmith.com/make-it-a-double/) - Make It a Double (S6E7) Paige investigates an apparent hiking accident up the canyon — or, was it? Dax and his team execute their rescue mission and everyone is eager for them to come home.
- [Toxic Indifference](https://melaniepsmith.com/toxic-indifference/) - Toxic Indifference (S6E6) Nathan and Sophie Porter make a surprise visit to Manti and Nathan comes with a request. Paige and her colleagues must find out what is poisoning local crops and who is responsible.
- [Precious Treasure](https://melaniepsmith.com/precious-treasure/) - Salt of the Earth (S6E5) Sophie is abducted. The team travels to the east coast to save her but was one of Nathan Porter’s projects the catalyst, or something else?
- [Wendy H. Jones](https://melaniepsmith.com/wendy-h-jones/) - Wendy H. Jones grew up in the beautiful Scottish City of Dundee. In a home full of books and with family who read extensively she developed a passion for reading early in life. Having read all the books in the local library by the age of ten, she entered into a spirited discussion with a librarian as to why she should be provided with an adult library card. Showing steely will, and determination, she won her battle and moved on to reading adult crime novels.
- [Pilfering Ambition](https://melaniepsmith.com/pilfering-ambition/) - Pilfering Ambition (S6E4) Paige investigates an embezzlement case, but do they have the right suspect? Carmen and Zeus plan their wedding, but family complicates the big day.
- [Salt of the Earth](https://melaniepsmith.com/salt-of-the-earth/) - Salt of the Earth (S6E3) Paige attend a law enforcement conference in Salt Lake City. Things get interesting when she goes on a ride-a-long with a new friend. Carmen anxiously awaits the arrival of her mother who is coming to town to help with her upcoming wedding.
- [Photography 101](https://melaniepsmith.com/photography-101/) - After completing my first book I was faced with the problem of finding a book cover I could use. I considered searching the internet, but became worried I might violate some kind of copyright law.
- [Dusk now available on Amazon](https://melaniepsmith.com/dusk-now-available-on-amazon/) - I'm excited to announce my first book, Dusk is now available on Amazon. You can either follow the link on my website www . melaniepsmith.com or go to amazon and look for either Melanie P. Smith or Dusk.
- [After Dark coming soon](https://melaniepsmith.com/279/) - Well, life has gotten busy lately. I am currently doing the final edit on After Dark, the second book in my Warrior series. I hope to have that complete in the next couple weeks.
- [*****WEEKEND SALE*****](https://melaniepsmith.com/309/) - DUSK, the first book in my warrior series on sale for .99 cents on Amazon. This is a paranormal romance.
- [Halloween Giveaway Spectacular](https://melaniepsmith.com/halloween-giveaway-spectacular/) - I am participating in an October/Halloween Giveaway Spectacular. Each day two new books will be highlighted in Julie's Book Review. In honor of Halloween only Paranormal, Mystery or Horror books will be listed.
- [Making Progress…](https://melaniepsmith.com/making-progress-2/) - This past month has been a huge learning experience. What lessons have I learned you might ask. Well for one, don't tackle too many projects.
- [Happy Holidays!](https://melaniepsmith.com/happy-holidays/) - December is a wonderful time of year. There are so many good people doing amazing things to help their friends, family and even strangers in need.
- [DAWN has arrived!](https://melaniepsmith.com/dawn-has-arrived/) - ***NEW RELEASE*** Dawn: Warrior Series - Book 3I’m excited to announce the release of DAWN, the third book in my warrior series. The anticipated release date was January 2015, but I finished early…
- [Warrior Series News](https://melaniepsmith.com/warrior-series-news/) - ***WARRIOR SERIES*** Two exciting new updates. I have two new and exiting developments in my Warrior Series this month.
- [The Next Chapter Begins…Shadows](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-next-chapter-begins-shadows/) - ***New Release*** ***New Release*** ***New Release*** I enjoyed writing this book because I was able to incorporate a little of my law enforcement knowledge into the storyline. I hope all my loyal fans like this installment as much as they enjoyed the previous books in the series.
- [Danger everywhere…Chaos_](https://melaniepsmith.com/danger-everywhere-chaos_-2/) - Chaos, Book 5 in my Warrior Series is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and will be available on iTunes in the near future. I hope all my fans like this installment as much as they enjoyed the previous books in the series.
- [The Review Amazon US Doesn’t Want You to See | Indie Lifer](https://melaniepsmith.com/the-review-amazon-us-doesnt-want-you-to-see-indie-lifer/) - Along the self-publishing journey I have met numerous fellow authors in social media groups. This author networking has resulted in both positive and negative experiences. Having said that, the one piece of advice I would give to new authors is to continue to network.
- [Mount Haven…New Romantic Suspense](https://melaniepsmith.com/mount-haven-new-romantic-suspense/) - ***NEW RELEASE*** Romantic Suspense...Action Packed *** I’m excited to announce the release my new Romantic Suspense novel, MOUNT HAVEN. It’s now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iTunes. Go get your copy today! When Rowdy Cooper's life is turned upside down he & his family must find a way to go on. Will the move to
- [Happy Holidays…](https://melaniepsmith.com/happy-holidays-2/) - Hoping you had a very Merry Christmas and that your New Year's is enjoyable, memorable and safe! As we near the end of 2015 I cant' help but reflect on the amazing year I have had.
- [New Year…New Goals](https://melaniepsmith.com/new-year-new-goals/) - Who is Melanie P. Smith? As the new year begins most of us, in some form or another, make goals or resolutions for the year to come. I’ve never been one to declare ‘My New Year’s resolution is…’ Instead my goals usually come with an end date.
- [March Madness…](https://melaniepsmith.com/marsh-madness/) - March is a fun time of year for me. Here in Utah, the weather is starting to turn warm and the snow and cold weather is mostly behind us. Not that we won’t get a few bad weather days...we most certainly will. It is Utah after all.
- [Summer Update...](https://melaniepsmith.com/summer-update/) - SUMMER UPDATE...Independence Day, Fireworks, Picnics, Summer fun and Adventure *** The year was circa 1990 something. It was a warm evening in the middle of summer. And two sisters were bored.
- [Progeny... The Final Chapter](https://melaniepsmith.com/progeny-the-final-chapter/) - PROGENY - The 7th and final book in Melanie P. Smith's Warrior Series. See what her fans are talking about and for a limited time get DUSK, Book 1 for only .99c
- [How it All Began...](https://melaniepsmith.com/how-it-all-began/) - How it all began. The early years.
- [Sizzling Summer Heat...](https://melaniepsmith.com/sizzling-summer-heat/) - It's Summer Time... my favorite time of the year. Campfires, mountain excursions and a good book. What more could you ask for?
- [It's Here... Murder, Corruption, Danger, Love](https://melaniepsmith.com/its-here-murder-corruption-danger-love/) - ***New Release *** Moondance Ridge: Thin Blue Line Book 2. Murder | Corruption | Danger | Love. An action-packed, romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the very end.
- [Connections eMagazine Winter 2017](https://melaniepsmith.com/connections-emagazine-winter-2017/) - Winter 2017 - Connections eMagazine. Get to know feature author Suzanne Downes, find new releases, promos and tons of sales.
- [Flash Fiction | Indie author support & Discussion](https://melaniepsmith.com/flash-fiction-indie-author-support-discussion/) - Good to the last page... Great Authors, Great Stories... Vote for your favorite. Indie Authors | May 2018 Throughout the month of May, talented authors will submit short stories, limited to 100 Words or less. They will be posted on this page and the readers will decide the winner of the Challenge. Be sure to
- [2018 Christmas Giveaway](https://melaniepsmith.com/2018-christmas-giveaway/) - 2018 Christmas Giveaway - Enter for a chance to win 20 eBooks in various genres from some amazing international authors. Details inside...
- [March Mad Sale](https://melaniepsmith.com/march-mad-sale/) - Mom's Favorite Reads and The Fussy Librarian present a March Mad Sale. 17 books on sale, 17 amazing authors. It's an event you don't want to miss... March 9th & 10th
- [Up in Smoke](https://melaniepsmith.com/up-in-smoke/) - Up in Smoke (S6E2) A barn fire, a missing woman and a murdered horse. Paige works with arson investigators to determine if they are looking for a criminal, a woman on the run, or an innocent woman abducted by a killer. And, personal conflicts are distracting Paige and dividing her focus.
- [Malevolent Intent](https://melaniepsmith.com/malevolent-intent/) - Malevolent Intent (S6E1) Gage needs help at a sheep ranch when he discovers someone shot and killed several animals during the night. The team rushes against time to solve a mystery before it turns lethal. The problem with Stan has to be put on hold until the case is resolved.
- [Rachel Wright](https://melaniepsmith.com/rachel-wright/) - I am a Colorado resident. I am a mother to a fantastic little girl who loves owls and ballet. I also have one of the most supportive husbands in the world.
- [Ben Starling](https://melaniepsmith.com/ben-starling/) - Ben Starling is passionate about marine conservation and boxing, both central themes in his work. His interest in marine life has taken him across three continents over the past three decades. He is Oxford's only ever Quintuple Blue, was Captain of the university boxing team, and coached and boxed competitively until about five years ago.
- [Godfrey Nicholson](https://melaniepsmith.com/godfrey-nicholson/) - Meet Godfrey Nicholson - Author of Moments of Pleasure 1 & 2, storm chaser and astronomer. He was born and raised in California and hopes to set a positive legacy for the next generation.
- [Yvonne Glasgow](https://melaniepsmith.com/yvonne-glasgow/) - Meet Author, Poet, Writer, Artist and Healer... Yvonne Glasgow. Yvonne wants to help others find their creativity, whether it’s through the passion of poetry, art therapy, or finding a freelance niche that will have you doing what you love for a living.
- [J.S. Frankel](https://melaniepsmith.com/j-s-frankel/) - J.S. Frankel was born in Toronto, Canada and grew up there, receiving his tertiary education from the University of Toronto and graduating with a double major in English Literature and Political Science. He writes YA Fantasy, with a lot of action, some romance and a lot of different worlds.
- [Pamela Sommers](https://melaniepsmith.com/pamela-sommers/) - Meet Author Pamela Sommers. She is a down to earth, approachable and passionate person with a great sense of humour. Pamela lives with her fiancé and son in a quiet suburb of London.
- [John Holt](https://melaniepsmith.com/john-holt/) - Meet author John Holt. He was born in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, but has lived in Essex for the past thirty-six years. Get to know the author and Tom Kendall, a private detective and main character in the Kendall Series.
- [Rebecca Bryn](https://melaniepsmith.com/rebecca-bryn-2/) - Rebecca Bryn lives near St Davids in West Wales with her husband and rescue dog. She is a multi-genre author but her first love is historical thrillers with a twist: tales of courage, hope, and unbreakable love. A self-taught artist, she also paints the stunning Pembrokeshire coast in watercolor and has work in private collections worldwide.
- [Allison Cosgrove](https://melaniepsmith.com/allison-cosgrove/) - Meet Allison Cosgrove - Author of the Stan Brookshire Series. Read an In-depth interview with this author of Thrillers, Suspense and Romance as well as a bonus interview with Stan Brookshire himself.
- [Sarah Stuart](https://melaniepsmith.com/sarah-stuart/) - Sarah Stuart - Sarah has a wide mix of interests which are reflected in her sizzling romantic suspense novels, royalties from which, she donates to animal conservation and rescue charities worldwide.
- [Angela Lockwood](https://melaniepsmith.com/angela-lockwood/) - Meet author Angela Lockwood and Tom the cat. Angela is a Dutch-born writer, she's lived most of her adult life first in Scotland and now in France
- [XterraWeb](https://melaniepsmith.com/xterraweb/) - XterraWeb - We know writers invest a large amount of time, effort, and emotion into their books. XterraWeb can help ensure your book reflects your hard work with our combination proofreading and editing process. We can also help promote your book with promotions and reviews on our blog.
- [Frances Laskowski](https://melaniepsmith.com/frances-laskowski/) - Meet Frances Laskowski - The daughter of a US military man and a German mother, the family moved to New Jersey in 1961. As a fan of Stephan King, and good old Alfred Hitchcock, Frances started out writing short fiction stories and novels.
- [Rachel Smets](https://melaniepsmith.com/rachel-smets/) - Get to know Rachel, author of Awaken Your Confidence. Her goal is to inspire and motivate people, build their confidence, and find clarity to become the person they want to be.
- [Brenda Mohammed](https://melaniepsmith.com/brenda-mohammed/) - Meet Brenda Mohammed - My name is Brenda Mohammed and I am a Trinidad and Tobago-based multi -genre writer and former Bank Manager who has written thirteen books to date. I like to read books by other authors. I love to travel and am a fan of photography and art.
- [Renea Taylor](https://melaniepsmith.com/renea-taylor/) - Renea Taylor is an adult romance author. She is an avid rock climber, writer, and mother. She is also the author of Beyond Right or Wrong. In this in-depth interview, we get to know Renea a little better as well as Andrea Cody from book one of Renea's Beyond Series.
- [JJ Francesco](https://melaniepsmith.com/jj-francesco/) - Meet JJ Francesco, Author of Blood Chain and Death Scene. Get to know Wayne from his new release | Death Scene as well as the author himself in this in-depth interview.
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- [Lacey Lane](https://melaniepsmith.com/lacey-lane/) - Lacey LaneInteresting facts...I write horror and non fiction. I currently have two books published. The Revenge of the Pumpkins and The Ultimate Guide to Frugal Living. The Little Book of Horrors is now available in paperback. As well as the horrors that can be found in the Kindle version, you will also find a bonus story: The
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- [JM Brown](https://melaniepsmith.com/jm-brown/) - JM BrownInteresting facts...Tell us a little about yourself. I am a retired psychiatric nurse living in NL. Canada. I now have the time to do what I always had a desire to do, write books. I am busier now than I ever was while working professionally. I am an active gardener and a new grandmother.
- [Caitlin O’Connor](https://melaniepsmith.com/caitlin-oconnor/) - Author Caitlin O'ConnerInteresting facts...Caitlin O’Connor searches for truth in fiction, and drags her characters through hell to find it. A proud eccentric who aspires to be omniscient, she enjoys listening to music, trying to understand physics, and admiring unusual works of art. She lives in South Africa with her son and a malevolent lovebird that
- [Nico Laeser](https://melaniepsmith.com/nico-laeser/) - Nico Laeser Interesting facts...Where are you from? Originally from the UK, but I now live in the Pacific Northwest with my beautiful wife and children.Tell us a little about yourself? I love to discuss life, the universe, and everything philosophical. I am constantly researching quantum physics theories and scientific breakthroughs, as well as theories of
- [Val Tobin](https://melaniepsmith.com/val-tobin/) - Val Tobin Interesting facts...Where are you from? I grew up in North York, Ontario, moved to Bradford after our second child was born, and then moved to Newmarket when he graduated high school.Tell us a little about yourself? I was a software/web developer for ten years, but have always been studying and learning. Before
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- [Peg Glover](https://melaniepsmith.com/peg-glover/) - June Spotlight (Peg Glover) - Peg Glover is a published writer and RN. She has worked in the medical and psychiatric field for over thirty years. Peg’s writing has been published in several e-zines as well as in the Anthology Lessons From My Parents, by Michele Robbins. Peg is a voracious reader and loves just
- [Delta James](https://melaniepsmith.com/delta-james/) - Get to know Delta James - Delta has been a successful author using the pen name Willa Bradley where she wrote contemporary and contemporary western erotic romances. The switch to the Delta James name coincides with signing with a new publisher, Stormy Night Publications where she is writing contemporary westerns and paranormal erotic romance.
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- [Author Val Tobin](https://melaniepsmith.com/author-val-tobin/) - Meet Author Val Tobin - She is a multi-genre author, wife, mother, grandmother and cat lover.
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- [Nina Norstrom](https://melaniepsmith.com/nina-norstrom/) - Nina Norstorm grew up as a daddy’s girl and embracing family went a long way. Early-on in her adulthood, she became incarcerated in the world of toxicity. She started therapy journaling as a means of solace.
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- [Paulette Mahurin](https://melaniepsmith.com/paulette-mahurin/) - Paulette Mahurin is a best-selling literary fiction and historical fiction novelist. She lives with her husband Terry and two dogs, Max and Bella, in Ventura County, California. Profits from her books go to help rescue dogs from kill shelters.
- [Sylva Fae](https://melaniepsmith.com/sylva-fae/) - Meet Sylva Fae a mum, who writes children’s stories and works hard to keep up with the crazy antics of three naughty rabbits in her own woodland forest. She grew up loving bedtime stories and now wants to share that love of stories and inspire children to create their own magical adventures.
- [Roxanne San Jose](https://melaniepsmith.com/roxanne-san-jose/) - Roxanne San Jose was born in the Philippines but now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. She just published her second book and plans to publish more in the future.
- [Val Tobin](https://melaniepsmith.com/val-tobin-2/) - Val Tobin is with novelist and parapsychology graduate who hails from Ontario. She uses her background and knowledge in her novels to add a great air of authenticity to her stories.
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- [Lucinda E. Clarke](https://melaniepsmith.com/lucinda-e-clarke/) - Lucinda E. Clarke - Abandoned in the African bush with a 9 week-old baby and no resources Lucinda could look back on a childhood of mental abuse, without knowing that before her lay an even more bizarre future. She would run the worst riding school in the world, broadcast live with a bayonet at her throat, be fired from her teaching position and thrown into the media world.
- [Nik Grybaski](https://melaniepsmith.com/nik-grybaski/) - Nik Grybaski lives in the shadows of the worlds Nik creates. A writer, photographer, baker and gin enthusiast, Nik enjoys nature and watching obscure black and white films.
- [Graham Watkins](https://melaniepsmith.com/graham-watkins/) - Graham Watkins is a multi genre author, including historical fiction and thrillers, who started writing when he retired.
- [Penny Luker](https://melaniepsmith.com/penny-luker/) - Penny Luker - A teacher and Head Teacher, then an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. she now spends her time writing stories and poems. When she's not writing, she enjoys playing the piano and ukulele and painting in watercolor.
- [Author Lucinda E. Clarke](https://melaniepsmith.com/author-lucinda-e-clarke/) - Lucinda E. Clarke - I’m retired now. No, I’m pretending, and working 24/7 writing books and trying to sell the wretched things. Once I make the first million or five, I’ll be off sailing round the world scribbling on my mega yacht.
- [Rita Chapman](https://melaniepsmith.com/rita-chapman/) - Rita Lee Chapman - Rita Chapman was born in London and moved to Australia in her early twenties. She is the author of the Anna Davies Mystery Series. Other novels include crime mysteries and a tale for horse lovers.
- [Tom Benson](https://melaniepsmith.com/tom-benson/) - Tom Benson Is a multi-genre author. He has been writing since 2007. He has published novels, anthologies of short stories, a five-part novel, a variety of erotica books, and a series of genre-based poetry.
- [Theresa Jacobs](https://melaniepsmith.com/theresa-jacobs/) - Theresa Jacobs believes in magic, fairies, dragons, and ghosts. Yet she trusts science and thinks that aliens know way too much.
- [Rapacious Blaze](https://melaniepsmith.com/rapacious-blaze/) - Rapacious Blaze (S5E5) An arsonist is on the loose putting the people Paige loves in danger. Can she work with the Arson Investigator to solve the mystery before someone else is injured?
- [Identical Proxy](https://melaniepsmith.com/identical-proxy/) - Identical Proxy (S5E9) A woman reports that her husband is acting strange. Paige must determine if she is paranoid and delusional or if the man is the victim of foul play.
- [Packaged Deal](https://melaniepsmith.com/packaged-deal/) - Packaged Deal (S5E8) A porch pirate is on the loose in Manti and Paige has an unlikely suspect. Will following her instincts and accusing a pillar of the community cause turmoil at the office? Zeus is ready for something more permanent; will Carmen agree or break his heart?
- [Smoke and Mirrors](https://melaniepsmith.com/smoke-and-mirrors/) - Smoke and Mirrors (S5E7) Paige and Havilland encounter a surprise on a routine traffic accident, then just when they think they have it all figured out, they're faced with another mystery. The investigation leads south, and what happens in Vegas…
- [Concealed Detection](https://melaniepsmith.com/concealed-detection/) - Concealed Detection (S5E6) Dax agrees to grant a favor to General Porter and it doesn't turn out the way anyone thought it would. Will a case Paige is working draw in the national news again?
- [Precarious Misadventure](https://melaniepsmith.com/precarious-misadventure/) - Precarious Misadventure (S5E4) An innocent night out turns into a nightmare for a couple teenage girls. Paige must decide if they are missing or if they've run off for a weekend of fun.
- [Genetic Impersonation](https://melaniepsmith.com/genetic-impersonation/) - Genetic Impersonation (S5E3) The community is on edge trying to survive a global pandemic. Dean reveals he has a girlfriend and she has a problem only Paige can solve.
- [Emergency Assist](https://melaniepsmith.com/emergency-assist/) - Emergency Assist (S5E2) Dax heads to Washington to assist Nathan on a top secret mission. He struggles to deal with memories from the past. Sanpete County is called in to assist a neighboring department on a missing helicopter.
- [Peculiar Inquiry](https://melaniepsmith.com/peculiar-inquiry/) - Peculiar Inquiry (S5E1) Paige and Dax are finally settling into married life, the training center is thriving and Paige works to solve another local mystery.
- [Dubious Loitering](https://melaniepsmith.com/dubious-loitering/) - Dubious Loitering (S4E9) A mysterious man is loitering around the local beauty salon. What will Paige do now that she discovered Dax's secret.
- [Collateral Damage](https://melaniepsmith.com/collateral-damage/) - Collateral Damage (S4E8) Paige is called to a dead body in the campground when she arrives, she learns her victim is linked to a previous case. Can Dax continue to keep his secret or will Paige learn what he is hiding?
- [Treacherous Kinship](https://melaniepsmith.com/treacherous-kinship/) - Treacherous Kinship (S4E7) A routine traffic accident turns into the scene of a more sinister plot. Paige rushes to catch a sniper before anyone else gets injured. Dax struggles with a decision while he worries about the safety of his wife.
- [Inevitable Apprehension](https://melaniepsmith.com/inevitable-apprehension/) - Inevitable Apprehension (S4E6) Paige and Dax are back from their honeymoon and try to adjust to normal life again. A prison break has everyone on edge until the violent felons are captured. An old friend comes to town.
- [Tumultuous Bliss](https://melaniepsmith.com/tumultuous-bliss/) - Tumultuous Bliss (S4E5) A young man is dead but was it murder or an accident? Paige prepares for her wedding, but realizes Dax has a secret. And will family drama ruin the couple's perfect wedding?
- [Impartial Hindrance](https://melaniepsmith.com/impartial-hindrance/) - Impartial Hindrance (S4E4) Paige responds to an assault in progress and will have to decide who to trust. The investigation pulls her into another cold case, one that originated in Nevada and the victim was one of their own. Dax and the group look into the dead pilot and decide on a course of action that could be risky.
- [Lucrative Deception](https://melaniepsmith.com/lucrative-deception/) - Lucrative Deception (S4E3) When a plane crashes in the wilderness, Paige must determine who the pilot is and why he was transporting.
- [Wild Excursion](https://melaniepsmith.com/wild-excursion/) - Wild Excursion (S4E2) A New York couple is missing in the wilderness. Can they survive in the wild or will a mistake prove fatal? Dax and the team start to make plans to start up a black ops training facility.
- [Explosive Appeal](https://melaniepsmith.com/explosive-appeal/) - Explosive Appeal (S4E1) The team is still in Arizona. Paige responds to Dax's surprise proposal. Paige and the team respond to a bomb threat at the local high school. Is the suspect just looking for attention, or is there something more urgent simmering under the surface?
- [Winter Crisis](https://melaniepsmith.com/winter-crisis/) - Winter Crisis (S3E9) - Paige returns to work just in time to deal with the first real snow storm of the season. A family adventure turns tragic and Paige must determine if it's a freak accident or something more sinister. Dax and his team face a crisis that could turn deadly.
- [Active Discord](https://melaniepsmith.com/active-discord/) - Active Discord (S3E8) - Radical activists are causing trouble in Sanpete County. Porter and his team work to find a way to save Vato and Solo from imminent danger in Iraq.
- [Toxic Indulgence](https://melaniepsmith.com/toxic-indulgence/) - Toxic Indulgence (S3E7) - A wealthy citizen is murdered by poisoning at his annual charity party for the elite. Agent Sean Wilkens uncovers some urgent Intel and Dax goes on the offense.
- [Hasty Retreat](https://melaniepsmith.com/hasty-retreat/) - Hasty Retreat (S3E6) - A woman is nearly killed when she gets hit by a car, the driver leaves the scene, the victim is left on the side of the highway with serious injuries. Dax gets an unexpected call from Vato. Jericho is forced to deal with his past.
- [Cultivated Defacement](https://melaniepsmith.com/cultivated-defacement/) - Cultivated Defacement (E5) - Dax and the team launch a rescue mission to save Zeus. Paige and Jericho deal with mysterious crop circles propping up in wheat fields. Aliens or troubled earthlings?
- [Insidious Conspiracy](https://melaniepsmith.com/insidious-conspiracy/) - Insidious Conspiracy (E1) - Dax Hamilton's condition is critical, the team is under attack, and one of the members is missing. With so much going on, the department is short-handed. Can Deputy Reed handle his first case alone?
- [Swindling Nomads](https://melaniepsmith.com/swindling-nomads/) - Swindling Nomads (E4) - A friend of Sheriff Walter's needs help and Paige is the only one that can solve the problem. Gage responds to an overnight burglary spree with very few clues but a lot of damage. Dax and his friends must leave town to help a friend in need.
- [Hijacked Innocence](https://melaniepsmith.com/hijacked-innocence/) - Hijacked Innocence (E3) - Porter's task forces intercepts a ship in New Orleans before it sets sail for the Mediterranean. A child is missing, vanished in the middle of night and it soon becomes apparent the family has secret - dark secrets. Can the team find the boy in time... or, is it already too late?
- [Bogus Prosperity](https://melaniepsmith.com/bogus-prosperity/) - Bogus Prosperity (S3 | E2) Tensions are rising in Manti. The team is under attack. Jericho is being watched, an adversary from Sean's past arrives in town and phony money is turning up everywhere.
- [Kindred Discord](https://melaniepsmith.com/kindred-discord/) - Kindred Discord (E7) - Unexpected visitors arrive in Manti. Are they friendly faces from the past... or are the motives malicious and threatening to the team?
- [Desperate Love](https://melaniepsmith.com/desperate-love/) - Desperate Love (E6) - A woman is missing, vanished in the middle of the night. Or is she? Paige and Lovato must delve into family secrets and determine if a domestic violence victim fled to safety or if something more sinister is at play.
- [Shadow Rustler](https://melaniepsmith.com/shadow-rustler/) - Shadow Rustler (E5) - Several cows are mysteriously missing. Did they succumb to natural dangers or is it something more sinister? Paige has a break-through on her mother's cold case. And will an attractive fellow cop come between Paige and Dax?
- [Pernicious Liaisons](https://melaniepsmith.com/pernicious-liaisons/) - Pernicious Liaisons (E4) - The team investigates an industrial accident at a construction site... or is it murder? If so, who did it? An ex-partner? A mistress? Did he leave behind a grieving widow or a femme fatale? Paige once again puts aside personal matters to solve a local mystery.
- [Lethal Remedy](https://melaniepsmith.com/lethal-remedy/) - Lethal Remedy (E3) - Paige and Jericho join forces to try to track a killer and solve a cold case. Gage takes up football, only to come up against a silent killer. Can the team stop a dangerous drug from taking root in their community or will desperate teens pay the ultimate price in an effort to succeed?
- [Ancient Thievery](https://melaniepsmith.com/ancient-thievery/) - Ancient Thievery - Jericho and Paige are still trying to smooth things over. Paige receives an unexpected visitor but a million dollar discovery takes center stage. Can Paige and Agent Wilkens solve the decades-old mystery? Or will someone get away with murder?
- [Bad Blood](https://melaniepsmith.com/bad-blood/) - Bad Blood - Jericho is back but can the department function with so much tension? Paige is forced to put her personal investigation aside to deal with multiple attacks involving two local families with a decades-long feud. Can the cops stop the war that's brewing before it becomes fatal?
- [Hostile Annihilation](https://melaniepsmith.com/hostile-annihilation/) - Hostile Annilihation - Season Finale. The group works frantically to locate and save Dax. While struggling to survive, Dax realizes he's been betrayed. Can the group save Dax in time or will the situation turn fatal?
- [Unexpected Threats](https://melaniepsmith.com/unexpected-threats/) - Unexpected Threats (E8) - Gage spots a mysterious car fire and calls Paige in to help. Strangers are lurking... do they pose an unexpected threat or are they innocent victims looking for help?
- [Episode 9](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-9/) - Innocent Strategy - Season Finale. Paige is forced to deal with a child's shoplifting spree and the mystery behind the thefts. Is there more to the story than a child wanting something for free? On a personal note, her stalker is still watching and Paige has a breakthrough on her mother's murder. Tensions are high. Is someone leaving town forever?
- [Episode 6](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-6/) - Newborn Harvest - Baby's are dying from unexpected complications at birth...or are they? As Paige tries to get to the bottom of the mystery, she begins to receive threatening notes in her mailbox. Do they have something to do with her current case, or maybe her investigation into her mother's death? Or something else entirely?
- [Episode 4](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-4/) - Camp Reefer - The attacks against Paige intensifies as she questions the locals about a mysterious photo she found among her mother's hidden documents. Meanwhile, vacationers stumble onto a major surprise while in the back-country and the mutual attraction between Dax and Paige is getting more difficult to ignore.
- [Episode 8](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-8/) - Impetuous Flight - Gage needs help working an armed robbery case. The suspect is hitting local gas stations, then ups his game. In the meantime, Nathan pays a visit to Manti to check on Paige and talk Dax into accepting a job.
- [Episode 7](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-7/) - UNFORTUNATE TRIO - Paige Carter's life becomes complicated. Someone is still after her, and bodies are turning up in shallow graves in the mountains.
- [Episode 5](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-5/) - Youthful Plunder - Someone is breaking into vacant homes, taking anything of value then trashing the place before moving on. The cops are hot on their trail, but the burglars are always one step ahead. Dax leaves town to help out a friend and Paige believes she has tracked down the mysterious teenager in the photo with her mother, but will she get answers or more questions?
- [Episode 3](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-3/) - Perverted Theology - Someone is still terrorizing Paige as she discovers new information about her mother. Meanwhile, a cult has moved to town taking up residence in the Manti La Sal's. But are they really a religious group or is something far more sinister at play?
- [Episode 2](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-2/) - Lasting Consequences - Paige is faced with passing a waiver exam before she can officially be welcomed into the department. In addition, young men are turning up injured and who is watching Paige's every move?
- [Episode 1](https://melaniepsmith.com/episode-1/) - Fictional Crime Blog Featuring Manti's newest crime fighter, Paige Carter

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- [Interviews](https://melaniepsmith.com/interviews/) - Want to know more? Check out my interviews They cover various topics on me, my books and my writing. I hope you enjoy getting to know me a little better. Fiona McVie Xterraweb Lucinda E. Clarke | Author - May 2018 Meet Melanie P. Smith - August 2018 VoyageATL Magazine Lucinda E. Clark Guest Post
- [Dawn](https://melaniepsmith.com/dawn-2/) - Dawn: Warrior Series Book 32014ISBN 978-0986096914Just when her life was back on track, one mistake changed everythingThe Offense begins... Sam has two passions, electronics and vampire hunting. So when her boss, Alex Deveraux, approaches her with a new job assignment she is both excited and apprehensive. The job itself is too good to turn down.
- [After Dark](https://melaniepsmith.com/after-dark/) - Warrior Series Book 2. Ariel has a few skeleton's in her closet. As her world erupts around her, memories of a difficult time begin to surface. She will need to learn how to deal with a past trauma and trust in her future and those close to her.
- [Dusk](https://melaniepsmith.com/dusk/) - Warrior Series Book 1DUSK is the story of Alex Deveraux. It begins with Alex rushing home to say goodbye to her dying father. Her mother died of a heart.
- [Warrior Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/warrior-series-2/) - DuskSeries: Warrior | Book 1Release Date: July 24, 2014Some Secrets can be Lethal.From the outside looking in, Alex Deveraux has it all; a loving family, a business empire, and a bright future. But, the Deveraux family has secrets — deadly secrets. And those secrets have finally caught up to Alex. Caught between two realities, she
- [Paige Carter S4 Audio](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-s4-audio/) - https://melaniepsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Paige_Carter_Season_4_retail_sample.mp3 Buy Now eBook Version PAIGE CARTER Crime Blog -- Audiobook 4 Season 4 -- Now that General Porter and his team have neutralized the national security threat, Dax’s team of militants try to come to grips with civilian life. Paige struggles to deal with major changes in her personal life while she continues to
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- [Artifice](https://melaniepsmith.com/artifice/) - Artifice: Immortals Series Book 22025ISBN 978-1948629294An ancient legend, a reluctant doctor, and a beautiful siren.The fate of the world hinges on an ancient myth in this epic tale of power, responsibility, and sacrifice. In a world where immortals and supernatural powers exist, six individuals must come together to defeat the Titans and save Earth. Each
- [Immortals Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/immortals-series/) - DivergenceSeries: Immortals | Book 1Release Date: July 25, 2020MPSmithAuthor · Divergence by Melanie P. Smith | The Immortals Book 1Part Mortal, Part Divinity, Fully Devoted.The gathering has begun. Six demigods embark on an epic journey of danger, mystical creatures, dark magic, and intrigue. When an ancient prophesy is triggered, the tale of six powerful immortals
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- [Holiday Short Stories](https://melaniepsmith.com/holiday-short-stories/) - A Country ChristmasSeries: Hunter Holiday | Book 1 Release Date: December 22, 2019 Can a Christmas tragedy heal two hearts?Tea Hunter’s life is turned upside down when she discovers her long-time boyfriend is cheating on her. Seeking solace and clarity, she escapes to her family's cabin in the wilderness.Tragedy strikes on a treacherous road in
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- [A Cowboy Christmas](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-cowboy-christmas/) - A Cowboy Christmas 2021 Published December 21, 2021 A second chance only comes once in a lifetime They were perfect together… until they weren’t. He was Mr. Right until he broke her heart. Sparks fly when they’re together, but… They were best friends — and more. Then she let him down. He’s thought of her
- [Christmas Surprise](https://melaniepsmith.com/christmas-surprise/) - Christmas Surprise2020Published December 9, 2020 Will a Christmas Surprise bring heartbreak or Forgiveness? A Holiday Short Story (2020). Matt Hunter has loved Harley since the moment they met. She’s already refused his marriage proposal three times. Now, she’s not speaking to him. Has he lost the love of his life forever? Harley Miller swore she’d
- [A Country Christmas](https://melaniepsmith.com/a-country-christmas/) - A Country Christmas2019Published December 22, 2019 Can a Christmas tragedy heal two hearts? Book 1 – A Holiday Short Story (2019). Tea Hunter is devastated when she discovers her long-time boyfriend is cheating on her. She decides to head out west to the family cabin for the holidays hoping to find some peace as she re-evaluates
- [Paige Carter Season 3](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-season-3/) - MPSmithAuthor · Paige Carter: Deputy Sheriff by Melanie P. Smith | Season 3 START LISTENING! Paige Carter Season 3 2020 ISBN 978-1948629119 The only constant is change Paige and the group are still reeling from the events of Season 2. General Nathan Porter’s national security threat has now become a problem for Paige, her neighbor,
- [Paige Carter Season 2](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-season-2/) - MPSmithAuthor · Paige Carter: Deputy Sheriff by Melanie P. Smith | Season 2 START LISTENING! Paige Carter Season 2 2018 ISBN 978-1948629102 He’s watching her; she’s hunting him Season 2 continues to bring a unique blend of criminal suspense, police procedure and human interaction. Paige Carter is still working to rebuild her personal and professional
- [Paige Carter Season 1](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-season-1/) - MPSmithAuthor · Paige Carter: Deputy Sheriff by Melanie P. Smith | Season 1 START LISTENING! Paige Carter Season 1 2017 ISBN 978-1948629089 Was moving back home the worst mistake she ever made? Paige Carter has moved back to town, but not everyone is happy about her return. Her past is complicated and filled with tragedy.
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- [Paige Carter S1 Audio](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-s1-audio/) - https://melaniepsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Paige_Carter_Season-1_sample.mp3 Buy Now eBook Version PAIGE CARTER Crime Blog -- Audiobook 1 How it all began... Meet Paige Carter, Manti's Newest Deputy. This is a police procedural series. Each new episode introduces a new crime that needs to be solved. In Season 1, Paige Carter resigned from the FBI and moved to Manti, Utah. She
- [New Beginnings](https://melaniepsmith.com/new-beginnings-2/) - Buy NowNew Beginnings 2015 Published March 27, 2015 Fun Holiday short story. This short story was first published as part of a limited edition holiday anthology. Unfortunately, the original collection is no longer available. So, I decided to publish it under my own name just in time for the holidays. It took almost a full
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- [Depths of Darkness](https://melaniepsmith.com/depths-of-darkness/) - Buy NowDepths of Darkness 2019 ASIN B07ZBM25HP Published October 18, 2019 Let the Nightmares Begin… Dare you venture into these macabre worlds created for your ‘entertainment’? Whether or not they are publicly admitted, many of us have a fear or phobia. A phobia is an irrational fear. True terror, on the other hand, can evolve
- [Conifer Creek](https://melaniepsmith.com/conifer-creek/) - Conifer Creek: Thin Blue Line Book 42014 ISBN 978-1948629263 Escape to Montana for the holidays? Think again. Barely existing after the death of her husband two years ago, Lexie just wants to find a way to move on. But someone has other plans. He’s always there — watching — waiting, but only strikes during the
- [Mount Haven](https://melaniepsmith.com/mount-haven-2/) - MPSmithAuthor · Mount Haven by Melanie P. Smith, Book 1 Thin Blue Line SeriesSTART LISTENING!Mount Haven: Thin Blue Line Book 12015ISBN 978-0986096952When Evil finds her, will the hunters become the prey?Rowdy Cooper was born into a family of cops, and he loves the family business. Then, one night, everything changes. He is shot in the
- [Moondance Ridge](https://melaniepsmith.com/moondance-ridge-2/) - MPSmithAuthor · Moondance Ridge by Melanie P. Smith, Book 2 Thin Blue Line SeriesSTART LISTENING!Moondance Ridge: Thin Blue Line Book 22017ISBN 978-0986096990She escaped – now he wants her back. Refusing could be deadly…Tony Nazario is a successful businessman, a loner with a gypsy spirit, and a sucker for a woman in need. When he moved to Mount
- [Subterfuge](https://melaniepsmith.com/subterfuge/) - MPSmithAuthor · Subterfuge by Melanie P. Smith, Book 3 Thin Blue Line SeriesSTART LISTENING!Subterfuge: Thin Blue Line Book 32018ISBN 978-1948629041This is book 3 in the series, but chronologically it is actually book 1. This is a stand-alone book and does not need to be read in order.When someone you love vanishes, how far would you
- [Hidden Lakes](https://melaniepsmith.com/hidden-lakes-2/) - Hidden Lakes (Western Romance)2014ISBN 978-0986096907She thought she was starting a new chapter but maybe she's just reliving the past.Melissa is a single mother and a widow. Her husband, a fireman, passed away while valiantly saving the life of a small family just over a year ago. Melissa is struggling financially and has now moved back
- [Serendipity](https://melaniepsmith.com/serendipity/) - Serendipity: Warrior Series Novella Book 2.52015Published January 6, 2015It's never too late for loveJake and Marta's Story... Marta went to work for the Deveraux family when she was just a kid. Her mother was their housekeeper before her. She grew up idolizing the handsome lawyer, who was also best friends with her boss, Luke Deveraux.
- [Shadows](https://melaniepsmith.com/shadows/) - Shadows: Warrior Series Book 42015ISBN 978-0986096938He saved her from a monster, she's determined to return the favorA new chapter commences... Thomas Deveraux has been considered the most eligible bachelor in New York for years. The death of his wealthy father only moved that status higher. Then, in an instant, Thomas shifts from most desirable to
- [Intrepid](https://melaniepsmith.com/intrepid-2/) - Intrepid: Warrior Series Novella Book 4.52015Can you find love after betrayal?Atticus and Tala's Story... Intrepid flashes back to the events from the previous book. Learn how Atticus and Tala got together. Want to know more about the murders and the serial killer responsible? Intrepid has the answers. DO NOT read this book unless you have read
- [Chaos](https://melaniepsmith.com/chaos-2/) - Warrior Series Book 2. Ariel has a few skeleton's in her closet. As her world erupts around her, memories of a difficult time begin to surface. She will need to learn how to deal with a past trauma and trust in her future and those close to her.
- [Exposed](https://melaniepsmith.com/my-books/exposed/) - Exposed: Warrior Series Book 62016ISBN 978-0986096969Two Men, One Woman. Can their friendship survive the strain?Lillie is a loner. She’s never been comfortable around people, a fact that always irritated her ex-husband. But all that is slowly changing. She loves her job with Tyson Electronics. Sam and Ty Brody are great to work for, even if
- [Progeny](https://melaniepsmith.com/progeny-7/) - Progeny: Warrior Series Book 72016ISBN 978-0986096976When his past collides with the present, there is no escape.The exciting conclusion... Cornelia is struggling with her decision to remain in New York. The longer she stays, the more dangerous her situation becomes. If she is captured by the vampires, the entire fae community may be at risk. But
- [Imprinted](https://melaniepsmith.com/imprinted-1/) - Imprinted Lorimar Shifter Novella2019When two worlds collide... can they resist temptation?Willow Grayson is looking for a new start. Gavin Lorimar just wants to be left alone. When their worlds collide, they get more than either of them bargained for.Buy Now eBooks Extras Top
- [Paige Carter Season 4](https://melaniepsmith.com/paige-carter-season-4/) - Paige Carter Season 4 2020 ISBN 978-1948629133 Secrets are like dreams — everyone has them Now that General Porter and his team have neutralized the national security threat, Dax’s team of militants try to come to grips with civilian life. Paige struggles to deal with significant personal changes while she continues to solve local crime.
- [Love Can Wait](https://melaniepsmith.com/love-can-wait/) - Love Can Wait2020Published May 3, 2020Sometimes sacrifice is the only solutionA mother desperate to keep her child. A father trying to protect his son. A storm, a tragedy, and a destiny nobody saw coming.Buy Now Buying Options Excerpt
- [Trigger](https://melaniepsmith.com/trigger/) - Trigger: Vigilante Justice Book 1 2021 Published August 26, 2021 Balancing the Scales by Force… A ruthless killer, a survivor, and a dysfunctional family running out of options. A shocking act of violence sends a young widow into hiding. Now, a killer with rules of his own has set his sights on those fighting for
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- [About the Author](https://melaniepsmith.com/about-the-author/) - Melanie Smith is a paranormal romance and suspense writer. Her first series is about a supernatural world that secretly coexists with the human one
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- [The Pro Work Solution](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/the-pro-work-solution/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
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- [Hand Crafted Premium Watch](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/hand-crafted-premium-watch/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Its Time for Tea](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/its-time-for-tea/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [The Mobile Revolution is Here](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/the-mobile-revolution-is-here/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [A look at a Mountain Range](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/a-look-at-a-mountain-range/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Doing it the Chilled Way](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/doing-it-the-chilled-way/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Taking the Perfect Shot](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/taking-the-perfect-shot/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [What a Cozy Place](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/what-a-cozy-place/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Typewriter taken apart](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/typewriter-taken-apart/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Treat yourself with Salad](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/treat-yourself-with-salad/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [The Big City Skyline](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/the-big-city-skyline/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Let´s Read a Good Book](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/lets-read-a-good-book/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Sitting at the Cafe](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/sitting-at-the-cafe/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [All you need right here](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/all-you-need-right-here/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut
- [Coffee & Cookie Time](https://melaniepsmith.com/essential_grid/coffee-cookie-time/) - Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleifend option congue nihil imperdiet doming id quod mazim placerat facer possim assum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut

## Portfolio

- [Magazines](https://melaniepsmith.com/portfolio/magazines/)
- [Dusk: Warrior Series Book 1](https://melaniepsmith.com/portfolio/dusk-warrior-series-book-1/)

## Tags

- [Author Spotlight](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/author-spotlight/) - Fellow author spotlights.
- [My promos](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/my-promos/) - Melanie’s author promos, sales etc.
- [New Release](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/new-release/) - New Release announcements
- [Warrior series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/warrior-series/) - Use this tag for all books in the Warrior Series
- [Thin Blue Line](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/thin-blue-line/) - Use this tag for all books written in the Thin Blue Line Series
- [Novels](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/novels/) - Use this tag for all books that are not in a series.
- [Connections](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/connections/) - Tag for Connections eMagazine
- [Author Update](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/author-update/)
- [Season 1](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-1/) - Season 1 of my Paige Carter Crime blog
- [Season 2](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-2/)
- [Season 3](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-3/)
- [pages](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/pages/)
- [Paige Carter](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/paige-carter/)
- [Melanie P Smith](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/melanie-p-smith/)
- [#thebookrobinhoods](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/thebookrobinhoods/)
- [Season 4](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-4/)
- [Poetry](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/poetry/)
- [Season 5](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-5/)
- [2020](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2020/)
- [2019](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2019/)
- [2018](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2018/)
- [2017](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2017/)
- [2016](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2016/)
- [2015](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2015/)
- [Season 6](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-6/)
- [2021](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2021/)
- [Western Romance](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/western-romance/)
- [Family Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/family-fiction/)
- [Christmas Story](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/christmas-story/)
- [Hunter Holiday Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/hunter-holiday-series/)
- [Lorimar Shifter Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/lorimar-shifter-series/)
- [Immortals Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/immortals-series/)
- [Paige Carter Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/paige-carter-series/)
- [Horror Anthology](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/horror-anthology/)
- [Vigilante Justice Series](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/vigilante-justice-series/)
- [Overall](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/overall/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Gold Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/gold/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Fantasy- SciFi](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/fantasy-scifi/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Childrens Chapter](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/childrens-chapter/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Childrens Picture](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/childrens-picture/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Mystery Genre](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/mystery/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Non Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/non-fiction/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Thriller-Suspense](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/thriller-suspense/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Other Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/other-fiction/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Paranormal - Supernatural](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/paranormal-supernatural/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Popular Vote](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/popular-vote/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Silver Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/silver-medal/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Bronze Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/bronze-medal/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Finalist](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/finalist/) - Reader’s Choice
- [Romance Genre](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/romance-genre/) - Reader’s Choice
- [2022](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2022/)
- [Season 7](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/season-7/)
- [2023 Finalist](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-finalist/)
- [2023 Childrens Chapter](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-childrens-chapter/)
- [2023 Overall](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-overall/)
- [2023 Silver Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-silver-medal/)
- [2023 Bronze Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-bronze-medal/)
- [2023 Childrens Picture](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-childrens-picture/)
- [2023 Gold Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-gold-medal/)
- [2023 Cover Design](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-cover-design/)
- [2023 Popular Vote](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-popular-vote/)
- [2023 Cozy Mystery](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-cozy-mystery/)
- [2023 General Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-general-fiction/)
- [2023 Horror-Thriller](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-horror-thriller/)
- [2023 Mystery-Suspense](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-mystery-suspense/)
- [2023 Non Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-non-fiction/)
- [2023 Paranormal-Supernatural](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-paranormal-supernatural/)
- [2023 Romance Books](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-romance-books/)
- [2023 Fantasy-SciFi](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-fantasy-scifi/)
- [2023 Young Adult](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2023-young-adult/)
- [2024](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024/)
- [2024 Silver Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-silver-medal/)
- [2024 Bronze Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-bronze-medal/)
- [2024 Popular Vote](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-popular-vote/)
- [2024 Childrens Picture](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-childrens-picture/)
- [2024 Overall](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-overall/)
- [2024 Cover Design](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-cover-design/)
- [2024 Gold Medal](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-gold-medal/)
- [2024 General Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-general-fiction/)
- [2024 Finalist](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-finalist/)
- [2024 Horror-Thriller-Mystery](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-horror-thriller-mystery/)
- [2024 Non Fiction](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-non-fiction/)
- [2024 Romance Books](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-romance-books/)
- [2024 Fantasy-SciFi](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-fantasy-scifi/)
- [2024 Young Adult](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/2024-young-adult/)
- [1000 Words](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/1000-words/)
- [February 2023](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/february-2023/)
- [May 2023](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/may-2023/)
- [August 2023](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/august-2023/)
- [December 2023](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/december-2023/)
- [February 2024](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag/february-2024/)

## Tags

- [Books](https://melaniepsmith.com/tag-portfolio/books/)