Melissa is a writer who believes that writing and reading are powerful tools for self-discovery, and just a hell of a lot of fun.

She is currently completing her debut novel, Readers Called Me Velvet, about housewife rediscovering herself, one steamy page at a time.

If you’ve read any of Melissa’s historical works, you may know her Velvet Moore, a retired author of short fiction that’s not safe for work.

As a writer, wife, mom, friend, cat enthusiast and champion of desire, Melissa is out of hiding and no longer relying on the discretion of a pen name.