Melissa Storm's Blog

Have you ever been loved by a dog? Because it changes your life. Dogs are the most faithful friends you will ever make. They love you unfailingly—even when you don’t deserve it. Perhaps especially then. They share your life with you and only ask for a kind word, a comforting pat, a bit of your […]

I'm often inspired by my five rambunctious dogs. Sometimes that inspiration is more subtle, and others it's glaringly obvious. I wrote A Girl's Best Friend for my non-stop barking, eating, and derping machine. For my Corgi, Michael Biscuit. He's my husband's special guy, his favorite furry friend, and there is never a dull moment. I […]

Would you consider yourself a tomboy or a girly girl? Maybe you're like me, and you really, truly don't fit in either camp. Growing up, I loved books, animals, and learning. Not sports or makeup. Now that I have a daughter to call my own, I'm learning a lot about things I missed in my […]

Today I'd like to tell you about a sweet little romance I wrote for my family, Must Love Movie Star. Dan is based on my brother, and Josephine Hannah is based on his real-life wife, Hannah. Dan is really a firefighter-paramedic—though in Michigan, not Anchorage. They are a great couple and truly in love even […]

Today I'd like to tell you about my favorite book in the entire Alaskan Sunrise Romance series. It's Must Love Miracles! Right from the start, I was rooting for this interfaith couple, and I hope you will too. P.S. My husband provided all the falafel content. He had me laughing out loud! Today I'd like […]

Today I want to tell you about one of the first romances I ever wrote. It's had a few different titles over the years but is now called Must Love Mustangs. Honestly, I have no idea why I wanted my first contemporary romance to be a Western. Maybe because from the start, I knew I […]

I have a confession to make. My husband helped me write Must Love Moo. I know, I know… But I wanted to write a football player hero, and I really do not understand the sport. Or most sports, if I'm being completely honest. Still, writing believable and authentic characters is important to me, so hubby […]

Dogs are the most wonderful, loyal creatures you will ever meet in your entire life. Sure, sometimes they destroy your favorite pillow, steal food from the counter, or even relieve themselves on your antique rug, but still I wouldn't trade my dogs for the world. Nope. Never. The fact that so many of these lovely […]

This my first really big book–as in you'll be able to find it at bookstores and supermarkets *big*. Yes, Home Sweet Home is available as an eBook, large print, and in mass market paperback, too. It includes 3 sweet stories, one by me, one by my good friend Donna Kauffman, and one by the legendary […]

I'm writing today with news of a new book that is very close to my heart, indeed. Much of the story takes place during the month of November don't delay in getting started with Manic Monday, Inc. I'm very open about my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and have learned how to live with it in a […]