Melody Thomas aka Laura Renken's Page

Where did you hear about Romance Book Junction? (Please be as specific as possible. Name names, if you don't mind.)

Victoria Purling

Are you a reader or a writer?

Writer

What sub-genres of Romance do you read and/or write

Historical Romantic Suspense
Historical Romance pirate adventure

Tell us a little about you:

I'm a writer and a reader. True legends like M.M Kaye, Kathleen Woodiwiss, Judith McNaught, and Penelope Williamson, sparked my love for writing and convinced me I wanted only to do one thing in my life and that was to create great stories alive with grit and passion. My books have been five times reviewer nominated by Romantic Times Bookclub for Best Adventure and Best Historical Suspense, Scottish-set historicals, and Gothic categories. They have won the Holt Medallion twice, the WISRWA Writer's Choice Award, the Affaire de Couer reader's Choice award and will be published in foreign languages worldwide. I live in the Chicago area where I am also the former president for the Windy City Romance Writer's of America chapter. Currently, I pen stories for AVON/HarperCollins. Wild and Wicked in Scotland, the first book in my new Charmed and Dangerous series appeared on shelves January 2007. The second book, Sin and Scandal in England, was an Avon October 2007 release. Passion and Pleasure in London will appear on shelves September 2008.

What country do you live in:

USA

What state or province do you live in:

Illinois

If you are a writer, what is your website address (no competing networks allowed):

http://www.melodythomas.com