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Hey You: Part 1
So I found an old No Doubt CD and then decided I needed to write a 1990's Gwen Stefani-inspired heroine. And then it sort of turned into...

Melissa McTernan
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Daniel and Alexis
Well, young Daniel is nothing if not persistent. Here's another peek at his attempts to forget Maren. If you like these characters, check...

Melissa McTernan
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Daniel and Lilly
My paranormal romance is being released in just under two weeks! March 6th it will go live with Decadent Publishing, which is very...

Melissa McTernan
Feb 22, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 13
She kissed him softly and his mouth turned up in a smile. “Max,” she whispered. “Max, wake up.” He opened his eyes and breathed her name....

Melissa McTernan
Feb 15, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 12
The room seemed to spin around him; deja vu, vertigo, and something much worse–regret threatened to make him puke again. Max has made...

Melissa McTernan
Feb 8, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 11
If the magistrate noticed how stiffly they stood next to each other, or how they left their hands at their sides instead of wrapped with...

Melissa McTernan
Feb 1, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 10
“There’s nothing to explain, darling.” His face was a mask, his emotions skillfully hidden. But Clem could see the clench in his jaw and...

Melissa McTernan
Jan 25, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 9
She huffed a little and looked down at the cash. He watched as her mind worked, knew the exact moment she figured it out. “Where did you...

Melissa McTernan
Jan 19, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 8
“You look…” He couldn’t seem to find a word sufficient enough to describe how delectable she looked. A perfectly arched eyebrow lifted as...

Melissa McTernan
Jan 11, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 7
More steaminess, more old-timey diseases, more angst all around! Check out part 7 here!

Melissa McTernan
Jan 4, 20211 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 6
If you could live in a different time period, would you? What if said time period included a household staff and an attractive person...

Melissa McTernan
Dec 28, 20201 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 5
Smooches, an old library, and whiskey...check out part 5 here!

Melissa McTernan
Dec 21, 20201 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 4
Clementine is this close to getting her inheritance. Just one small problem. Her aunt isn't dead yet. Check it out here!

Melissa McTernan
Dec 14, 20201 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 3
Maybe Clementine isn't the spoiled, rich girl Max thought she was...check out part 3 here.

Melissa McTernan
Dec 1, 20201 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 2
What's sexy about a buttoned-up Victorian lady? The thought of unbuttoning her, of course. Check out Part 2 here.

Melissa McTernan
Nov 17, 20201 min read
My Darling Clementine: Part 1
And now for something entirely different. This story was inspired by a day trip to Saratoga Springs. It's got a touch of time travel,...

Melissa McTernan
Nov 2, 20201 min read
Socially Distant: Part 5
The Happy Ending!

Melissa McTernan
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Socially Distant: Part 4
Part 4 of my pandemic love story in which our brave heroine falls ill. Frankly, it was bound to happen.

Melissa McTernan
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Socially Distant: Part 3
Did Owen just ask Kat to be his quarantine wife? And what does that even mean?
Check out Part 3 here.

Melissa McTernan
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Socially Distant: Part 2
Check out Kat and Owen's story here!

Melissa McTernan
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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