Deserving of His Diamonds .... Emilio Andreoni's goal is perfection: a corporate king and Italy's most eligible bachelor, he craves only one more thing to complete his phenominally successful life — the perfect woman!
Once he thought that woman was shy Gisele Carter — until her scandalous goings-on became headline news and he called off their seemingly perfect engagement.
But now Emilio is faced with proof of Gisele's innocence! He's determined to win back the only woman who ever truly satisfied him, but first he must persuade Gisele she's worthy of wearing his diamonds again …
Posted on May 7, 2012
RBY Nomination 2012
I am so thrilled to receive a RBY Australian Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year nomination in the Short/Sexy category for my Presents novel The Wedding Charade. This novel is a particular favourite of mine and is book three of my Sabbatini Trilogy. It is just so exciting to be nominated for two years in a row. Thank you to the reader judges, and also to all my readers everywhere who make my job as a writer so richly rewarding.
Posted on May 3, 2012
May and the Muse
I love the approach of winter. I adore cold rainy days -they are perfect for locking myself away in my office with my muse. Just lately my muse has been very good to me. I think it's the cooler weather, or maybe it's just the stage I'm at on my journey as a writer. I love exploring deep emotion. I love the agony and the ecstasy of a passionate relationship. Two new titles to come later this year are Dr Chandler and His Sleeping Beauty and Surrendering All But Her Heart. I hope you enjoy the passion of these!
Speaking of passion…. One must have passion to be a writer. The long hours of sitting on your own as you write comes at a cost. Not everyone wants to pay it. The more naturally reclusive writer will not find it hard to retreat to a quiet place with their characters. For the more outgoing ( yes, that's me) it can be a real compromise locking yourself away while there are social things going on around you. I nearly always feel guilty that I'm not on Facebook enough or not out to lunch with friends. But I comfort myself with the thought that my stories bring enjoyment to my readers all over the world.
Happy reading,
Melanie Milburne
Posted on Apr 2, 2012
April Attitude
What happened to the first three months of this year? Time certainly flies when you're having fun or not. I am certainly having fun writing my 2012/2013 books. I have a goal set to write my 50th book this year. I'm working on number 48 right now. I've had to juggle issues with my back but I'm determined to do it no matter what. I love a challenge and nothing motivates me more than a few roadblocks!
I went to Michael Hauge's Advanced Story Workshop in Melbourne last month which was fantastic. I love working at the craft of writing. It's such a buzz to continually stretch and challenge myself.
My screenplay is still in the pipeline and fingers and toes are crossed that it gets picked up soon.
Deserving of His Diamonds is out this month in the UK. I loved writing that book, but then, I love writing all of my books!
Happy reading,
Melanie
Posted on Mar 3, 2012
Marching through March
The year seems to be racing off as usual with lots of exciting things happening all over the place. The nicest thrill so far has been the news that I received a Cataromance Reviewers' Choice award for 2011 for my Medical romance entitled The Man with the Locked Away Heart. It is always lovely to receive awards but Cataromance is one romance website I am particularly fond of for its promotion and support of romance writers.
This month I am working on my forty-sixth book. I've just completed some minor revisions on a new Medical. It was such a fun book to write. I hope you enjoy Jake and Kitty's story when it comes out.
Warmest wishes,
Melanie Milburne
Posted on Feb 13, 2012
Fabulous February
I love this time of year in Tasmania. The last month of summer- it's still warm and the evenings are still long. The mornings have a beautiful light to them and the evenings are starting to feel a little cooler. I look forward to the onset of autumn as the leaves are so gorgeous as they turn. They remind me of the different phases or cycles of life we all go through.
This is an exciting time for me as a writer. I have been working on my craft on a deeper level for the last couple of years. I am building on the foundation of what I've learned about writing and about myself. Writing is a journey of self discovery. I think it's one of the reasons so many people want to write or feel compelled to even if they don't get around to it. We are drawn to it in some elemental way in the search for meaning and purpose.
My purpose this year is to bring my readers emotionally satisfying stories that resonate with them in a meaningful way. I look forward to hearing what you think of my upcoming releases.
Best wishes,
Melanie