Melanie Kraus

Melanie has read romance novels since the age of 14 when her mom handed Melanie her first book. She believes her mom did it merely to shut her up since she'd been bugging her for a couple of years to read one. Melanie still remembers that book, heck, she still has that book. Fern Michael’s Captive Passion opened a door she had no idea existed and she was hooked. 

It wasn’t long before Melanie was reading a book or two or three a month. It also wasn’t long before one simple question tumbled around in her brain without an answer. What if? That question has never stopped its rampage through her mind. Now it’s an old familiar friend leading her down exciting paths to people and places just waiting for their stories to be told.

Melanie writes contemporary romantic comedies some with paranormal/time travel/fantasy/suspense elements, but not all in the same story and some without. Melanie is a member of the Pikes Peak Writers and Romance Writers of Rocky. She is an award-winning author and in 2015 her first short story was published.

Melanie lives in Castle Rock, Colorado. Her world is made up of looming mountain, majestic sunsets and spacious plains. She shares this world with the love of her life, her husband of 41 years. Together they raised two daughters and now share space with one indulged cat, two entitled dogs and two spoiled turtles...and, yes, turtle can be spoiled.

Melanie retired from eighteen plus years in law enforcement and now is privileged to call herself a full-time writer. When Melanie’s not writing her romantic comedy novels, she is playing electronic games, completing craft projects, or simply spending time with her family, friends, and her critters.