Books by Melissa Wardwell
An Unexpected Gift: Year One (Suamalie Islands Book 7)
Published August 29, 2023
Order: Amazon
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction
Something’s up in Suamalie, and it’s looking like love!
When Kiana, Lulu, and Meilani decide it’s time for the islands to have affordable wedding options, Something Suamalie becomes the marriage of skills, friendship, and wedding splendor on the islands.
Cruising around the island on a Moped in a business suit may seem incongruous, but Kiana knows how to blend practicality and professionalism, a strong work ethic, and relaxation. With no time for mistakes or changes in plans, she’s also decided to forgo romance (for herself). There just isn’t enough time in the day. That is until the early arrival of one of the groomsmen of Something Suamalie’s first booking throws everything off balance, including her thoughts on long-distance
dating.
Beau was perfectly content with his job and the growing attraction to a girl back home; however, he hadn’t figured in the sassy and sometimes unprofessional wedding planner. Seeing her world begin to unravel while she and her partners fumble with their first weddings tugs at his heartstrings and leaves him second-guessing his choices in the romance department.
She’s a study in opposites. He’s attracted. So now what do they do?
Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.
Six authors, five islands, and a boatload of
happily-ever-afters
Beach reads aren’t just for summer
anymore.
The Independence Islands–a group of seven fictional islands off the
coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Their history began pre-colonial
period and continues until this day.
Mimosa is large, touristy, and everything the lower five
islands don’t want theirs to become. However, locals do miss
having some of the amenities that come with higher populations and those
dratted tourists. They’ve always voted to keep strangers from destroying
their tranquil lives, but with a changing world, will they have to adapt
to modern revenue makers?
Enter Mallory Barrows. Her family has lived on the islands for over a
hundred years. She’s back, and she’s got a plan to help the
islanders and a few savvy businesswomen at the same time with a
one-of-an-island kind of business model.
Mobile Businesses!
Beth Stevens has been handed a gift from her beloved Gram – A cottage on Merriweather Island and the inheritance to see a dream come to life. Here, she will find the independence and solitude she craves from family demands while continuing the journey that moments in the kitchen with Gram birthed. The only thing she didn’t anticipate was Scott Anderson, an old camp crush that called the Independence Islands home.
Join Beth and her friends as they travel life while developing relationships, growing their faith, and creating a family of their own.
Finding Hope In Savannah
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Suspense
Elizabeth “Liz” Thompson liked her quiet, predictable life with her son. When she witnesses something horrifying and dangerous, they are forced into hiding. She seeks refuge in the small community of Isle of Hope, Georgia only to find that her life and her heart are still hanging in the balance.
Officer Jake Andrews, dedicated his life to protecting and serving the people of Savannah. In the back of his mind always wondered “What if”? The arrival of a young woman from his past forces him to face a long-buried secret, that will change how he sees his future.
As danger comes to Georgia, Liz & Jake must learn to trust God and each other, to see their way out of the situation.
Promises from Above Series
NEW LOOK COMING SOON
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Family Saga
A family saga that spans three couples connected by heartbreak and loss but united in faith and forgiveness.
Ryan and Emma planned for “death do you part” but an accident shakes their world and divides that covenant. Now, the only thing that can make their worlds right is a little faith and a whole lot of forgiveness.
Jillian and Michael were high school sweethearts but the demands of her parents pulled them apart. A chance encounter in the elementary school drop-off line years later reunites the pair and friendship becomes a matter of survival in the trenches of single parenthood.
Tiffany and Brad met after her brother’s horrific accident, but nothing in their marriage prepared them for Brad’s own injuries from his last tour in Afghanistan. While Brad struggles with reacquainting himself with his life, Tiffany questions how it all could be part of God’s plan.
What God Brings Together
A Christmas Wedding
Dance and Be Glad
I Know The Plans
Hope Beyond the Shore
A short story – only available on Amazon.
Lily said yes but will her love for Nik triumph over her future mother-in-law’s controlling and judgmental ways? If only she knew how to bridge the gap between their different cultures.