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Melinda Curtis is the USA Today bestselling author of light‐hearted contemporary romance. In addition to her Sunshine Valley series from Forever, she’s published independently and with Harlequin Heartwarming, including her book Dandelion Wishes, which was made into a TV movie - Love in Harmony Valley, starring Amber Marshall. She lives in Oregon’s lush Willamette Valley with her husband - her basketball-playing college sweetheart. While raising three kids, the couple did the soccer thing, the karate thing, the dance thing, the Little League thing and, of course, the basketball thing. Now when Melinda isn’t writing and Mr. Curtis isn’t watching college basketball, they do the DIY thing.

What people are saying about Can’t Hurry Love by Melinda Curtis…

"Nobody does emotional, heartwarming small-town romance like Melinda Curtis. This is a wonderful tonic of a book."―Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

"Curtis weaves laugh-out-loud comic scenes with heartfelt emotions, delivering an endearing, wholesome romance."―Kathleen Gerard, ShelfAwareness.com

"A fun and heartwarming cozy romance read that gave me hours of entertainment!"―TheGenreMinx.com

"A small town brought to life with wit and charm."―Sheila Roberts, New York Times bestselling author

"You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll want to visit again soon!"―Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author

"Despite the heaviness of a spouse's death and the bitterness that may come with such intense heartbreaks suffered by both main characters, there's warm and pleasant goofiness to the town of Sunshine and the gentle romance between Drew and Lola. The Sunshine Valley Widows Club probably deserves most of the credit. They steal every scene and have perfect timing with comedic relief or a meaningful word."―KirkusReviews.com

What people are saying about Dandelion Wishes…

Long and Short Reviews called Dandelion Wishes “a charming read, fun and original, that will pull at your heartstrings.” Dandelion Wishes is now a TV movie! Love in Harmony Valley stars Amber Marshall.

Melinda is available for speaking engagements, interviews, and appearances. She teaches online writing courses and also loves speaking with book clubs or writer groups in person, via telephone, Zoom or Skype.

Tagline: Laugh a little. Cry a little. Sigh a little.

Full-length romances written or contracted: 50
Novellas: 25
Short romances, including one published in Woman’s World Magazine: 4
Previous career: Consumer Insights Manager
Education: B.A. Business Administration, California State University, Stanislaus; M.A. Marketing Research, University of Georgia.

For more information, contact Melinda (Mel @ MelindaCurtis .net) or a representative below.

Media Inquiries: Mickey Mikkelson, Creative Edge Publicity, Mickey @ CreativeEdgePublicity.com

Events/Appearances/Conferences: Nancy Berland, NBPR, Nancy @ NancyBerland.com

Marketing: Sheri Brooks, Purple Papaya LLC, Sheri @ PurplePapayaLLC.com