Book bio
Melanie Scott would love to live in a world where professional napping was a thing. But until then, she thinks writing books is a pretty awesome alternative. When not writing about imaginary people, she can be found reading, doing something crafty, binge watching TV, playing her latest song crush on repeat, or otherwise avoiding housework. She lives in Melbourne, Australia in a tiny house stuffed full of books, too many craft supplies, and a varying number of feline overlords who take up more space than you would expect. She also writes romantic fantasy and urban fantasy as M.J. Scott.
At a glance
- Melanie Scott’s debut contemporary romance novel, The Devil in Denim, the first in a trilogy, was released by St. Martin’s Press in August 2014. The second and third books in the trilogy – Angel in Armani followed in December and Lawless in Leather in May 2015. Publisher’s Weekly called The Devil in Denim a “strong debut contemporary kicks off a baseball-themed series with a bang” and named it as one of their Top 10 Romances for Fall 2014. They call Angel in Armani “a first-rate contemporary”, praising Melanie’s “gift for story telling and knack for creating sympathetic characters”.
- The Devil in Denim was also an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Romance.
- The first three books in the series have been released in Germany, by Ullstein, beginning in May 2016.
- Kirkus Reviews said The Devil in Denim has “Emotional intensity and dynamic conflict combined with a lively setting make this baseball-themed romance a hit” and called it “Sexy, well-written, layered and engaging.”
- Lawless in Leather was a finalist in the Favourite Contemporary category of the Australian Romance Readers Association Awards.
- Playing Hard received a four star review from RT Magazine and Publisher’s Weekly called it “a romp that combines heart and heat” and “one to savor”.
- Kirkus called Playing Fast, “Dynamic, sexy, and intense, especially perfect for baseball romance fans.”
- In 2017 she also released 3 small town romances, the Cloud Bay series, writing as Emma Douglas. For the first book Publisher’s Weekly said “Douglas combines style, substance, and a bevy of appealing characters”.
- Melanie Scott has won a number of awards for her work including the Romance Writers of Australia’s Emerald Award and Valerie Parv Award and the Romance Writers of New Zealand’s Clendon Award. She has finalled twice in the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Award and won and finalled in a number of other writing contests.
- In 2024 she is re-releasing the New York Saints books and the Cloud Bay books in new editions, all as Melanie Scott books.
- Melanie also writes fantasy as M.J. Scott and her book, The Shattered Court, was nominated in the Best Paranormal Romance category of the 2016 RITA awards.
Agent information
Agent: Miriam Kriss
Irene Goodman Literary Agency27 W 24th Street
Suite 700B
New York New York 10010
