Melissa Senate is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including her debut, See Jane Date, which was made into a TV movie; The Love Goddess' Cooking School, an Indie Next List Recommended novel; and The Baby Switch. She now writes emotional and heartwarming western romances for Harlequin Books in the Special Edition imprint. Melissa also wrote several romances for Harlequin Special Edition under the pen name Meg Maxwell. She wrote two novels (women's fiction) under a secret pseudonym, but will tell if asked!) She also wrote two other women's fiction titles and two young adult novels. She's published short pieces in Everything I've Always Wanted to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume, It's a Wonderful Lie, Flirting with Pride and Prejudice, and American Girls About Town.  

A former romance and young adult book editor from New York City, Melissa has lived on the coast of Maine for more than 20 years. Mom to a grown son who lives too far away and a sweet shepherd mix named Flash, she can often be found plotting her next book on dog walks around her beach town.