Bio

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USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Melonie Johnson—aka #thewritinglush—loves dark coffee, cheap wine, and expensive beer. And margaritas. And mimosas. And mules. Basically any cocktail that starts with the letter m.

Declared a “writer to watch” by Kirkus and a “fizzy, engrossing new voice” by Entertainment Weekly, her smart funny contemporary romances are known for their witty banter and strong cast of female friendships; including the romantic comedies TOO WRONG TO BE RIGHT (named one of the top 10 Romances of the Year by Booklist) and TOO GOOD TO BE REAL, as well as SOMETIMES IN LOVE, her award-winning debut series including the titles: GETTING HOT WITH THE SCOT, SMITTEN BY THE BRIT, and ONCE UPON A BAD BOY. Her stories have been featured in Cosmopolitan and Woman’s World, selected as Amazon Best Books of the month, and appeared on many most anticipated romance lists, including BookPage, Goodreads, BuzzFeed, and BookBub.
A Star Wars junkie and Shakespeare groupie who quotes both Yoda and the Bard with equal aplomb, she met her future husband in that most romantic of places—the mall—when they were teenagers working in stores across the hall from each other. Now they have two redheaded daughters and live happily ever after in the magical land midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. A former high school English and Theatre teacher, Melonie currently spends her days in her Star Wars office, dreaming up meet cutes. Her upcoming series, MILFS Just Wanna Have Fun, features main characters in their 40’s and 50s and launches with the release of THAT’S WHAT SHE SHED. Visit her at meloniejohnson.com and find her on Instagram and TikTok at @thewritinglush.

Melonie is represented by Pamela Harty of the Knight Agency.

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