Modern Romance October 2022 Books 5-8

USA Today bestselling author Heidi Rice used to work as a film journalist until she found a new dream job writing romance for Harlequin in 2007. She adores getting swept up in a world of high emotions, sensual excitement, funny feisty women, sexy tortured men and glamourous locations where laundry doesn't exist. She lives in London, England with her husband, two sons and lots of other gorgeous men who exist entirely in her imagination (unlike the laundry, unfortunately!)Melanie Milburne read her first Harlequin at age seventeen in between studying for her final exams. After completing a Masters Degree in Education she decided to write a novel and thus her career as a romance author was born. Melanie is an ambassador for the Australian Childhood Foundation and is a keen dog lover and trainer and enjoys long walks in the Tasmanian bush. In 2015 Melanie won the HOLT Medallion, a prestigous award honouring outstanding literary talent.Marcella Bell was born and raised in Salmon Nation but now lives where kalo grows. In addition to being an author, she is a book person, a honeybee enthusiast, and a fan of anime, travel, corvids, karaoke, and the Portland Timbers. For a sneak peak behind the writing scenes and into the weird mind of an author, follow her @marcellabellwrites on TikTok and Instagram, or visit marcellabell.com.Emmy's interest in romance can be traced back to her love of Nancy Drew books, when she tried to solve the mysteries of her favorite detective while rereading the romantic chapters with Ned Nickerson. Over 20 years later, Harlequin Presents made her dream come true by offering her a contract for her first book. When she isn't writing, she's chasing her son, feeding her menagerie of fur babies or carving out a little time on her front porch with her firefighter hubby.