Award-winning author Mel Teshco writes the kind of scorching hot contemporary and science fiction romance she loves to devour herself—stories where passion collides with adventure and hearts are won against impossible odds.

When she's not crafting her next steamy page-turner, you'll find her gazing out her office window at fourteen acres of Australian paradise, complete with breathtaking mountain views that inspire her most romantic scenes. Her writing companions include seven rescue cats (former foster babies who decided to stay), two loyal dogs, and one majestic horse—though they all compete for attention with her three daughters and two grandchildren who keep life delightfully chaotic.

Her patient husband is still waiting for retirement, but Mel's too busy falling in love with new characters to slow down anytime soon.