Melissa Brayden

Melissa Brayden is a highly accomplished author, best known for her work in the genre of lesbian romance novels. She has written more than twenty-two sapphic romance novels, including the Soho Loft series, and has won multiple awards for her work. Brayden was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in an Air Force family, which included living in England on an American Air Force base for a time. She is the youngest of three sisters, with her middle sister being six years older and her eldest sister being eight years older.

In addition to her writing, Brayden is also a theater director and is currently employed full-time at the performing arts center of one of the largest high schools in Texas. She is currently working on her MFA in directing from Texas State University, after having earned her Bachelor's degree in speech communication and film production from Baylor University ten years prior. Brayden is a wine enthusiast and a fan of all donuts, and she enjoys spending time with her family, her Jack Russell Terriers, and checking out the NYC theater scene as often as possible.

Brayden is also a big fan of coffee and enjoys spending time with her dog. In her free time, she likes to check out the theatres in New York City several times per year and plays tennis when the weather permits. She reluctantly uses the treadmill, but enjoys it more when she can be outside running. Brayden is married and is currently working hard at remembering to do the dishes. She considers herself a reluctant patron of spin class, but would much rather be sipping wine and staring off into space. Kissing scenes remain her favorite. She can be found at melissabrayden.com and on most social media sites.
Heart Block Books
# Title Year
1 Heart Block 2012
2 Firework 2016
Soho Loft Books
# Title Year
1 Kiss the Girl 2014
2 Just Three Words 2015
3 Ready or Not 2015
Seven Shores Books
# Title Year
1 Eyes Like Those 2017
2 Hearts Like Hers 2018
3 Sparks Like Ours 2018
4 Love Like This 2018
Tangle Valley Books
# Title Year
1 Entangled 2020
2 Two to Tangle 2020
3 What a Tangled Web 2021
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Waiting in the Wings 2011
2 How Sweet It Is 2013
3 First Position 2016
4 Strawberry Summer 2017
5 Beautiful Dreamer 2019
6 Back to September 2019
7 To the Moon and Back 2020
8 Marry Me 2021
9 Exclusive 2022
10 The Last Lavender Sister 2022
11 The Forever Factor 2022
12 Lucky in Lace 2023
13 Marigold 2023
Melissa Brayden Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Sweet Hearts 2015