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Spotlight On Old Flame

Posted in Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy Romance, Fiction books, Holiday, Mainstream sensual, Mellie Miller, paranormal fantasy, Paranormal fantasy, Paranormal romance, Romance, tagged #sensual, Amazon, friends to lovers, Gambler's Folly, Goodreads, holiday reading, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Mainstream, Old Flame, rekindled romance, reviews, Second chance on December 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Old Flame is beginning to get a little attention, mainly on Goodreads.

So what are people saying? Take a look!

“This was my September pick in Clara’s private book club, and what a ride it was. Kort, with his commanding presence, could have easily become a caricature of the billionaire hero, but instead he came across as deeply human lonely, funny, and just a little lost. Liz, cautious but brave, was the perfect counterbalance…This story isn’t just about rekindled romance; it’s about finding safety, trust, and a second chance when you least expect it.”

“Old Flame has such a comforting yet adventurous vibe. The reunion between Kort Behrens and Liz Murphy felt tender, nostalgic, and at times surprisingly witty. Their banter reminded me of friendships you slip back into after decades apart.”

“I absolutely adored Old Flame! Kort and Elizabeth’s story melted my heart. You can feel their history and chemistry from the first moment they see each other again. Mellie Miller did an amazing job blending real, mature love with the fantasy elements of Gambler’s Folly. Kort being a billionaire and a bear shifter? Yes, please! 🐻✨ It’s sensual, but also full of warmth and emotional depth.”

What are you waiting for? Come join their story on Gambler’s Folly,. Or choose one of the previous romances on this crazy, fantasy world. You know, that world where every love story is a gamble, and Fate always deals the final hand. (And there’s often a wild card involved.)

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.

Watch for sales coming soon!

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Do You Review?

Posted in Fantasy Romance, paranormal fantasy, Romance, Uncategorized, writing, tagged Amazon, book-review, book-reviews, books, mellie miller, reviews, romance, Share the romance, Spotify, writer's woes, writing on May 5, 2025| Leave a Comment »

I assume, since you’re here on my blog, that you are a reader.

As a reader, do you also review?

Now, why am I asking this question? And why is it important?

I look at my sales every month and see the figures. And then I look for reviews, but very rarely ever find any. So I’m left to draw my own conclusions. Is it because the people who bought the books just don’t do reviews? Or is it that they didn’t like the book and don’t want to leave a bad review?

So far, the few reviews I’ve received are positive ones–mostly five star. Are they the only people who liked the book?

Why does it matter?

If you’re books are on Amazon, you get very little from Amazon unless you have at least 50 reviews. It doesn’t matter what kind of reviews they are, as long as they show up. Once you’ve reached their magic number, they will promote your book in their recommended for you lists. Otherwise, you’re on your own.

So you’ve spend all this time and money to publish a book and now you have to do all your own marketing and promotions, unless you want to spend more money to have someone help. And that adds up pretty quickly. But if Amazon were to help give you a boost, it would definitely help.

Reviewing a book you’ve read is one of the best ways to help an author you love, especially an indie author. You can also share the book with your friends or mention it on social media. But reviews are fantastic.

So the next time you read a book, stop long enough to give a review, or at least a rating. It only takes a minute, doesn’t have to be too long, and really helps the author.

Have you read my book?

Did you leave a review? I hope so…

Anyway, that’s all for now. Have a great week.

And as always,

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

P,S. If you listen to Spotify, check out my podcast version of my blog–Share the Romance!

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Reviews–Why Are They So Difficult?

Posted in Fantasy Romance, paranormal fantasy romance, Paranormal romance, reading, writing, tagged Amazon, author woes, help an author, reviews, writing on February 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

I mean, why is it so difficult to get people to review your book?

As an author, you get notified that you’ve sold a book, or several books. And you wait. And wait some more. But the reviews never come. Even if the one or two reviews you’ve manage to obtain are top rated reviews.

Why review?

It isn’t to give the author a good feeling about their book, even though that’s great.

When it comes to selling on Amazon and getting their help to promote your book, they go by the number of reviews you’ve received. It doesn’t matter whether they are one star reviews or five star. They only look at how many reviews you have.

Until you have at least 25 reviews for your book, you really don’t get recommended at all. After 25 reviews, your book starts showing up in the recommendations. You’ll see it in the “customers who liked this also liked…” area when you buy a book in a similar genre.

After 50 reviews, an author really starts gettine promoted on Amazon.

But until then, you’re pretty much sunk.

So, why is it difficult to get people to review a book? It isn’t hard to do. Takes maybe two minutes. But that two minutes meas a lot to an author, especially an indie author struggling to get a book into the public eye.

So, please, if you read a book, stop by Amazon and review it. It means so very much to those of us putting all that blood, sweat, and tears into writing them.

If you’re looking for something to read, check out my Mellie’s Romance page.

Or go to my Amazon Author Profile!

Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!

And Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Do You Review?

Posted in Fantasy Romance, Mellie Miller, reading, writing, tagged Amazon, author, help an author, mellie miller, reviews, Sultonna Nadine on May 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Please tell me you do.

Why?

It makes a lot of difference to authors like me, who sell on Amazon. It is difficult to get noticed out there and reviews help. How often have you seen a product or book listed on Amazon and decided not to look at it because it had few or no reviews?

There is also the promotion factor. Unless an author has a certain number of reviews for their book, Amazon does very little to promote it. It won’t show up in suggestions for readers or in any promotional events. You’re on your own without reviews.

If you don’t review, why not? It takes only a few minutes to say whether or not you liked the book or what you liked about it. It may take less time than getting through the drive through during lunch hour and it costs you nothing.

But it will help out that new author whose book you tried the other day. The one you couldn’t put down.

So give it some thought. Give an author a hand.

Write a review.

And as always…

Don’t Forget…

…to Share the Romance…

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Are You on Goodreads?

Posted in Fantasy Romance, Happy weekend, Paranormal romance, tagged Goodreads, Jareth First Lord, Master of the Fleet, mellie miller, reviews on January 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »

How is everyone this week? It has been a long week here, with several medical appointments and various other activities. So my writing is a little behind, as is my laundry.

Do you have a Goodreads account? I am just starting to get Goodreads figured out. I know. I’m slow. But there is a lot of good information on there, and it’s a great place to find new authors and books, or support your favorite authors.

But I wanted to share the new reviews for Jareth, First Lord and for Master of the Fleet which are up on Goodreads!

Five stars each! I am a happy writer!

So if you’re looking for something to read this weekend, go on over to Mellie Miller on Amazon, (for Jareth), Sultonna Nadine (For Master of the Fleet), or Smashwords and check them out!

You can find me on Goodreads by clicking the link.

Wishing you a wonderfully relaxing weekend!

And Don’t Forget–

–to Sare the Romance...