The Windsor Affair
Now available
A scandalous affair.
A power struggle for the throne.
A rivalry between an English queen and an American commoner…
The story of the Abdication of Edward VIII—and the two women at the center of it all.
Praise for Melanie
As an armchair historian, I’ve always been drawn to stories from the past, stories that still resonate today—stories we may not know or remember. Deeply personal stories that link the past with the present, because history only comes alive when we remember that it was made by real people, people just like us. This is why I write historical fiction; because facts are for the historian but emotions and imagination are the province of the novelist.
I hope you enjoy this site, and make sure to visit the “behind the scenes” pages of each of my books for additional tidbits!
Melanie
Events
2026
Thursday, September 3, 11:30 AM
The Lake Forest Club courtesy of Lake Forest Bookstore
Author luncheon
Lake Forest, IL
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Wednesday, September 9, 6:00 PM
Wakefield Books — The Contemporary Theater Company
With Beatriz Williams · in conversation with Julie Gerstenblatt
Wakefield, RI
SOLD OUT — waitlist only
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Wednesday, September 30, 7:30 PM
Warwick’s
In conversation with Elizabeth Letts
La Jolla, CA
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Saturday, October 3, 3:00 PM
Palos Verde Library — Peninsula Center Library
In conversation with Elizabeth Letts
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
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Wednesday, October 21
Literature Lovers’ Night Out
Hopkins, MN
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(link to come)
Wednesday, November 18
Doylestown Bookshop
Doylestown, PA
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Sunday, November 22
Hopewell Valley Education Foundation
Lawrenceville, NJ
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(link to come)
2027
Friday, February 6
Savannah Book Festival
Savannah, GA
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