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The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

Coming February 25, 2025

When Eve’s twin sister disappeared as a baby, their Dad raised her as both girls to protect their mother’s fragile mind. Now Eve’s counting the days until she leaves for college, but escaping her double life could shatter her mother’s sanity — and expose the secret she’s spent her life protecting.

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what readers are saying

Chasing the Sun was such a lovely falling-in-love story between two extremely vulnerable teens who were both a little reluctant to do so.” — Kevin Craig, author of The Camino Club and Pride Must Be a Place

“Melanie has done it again. She’s an expert at creating characters that are likable, relatable, and that have the reader cheering for a happy ending. In an era when it feels like real life is constantly trying to make us all feel miserable all the time, Chasing the Stars reminds us that if we try hard enough, we can find at least the good things about every situation.” — Sarah, Goodreads

“[Chasing the Moon] is filled with a lot of heartstopping drama and emotional moments… all unfolding against the breathtaking landscape they encounter and the extraordinary lunar eclipse they experience. The series just gets better and better.” — Pauline Anne, Goodreads

“There aren’t enough books like The Slope Rules out there in the world of romance. Final Verdict: First love at it’s finest. This is a can’t miss for anyone who wants more sweet than spicy and needs their hearts thawed on cold winter nights. No one will regret spending time on this book.” —YA Books Central

“In a must-read book…, the hilarious yet drama-fueled book The Trail Rules follows one girl’s adventure into self-discovery and security, leading to a goose bump-inducing conclusion that will inspire young adults to take worthy risks in their own lives that could reap a handsome reward.” —IndieReader

[In The Edge Rules, Hooyenga] not only gave a ruthless antagonist the protagonist spotlight—she helped us see exactly WHY Brianna made those choices and exactly what she needs to do to overcome it. It’s a well written story with a great message that even the worst people deserve a 2nd chance—but they have to earn it.” —Amazon reviewer

“In Flicker . . . we are presented with a story that is heavy on the romance and teen drama while mixing in some supernatural thrills and interesting historical ideas as well. It mines this territory well – rather than seeming like one genre is mashed onto another, the blending works well here and it really feels like a cohesive and necessary story being told in the only way it possibly could have been.” —Judge, 3rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published eBook Awards

“I did not expect to be sucked into the Flicker Effect universe so completely, but [Fracture] is a nonstop ride and the last third of the book is intense! Characters are believable, the teens act like teens and not miniature adults, and the reader feels the tension building with each chapter.” —Amazon reviewer

[Faded] is the third book in the Flicker Effect series and the ending did not disappoint. Ms. Hooyenga hooks you from practically the first sentence. Her dialogue always rings true to the teen voice and her writing makes her books a quick and enjoyable read! Sad to see the Biz trilogy end.—Eleni, Amazon reviewer

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