R O M A N C EInspired by the soul, written from the heart. ©A hopeless romantic, Mel has always had her heart floating among the clouds with her feet firmly planted on the ground.American bestselling romance author Mel Ballew resides in rural Pennsylvania with her husband, family, and their two spoiled cats. An avid reader, she has always had an equal passion for writing and has written her entire life. Her mother initially birthed, inspired, and encouraged these loves. The two often discussed writing together. Unfortunately, that dream never came to fruition when Mel lost her mom in July 2008.Years later, this happened, that happened--life happened. She stepped away from writing and a full-time corporate career to place more focus on being a wife and full-time mom, and later to be primary care-giver to her dying parents. Today, she would not have changed a thing. A twisted turn of events in September 2009 left Mel unable to work outside of the home. Forced to consider other options, and while embracing a therapeutic approach of transcribing all of the challenges facing her, post-accident, she returned to writing. Once again, the writer within her has been reborn--awakened from slumber.Mel is a hopeless romantic. Blessed, she has her very own soul mate, which she calls husband, best friend, and lover. She is a simple country gal, with a profound love of true simplicity. She is just as hopeless in her love of nature and regards many of her writing aspirations to appreciating its beauty, although every single story is birthed from her dreams. Sometimes, in life, simply enjoying a chilled glass of sangria with her husband on their patio on a warm summer's eve or indulging in her love of chocolate and peanut butter is an expression of enjoying such simplicity. For her, these moments are Simply D'vine.