Melody Carlson
Best-selling author Melody Carlson has written over 200 books for children, teens, & adults. She received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award.
Melody Carlson

Honored with Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, bestselling author Melody Carlson has been writing (professionally) for more than twenty years, with more than 200 books published and more than five million books sold. She attributes her success to her changing environment whether it’s staying in her beach cottage or enjoying her home near the Cascade Mountains; she reflects on the diverse scenery and easily gathers plenty of writing ideas. In addition to the two writing retreats Melody and her husband take the RV exploring the country and area for new story ideas and they enjoy skiing, hiking, gardening, camping and biking.
Favorite Verse: John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."
It’s the “whosoever” part that gets me. That’s who I write for – “whosoever” and to me that means everyone and anyone.
Featured Novels
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After years in San Jose, Jewel Benedict is going home to Oregon to help care for her father who has early onset dementia. Easier said than done. Jewel's 13-year-old daughter is upset about the move. Her absentminded beekeeper dad is a humorous handful. Her mom is overworked and overwhelmed. Her finances are stretched tight. And, according to her father, the neighbors are troublesome.
To make some needed money, Jewel convinces her parents to turn the decrepit farmhouse into a B&B. Soon her old high school flame turned contractor steps in to help, but Jewel questions whether he is trustworthy. Those "troublesome" neighbors--a handsome widower and his teenage daughter--just might be the key to making all this work?
Along the way, they'll all discover that it takes a village to keep a man with dementia (and a goofy sense of humor) from unraveling everything!$11.99
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Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job she could find after graduating with her hospitality degree. She's grateful for the work but longs for a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan life she's just not going to find in this backwoods town.
The solution to both their problems seems obvious. Just for the summer, they'll swap jobs and lifestyles. But they never anticipated swapping love interests . . .
In this fabulous new twist on an age-old fable, award-winning and bestselling author Melody Carlson introduces you to two career-focused women who are about to discover that there's more to finding happiness than just switching up the scenery.$9.65
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Mallory's ready to sell her shabby tourist shop until former crush Grayson wants it for his cookie-cutter outdoor mall. Instead, she begins renovations on "Romancing the Home," catching the eye of a TV show producer. But the deal includes showcasing her dreary upstairs living quarters. Will Grayson help breathe life into her apartment---and love into her life?
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Dillon Michaels leaves her disappointing career and foundering love life to help her aging grandfather. Just one problem---her mother beat her there and has taken over Dillon's old room. Forced to stay in the rundown vintage trailer, she restores it with help from handsome hardware store owner Jordan Atwood. Will the camper---and their blossoming relationship---run smoothly? 345 pages, softcover from Baker.
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2025 / HardcoverOur Price$13.49
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2024 / HardcoverOur Price$12.974.4 out of 5 stars for The Christmas Tree Farm: A Christmas Novella. View reviews of this product. 26 Reviews
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Legacy of Sunset Cove series
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Melody CarlsonWhitefire Publishing / 2020 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$14.394.5 out of 5 stars for Turning Tide. View reviews of this product. 6 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonWhitefire Publishing / 2019 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$17.09
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Melody CarlsonWhitefire Publishing / 2018 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$17.994.4 out of 5 stars for Harbor Secrets. View reviews of this product. 12 Reviews
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The Mulligan Sisters series
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A Second Chance Novel series
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Trilogies
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Melody CarlsonAbingdon Press / 2011 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.294.3 out of 5 stars for River's Song, Inn at Shining Waters Series #1. View reviews of this product. 9 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonAbingdon Press / 2012 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.294.4 out of 5 stars for River's Call, Inn at Shining Waters Series #2. View reviews of this product. 9 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonAbingdon Press / 2012 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.294.4 out of 5 stars for River's End, The Inn at Shining Waters Series #3. View reviews of this product. 7 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2015 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.003.9 out of 5 stars for Once upon a Summertime #1. View reviews of this product. 33 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW723578
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2016 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$16.004.0 out of 5 stars for All Summer Long #2. View reviews of this product. 35 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW723584
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2017 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$17.004.0 out of 5 stars for Under a Summer Sky, Follow Your Heart Series #3. View reviews of this product. 22 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW0723590
86 Bloomberg Place series
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On the Runway series:
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Melody CarlsonZondervan / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$11.874.0 out of 5 stars for Catwalk. View reviews of this product. 1 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonZondervan / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$11.874.3 out of 5 stars for Rendezvous. View reviews of this product. 3 Reviews
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Christmas Novels!
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2024 / HardcoverOur Price$12.974.4 out of 5 stars for The Christmas Tree Farm: A Christmas Novella. View reviews of this product. 26 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2021 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$22.494.7 out of 5 stars for Christmas Swap. View reviews of this product. 3 Reviews
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More Novels
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Melody CarlsonCenter Street / 2016 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$13.494.6 out of 5 stars for Your Heart's Desire. View reviews of this product. 5 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonWaterBrook / 2008 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$10.654.9 out of 5 stars for A Mile in My Flip-Flops. View reviews of this product. 10 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRandom House Inc / 2004 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$16.195.0 out of 5 stars for Crystal Lies. View reviews of this product. 4 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRandom House Inc / 2003 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$17.994.7 out of 5 stars for Finding Alice. View reviews of this product. 10 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonZondervan / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$7.845.0 out of 5 stars for Mixed Bags #1. View reviews of this product. 1 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonZondervan / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$11.874.4 out of 5 stars for Lost in Las Vegas #5. View reviews of this product. 5 Reviews
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Diary of a Teenage Girl YA Series
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Melody CarlsonMultnomah Books / 2000 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$12.974.8 out of 5 stars for Diary of a Teenage Girl Series, Caitlin #1: Becoming Me. View reviews of this product. 20 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonMultnomah Books / 2002 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.305.0 out of 5 stars for Diary of a Teenage Girl Series, Caitlin #3: Who I Am. View reviews of this product. 3 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonMultnomah Books / 2002 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$11.735.0 out of 5 stars for Diary of a Teenage Girl Series, Caitlin #4: On My Own. View reviews of this product. 9 Reviews
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Life at Kingston High YA series:
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2011 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.004.8 out of 5 stars for #1: The Jerk Magnet. View reviews of this product. 9 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2012 / ePubOur Price$3.894.7 out of 5 stars for Best Friend, The - eBook. View reviews of this product. 3 ReviewsRetail Price$12.99Save 70% ($9.10) -
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2013 / ePubOur Price$3.894.6 out of 5 stars for Prom Queen, The (Life at Kingston High Book #3) - eBook. View reviews of this product. 9 ReviewsRetail Price$5.99Save 35% ($2.10)
Dating Game YA series:
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2013 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$12.993.3 out of 5 stars for The Dating Games #1: First Date. View reviews of this product. 9 Reviews
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Melody CarlsonRevell / 2014 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$12.994.0 out of 5 stars for Blind Date. View reviews of this product. 1 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW721282
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Faithgirlz Series
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Being Zoey: for girls
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Baby's First series
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Melody CarlsonZonderKidz / 2020 / HardcoverOur Price$8.85
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