The Librarian Who’d Rather Shelve Books Than Do Small Talk
There’s a specific kind of romance reader I wrote Forget Forever for. The one who owns more books than they’ll...
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“Skip the scroll. Sit for a spell.”
Welcome to the Candlelit Corner — where romance and magical musings meet...
Hi, I’m Mel A. Rowe — an international bestselling author.
⋆☕︎˖ This corner is my procrastination disguised as productivity, where I explore the magical oddities and curiosities that breathe life into my stories.
Psst… we just won’t tell my editor this page exists, okay?
The Latest Articles
Fall & Autumn Story Book Vibes
From curses, haunted estates to harvest winds, this reader’s guide wraps you in the cosy-spooky atmosphere of autumn story vibes...
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Fall vs Autumn? Naming a Season When You Don’t Have One
Autumn vs Fall. One season with many names — and one question every romance reader will understand: which one fits...
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Cursed Love Stories: Novels Where the Curse Is the Conflict
Following on from our post on Curses in Romance, here is a list of romance stories where the curse is...
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Curses in Romance: When Love Meets the Unbeatable
Curses in romance aren’t about spectacle; they’re pressure chambers. They strip a love story to its most primal question: Can...
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Reading Rituals for Fiction Readers
As part of our House Spirits & Domestic Ritual Magic Series: Reading rituals aren’t about rules or routines — they’re...
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Hearth Magic: The Sacred Fire at the Heart of Home
Part 2 of House Spirits & Domestic Ritual Magic Series: A practical, cinematic, folklore-lite exploration of hearth magic and its...
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House Spirits: The Invisible Guardians Who Dwell in Old Houses
Why These Ancient Beings Matter to Witches, Pagans, and Romance Readers A companion piece to “Spooky Manors — Are They...
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Manor House Romance: Love Stories Set in Old Homes
After talking about: Spooky Manors — Are They Really Spooky? Why Romance Readers Are Drawn to Their Secrets After Sunset, let’s...
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The Books
Forget Forever
When a small-town librarian clashes with a haunted lord…