What’s new for 2024

by Melissa Haag | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

In this post, you will find:

– What’s going on in Melissa’s life
– A release list since the last update
– A list of 2024 signing events I’m attending.
– What I’m working on next under Melissa Haag

My life as it is

Some of you may be wondering what’s happening and why I’m not releasing as many books. Well, I’m still releasing the 4-6 a year I always have, but I have four names under which I’m releasing now.

Melissa Haag – YA Paranormal/Fantasy Romance (primarily focusing on characters under the age of 18)
MJ Haag – Adult Fantasy Romance (Fairy Tales and Zombies, separately, of course. I’m not an animal. Primarily focuses on characters aged over 18)
Sage Alder – Adult Sci-Fi Romance (Increasingly spicy books that my mom should probably stop reading)
Melissa Nicole – Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Romance (primarily focusing on characters and 23-30)

In addition to writing like crazy, I’m also sending my oldest son off to college this fall and preparing the youngest for senior year. This mama is busy, so some things may slip between the cracks. That’s life. It happens. Rather than stress about it and give myself another ulcer that requires me to go under, I’m going to pull a Frozen and let it go. Hope you can too!

Meanwhile, make sure you’re caught up on what I’ve realized so far.

Release list since my last update

Feb ’23- Demon Blind by MJ Haag
April ’23 – The Warden by Sage Alder
May ’23 – Raising Hell by Melissa Haag
July ’23 – Demon Defeat: Part 2 by MJ Haag
Sept ’23 – The Fey by Sage Alder
Oct ’23 – Blood and Bonbons by Melissa Nicole
Nov ’23 – Royally Dragon Bound
Nov ’23 – Hell on Earth by Melissa Haag

March ’24 – The Defender by Sage Alder
April ’24 – Demon Shy by MJ Haag (part of a charity anthology)
May ’24 – Fangs and Fudge by Melissa Nicole

What I’m working on next

Based on the last newsletter poll, you all wanted something new, which is what I’ve done. 😀 You can find a completely new shifter series under Melissa Nicole. Why a new name? Because these books are for characters over the ages of 18 while Melissa Haag will continue to focus on under 18 characters.

See me in person!

I’m confirmed to attend two signings next year! Both are in Illinois.

– Writers On The River Peoria IL
– Romantic Galena Reads Group Galena IL

WOTR is an absolutely lovely event in a room packed with amazing authors.

RGR is new to me, and I’m excited to see what Ladies Getaway Weekend in Galena looks like. (It’s a real thing! Look it up!)

Tickets for both events are now available.

Remember that the posts here are just supplemental news updates. If you want to know what’s happening more consistently, please subscribe to my monthly newsletter.

Thanks for reading!

A New Pen Name

by Melissa Haag | Oct 24, 2023 | Uncategorized

I’ve been working on this new project for a few years and am excited to finally share it with everyone. Under Melissa Nicole, you will find the same amazing romantic tension you’ve enjoyed under Melissa Haag, more humor, and more adult content centered around Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy.

The Ruin of Relics series centers around werewolves and vampires with a cast of side creatures.

Resolution One: Never go hiking again.
Resolution Two: Don’t bleed on any more hibernating vampires.

An impromptu hike sends Everly toppling gracelessly into a vampire cave. The surly, tall, and devastatingly handsome vampire isn’t interested in the bonbons Everly offers to make amends for waking him. He’d rather have Everly…help him adapt to the modern world, of course.

However, after one of her friends disappears, Everly abandons Cross’s lessons and asks for his help navigating the Shadow Trade world instead. Filled with supernatural creatures of every sort, it’s a place she never wanted to enter. A single misstep could cost Everly her life. But she’ll risk anything to keep the people she cares about safe.

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Thank you for your continued support!

Cover Reveal and an Update

by Melissa Haag | Apr 2, 2023 | Cover Reveal, Mantirum

In this post, you will find:

– The Raising Hell cover reveal.
– An update regarding future books in the Mantirum world
– Where to find new bonus content
– What’s happening with the Judgement of the Six kids

Raising Hell

Hades sleeps no more.

I woke the god of the underworld and paid his price for a chance to win my freedom. A kiss. Just one. But since surrendering his fee, I can’t stop thinking about doing it again. I am in so much trouble.

Convincing Hades that she’s human is proving more difficult than Ashlyn imagined. The sexy king of Hell believes she’s playing games by withholding what he truly wants: Her. He alternates between outrageous promises to lay the world at her feet and demands for the affection he craves. He doesn’t ask for much. Just…everything.

Even as she denies him, Ashlyn’s drawn closer to succumbing to his desires. And when a mysterious immortal with the ability to enter Hell attempts to kill Ashlyn, she knows there’s nowhere safer than within Hades’ protective arms. Now, not only must Ashlyn safeguard her heart from the seductive Hades, she must also figure out who wants her dead before Hades destroys the whole world in her name.

Where to purchase

Mantirum World update

Based on the latest poll in my newsletter and the sales numbers for all the books in the Mantirum world, the series will end with the In Fire and Ash trilogy.

Thank you to all my loyal fans who jumped on these books and devoured them as they releases. It means more than you know that you endured the anticipation between each release and shared your obsession with other book lovers. You are why this world grew as much as it did.

Where to find Bonus Content

I’m still posting some bonus content here on my website, but for more content, including 18+ behind-the-scenes loving, be sure to check out my Patreon page.

Go check it out! https://www.patreon.com/MelissaHaag

Judgement of the Six: Next Generation

As I mentioned above, I polled my newsletter subscribers to see what my readers wanted next from me. Surprisingly, it’s not the Judgement of the Six continuation that I thought it would be. Readers are asking for something new.

47% – Finish Fire and Ash
27% – Something brand new non-wolf shifters
15% – Something brand new with wolf shifters
11% – Judgement series continuation

Since I have a continuation started, I’ll probably finish it as a novella just for the fans of the OG Judgement of the Six books. But I’ll put the majority of my time into creating something all-new shifter related, as requested. 🥰

Please keep an eye on my newsletter for feature polls and updates!

Exclusive Bonus Content

by Melissa Haag | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Mantirum world is expanding!

Not only are you all getting the first book in Ashlyn’s trilogy in a few short weeks, but I’ve written a completely seperate bonus scene from Oanen’s point of view!

Going to hell

Be careful what you wish for.

The children of the gods, creatures hidden within this world, have claimed my family one by one. Trolls, goblins, mermaids, and other beings crave humans like me. Only in my home am I truly safe. Yet, I would give anything to escape that isolated existence. Anything but my life.

When a spell steals Ashlyn’s voice and rips her from home, she finds herself in a labyrinth of dark rooms where she’s forced to play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with creatures that hunt the shadows. However, in her determination to discover where she is and how to get out, she accidentally wakes one.

He’s devastatingly hot, yet dangerously unstable, and bent on claiming her for his own. And he’s more powerful than any creature she’s ever encountered. In his rage, he can set the ground shaking. But he also protects her, feeds her, and cares for her. She doesn’t know what kind of monster he is, but she knows she’ll need to resist his siren spell and find a way out of the darkness alive if she ever wants to see home again.

Yes! A Hades and Persephone reimagining! I can’t wait for you to dive into their unique corner of the Mantirum world.

Until then, though, you can enjoy the exclusive bonus scene that I wrote over on Patreon. It’s the scene from Fury Focused where Megan is rescuing Oanen from his tower imprisionment…you know the one.

Go check it out! https://www.patreon.com/MelissaHaag

Cover Reveal: Going to Hell

by Melissa Haag | Apr 11, 2022 | Cover Reveal, In Fire and Ash, Mantirum

Are you ready to learn what happened to Ashlyn?

Be careful what you wish for.

The children of the gods, creatures hidden within this world, have claimed my family one by one. Trolls, goblins, mermaids, and other beings crave humans like me. Only in my home am I truly safe. Yet, I would give anything to escape that isolated existence. Anything but my life.

When a spell steals Ashlyn’s voice and rips her from home, she finds herself in a labyrinth of dark rooms where she’s forced to play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek with creatures that hunt the shadows. However, in her determination to discover where she is and how to get out, she accidentally wakes one.

He’s devastatingly hot, yet dangerously unstable, and bent on claiming her for his own. And he’s more powerful than any creature she’s ever encountered. In his rage, he can set the ground shaking. But he also protects her, feeds her, and cares for her. She doesn’t know what kind of monster he is, but she knows she’ll need to resist his siren spell and find a way out of the darkness alive if she ever wants to see home again.

I can’t wait to share this new addition to the Mantirum world with everyone. And to celebrate its upcoming release, the By Kiss and Claw series got a new look too!

The new paperback versions will be available late April 2022.