Books with author Melissa McClone

At Christmastime, sometimes even impossible wishes come true… One word changed Wes Lockhart’s life forever. Cancer. Fighting for his life completely flipped his priorities, making him realize he wanted—no, needed—to use his billions to help others find the kind of second chance he’d been given. The first person he intended to help? The beautiful, caring, and dedicated oncologist who got him through his treatments and ushered him into remission. And what better time than the holidays to become her not-so-secret Santa?Dr. Paige Regis has spent her entire career helping others, often at the expense of her personal life. She’d love to start a family of her own—but with her current patients and her plans to open a brand-new cancer center, it seems like an impossible dream. It’s not until she reconnects with the charming Wes that she realizes he might just be the man to make all her Christmas wishes come true.Can Wes and Paige open their hearts to the magic of the season—and each other—to get a shot at their very own Christmas miracle? Or will past hurts and doubts end their happily ever after before it even begins?

Carly Bishop loved Christmas…until tragedy struck.Distraught and grief-stricken over the deaths of her fiancé and brother, she left Hood Hamlet and her Christmas spirit behind, to start over somewhere new. But now, six years later, her family needs her. Carly returns home to face her past and give her niece and nephew the best Christmas ever.Burdened with guilt, Jake Porter believes he could have saved his two friends on that fateful day and kept Carly from experiencing such a heart-wrenching loss. When she arrives in town, Jake wants to make amends so they can both finally move forward with their lives.As Jake helps Carly experience the magic of Christmas so she'll embrace the holiday again, will he also be able to open her heart to something else she’d given up on…love?Previously published as Rescued by the Magic of Christmas.Mountain Rescue Romance seriesBook 1: His Christmas WishBook 2: Her Christmas SecretBook 3: Her Christmas KissBook 4: His Second ChanceBook 5: His Christmas Family

Creative Picture Drawing is a how-to-draw book for students of all ages. Its approach takes aspiring artists to the next level by using creative prompts that inspire students with the ideas for a drawing while guiding them on how to apply their skills to achieve the finished piece. Creative Picture Drawing is a one-of-a-kind book featuring exciting themes—from amusement parks, haunted castles, pirates to rainforests, ice cream shops, and baseball fields—making it easy to achieve a drawing with easy step-by-step directions from start to finish. Students decide which scene they would like to create and where they want to place the designated items. Each time they choose a theme, they can alter the arrangement of items and add their own ideas to their scenes. Endless possibilities. Creative Picture Drawing inspires students to personalize and creatively express ideas through drawing. It solves the problem of “artist’s block” by giving students ideas for launching their creativity. In this engaging and inspirational book, art educator and author Melissa McCune provides simple and clear directions for creating 15 unique themes. The book includes instructions on how to get started, which supplies you will need, drawing tips, and an inspirational gallery of student work. The instructions are so clear that, with a little guidance, students will be able to pick a theme from the book and complete personalized, unique drawings on their own. Makes a great birthday, holiday or anytime gift. Creative Picture Drawing~where ideas and creativity encourage imagination~

Creative Picture Drawing is a how-to-draw book for students of all ages. Its approach takes aspiring artists to the next level by using creative prompts that inspire students with the ideas for a drawing while guiding them on how to apply their skills to achieve the finished piece. Creative Picture Drawing is a one-of-a-kind book featuring exciting themes—from amusement parks, haunted castles, and pirates to rainforests, ice cream shops, and baseball fields—making it easy to achieve a drawing with easy step-by-step directions from start to finish. Students decide which scene they would like to create and where they want to place the designated items. Each time they choose a theme, they can alter the arrangement of items and add their own ideas to their scenes. Endless possibilities. Creative Picture Drawing inspires students to personalize and creatively express ideas through drawing. It solves the problem of “artist’s block” by giving students ideas for launching their creativity. In this engaging and inspirational book, art educator and author Melissa McCune provides simple and clear directions for creating 15 unique themes. The book includes instructions on how to get started, which supplies you will need, drawing tips, and an inspirational gallery of student work. The instructions are so clear that, with a little guidance, students will be able to pick a theme from the book and complete personalized, unique drawings on their own. Makes a great birthday, holiday or anytime gift. Creative Picture Drawing~where ideas and creativity encourage imagination~For ages 10 and up