My name is Melissa J. Roche, and I’m a novel writer from Colorado with a PhD in astronomy. I write books for teens and adults, and I’ve got several novels in various stages of the writing and publishing process. My debut novel, Skate Cute, was published with Champagne Book Group in May 2022!

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