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Melaina Rayne

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Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy

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Melaina Rayne, author of paranormal romance and romantic fantasy, loves writing stories of beastly men, headstrong women, and the untamable passion that always draws them together.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 97 ratings · 41 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Assertion Trials 4.10 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Given (Warriors of Lykarthia, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Zendori (Jagara Tribes, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Betrayal (Jagara Tribes, #0.5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cherished One (Jagara Tribes, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Happy Release Day!

Lost Zendori has been fully rewritten and repackaged. It has a fresh blurb, a brand new cover, and a ton of new material.

I'm super excited, and I can't wait to see what everybody thinks of the new, expanded version of Ali and Nicolai's story.

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Jagara (3 books)
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“May the stars guide you on your journey, and your heart always lead you home.”
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“Sometimes life takes you on a journey that changes everything you thought you wanted.”
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“Sometimes life takes you on a journey that changes everything you thought you wanted.”
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“...there was no denying the feelings this man stirred in me. Too bad he wouldn’t be competing. Or perhaps it was for the best. A man like him couldn’t be good for me.”
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