Melissa Widmaier
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Finding light in every shadow
New Release
The Roses of Carterhaugh
(2026)
Love is immortal.
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In a quiet souters village in Scotland, an earl’s rebellious daughter stirs up trouble with the fabled faeries known as the Daoine Sìth. Can she lift the veil on a darkened past and rescue her knight from the seelie queen’s clutches?
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Based on a beloved Child Ballad, this fairytale retelling mixes magic with devotion, leading our heroine and her loved ones on an adventure worth recounting in an enchanted glade or a royal hall.
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​February 1-March 1, 2026
Goodreads Giveaway for The Roses of Carterhaugh
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February 4-7, 2026
Introverted Indies SFF SYK Sale
February 6, 2026 (12 Noon EDT)
Strong Women-Strange Worlds First Friday QuickReads
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February 18-20, 2026
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March 1, 2026
Release Day for The Roses of Carterhaugh!
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May 3, 2026
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Warehouse 215 in Downtown Phoenix
215 E Grant Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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About Melissa Widmaier
Author, Photographer, Naturalist
Member of the Arizona Authors Association, Indie Visible, Literary Ladies, and Indie Author Collective Communities
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