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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 18h

Most don’t know before I wrote romance books, I wrote two children’s books about my grandfather and his love of nature. One constant theme between this book and my romance books are the love of the north shore and that is because of him! Can’t wait to see this award in person in a few weeks!!

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES. Get to know the characters! #DVpit #RomCom #A #ND Luke Young - 38 ☕️Coffee shop owner 💚 The ultimate green flag Alexandra Bennet - 36 💔Healing romantic trauma 🗽Dreams of a job in NYC Cascade Falls - Ageless 🌊 On the shore of Lake Superior, MN 💜Perfect place to fall in love

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES - 70k Adult RomCom The Holiday X Virgin River set to “Lover” by Taylor Swift 💚 Green flag MMC who falls first 💔 FMC trying to trust in love again 🏠 Cozy small town ⛵️Vacation romance 🔥 Instant spark 🌶️🌶️ Mild open door spice #DVpit #A #RomCom #nd

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES - The Holiday x Virgin River. 36yo Alex Bennett flees to a tiny Lake Superior town after heartbreak with two goals: focus on herself and stay away from men, only to meet the 38yr Luke Young, the local coffee-shop owner who becomes the perfect distraction. #DVpit #A #RomCom #ND

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

WIP:FREE SKATE When a 26yo Arley Martinson inherits her family’s ice rink only to find it near ruin, she must decide if she walks away from her family legacy or agree to pose as the girlfriend of a disgraced figure skater, Nico Fredrick, who needs to rehab his image and career to win gold. #DVparty

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The opening line from A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES: BAM BAM BAM. Her fist quaked as it pounded the wood door, nails biting into Alex’s palm. I can’t believe he was f*#% her. The image of them naked replayed in her mind like a bad movie. #DVparty #romcom #A #nd

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES. Get to know the characters! #DVparty #RomCom #A Luke Young - 38 ☕️Coffee shop owner 💚 The ultimate green flag Alexandra Bennet - 36 💔Healing romantic trauma 🗽Dreams of a job in NYC Cascade Falls - Ageless 🌊 On the shore of Lake Superior, MN 💜Perfect place to fall in love

Four images- one a man and a golden retriever, one is a barista pouring coffee, one is a picture of a man, and one is the back of a man walking through the woods

Four pictures of a woman - one with the woman reaching for a book, one of a woman in a dress at night, one shows the hand of a woman on a steering wheel, and one shows a woman laughing on a couch

Four pictures of locations on Lake Superior. One shows a wood plank path through the woods, on shows two wine glasses and a bottle of wine on a table overlooking the lake, one of the northern lights over Split Rock Lighthouse, and one showing the coast guard station in Grand Marais, Mn

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If you like the small town vibes of VIRGIN RIVER and the female escapism of THE HOLIDAY…you’ll love A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES. Check of the moodboard! #DVparty #RomCom #A

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THEB MOVIES - 70k Adult RomCom The Holiday X Virgin River set to “Lover” by Taylor Swift 💚 Green flag MMC who falls first 💔 FMC trying to trust in love again 🏠 Cozy small town ⛵️Vacation romance 🔥 Instant spark 🌶️🌶️ Mild open door spice #preDV #A #RomCom #nd

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES is The Holiday x Virgin River, a 70k adult rom com about a woman who flees to a tiny Lake Superior town with two goals: focus on herself and stay away from men, only to meet the local coffee-shop owner, who is determined to make her fail at both. #preDV #nd #A #RomCom

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So my first entry point to being a published author was elf publishing two children’s books about my grandfather and his love of nature and Lake Superior. Well today I found out one won an award for Most Emotionally Compelling! We did it grandpa! #BookSky #Author #writingcommunity

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES When offered the dream job she's worked her whole life for and the one that would secure her mother's financial stability once and for all, Alex Bennett will have to choose between the future she planned and the love she's finally found. #QuestPit #Q #A #R

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NOT ON THE ITINERARY When Reagan Taylor finds out her deceased mother is sending her to Ireland only to find out she sent her to attend the annual city matchmaking festival, What’s a girl to do but go on bad dates and drink with the cute hotel bar owner, Bowie O’Brien. #QuestPit #W #R #A

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@questpit.bsky.social If STARS HOLLOW was situated on the shore of Lake Superior A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES 🔥Slow Burn 💕Satisfying Romance 🏠Cozy Small Town #QuestPit #Q #R #A

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

@questpit.bsky.social If you like the small town vibes of VIRGIN RIVER and the female escapism of THE HOLIDAY, check out A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES and the three main characters(yes the setting is a character itself) #QuestPit #Q #R #A

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A little beta reader feedback. Any agents curious and want to know more? #WIP #romance #BookSky #Author #writingcommunity

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Check out some tropes from my debut novel A LOVE LIKE THR MOVIES. Querying soon! #WIP #romance #BookSky #Author #writingcommunity

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Help my FMC, Alexandra Bennet decide on the last AITA thread! #unhingedpit @unhingedpit.bsky.social #A #R #Q Querying Soon!! A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES, 68k contemporary romance

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Her is the flyer for this years annual Fishermans picnic! Stop by the coffee shop to say hi to our volunteer and summer resident Alexandra Bennett! She loves spending time at the coffee shop and we’d love for her to stay! Querying soon! A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES #unhingedpit #A #R #Q @UnhingedPit

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Amrita C @amritac.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚩Women 🚩Disobedient 🚩Rich judgmental snobs 🚩Murderers 🚩They're dead 🚩They show up to help their useless descendant get rid of the problematic men in her life. The Husbands x Keeping Mum = All Our Goddesses #unhingedpit #writingcommunity #speculative #womensfiction #amwriting #writing #writesky

🚩Women
🚩Disobedient
🚩Rich judgmental snobs
🚩Murderers
🚩They're dead
🚩They show up to help their useless descendants get rid of the problematic men in her life.

The Husband x Keeping Mum = All Our Goddesses

#unhingedpit #writingcommunity #speculative #womensfiction #amwriting #writing #writesky

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Georgina is on submission!🎀📖⭐️ @authorgbollom.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

this but make it girly, whimsy, cute & the book embodiment of Taylor Swift's 'I Hate It Here' #OS #YA #F #AG #unhingedpit

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L. D. Rex is Querying @ldrexauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

You have heard of sibling rivalry, but you haven’t seen anything like this; sisters have an ultimate catfight, and the consequences are seen decades later, as Elizabeth tries to navigate family secrets and a ghost that won’t stay buried. #UnhingedPit #Q #A #PH #S

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Scary Girl In The Mirror

Alt: Scary Girl In The Mirror

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L. D. Rex is Querying @ldrexauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

What do you get when a weird pensioner with a penchant for revenge, a selfish, drunk mother, and a handsome stranger walk into a bar? My Canadian, multi-POV suspense with a quirky cast, dark humor, and a twist no one sees coming. #UnhingedPit #Q #A #S #T #R

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Shh Creepy Grandma

Alt: Shh Creepy Grandma

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AMaskley @amaskley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Evacuation? Nah. Curl up with a good book about: 🌺 Tropical Cyberpunk 🌀 Hurricane Parties 🦾 Vengeful Androids & Swamp Cults 🖐️ Palmistry 🐊 Taxidermied alligators So relaxing. Check out Natural Neon! #UnhingedPit #A #SF #Q

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AMaskley @amaskley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I'd say dance like nobody's watching, but someone is definitely watching... Check out Natural Neon. #UnhingedPit #A #Speculative #Q

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Gus Ryer @gusryer.com · 25/06/2026

🚨 SEEKING HEIST CREW 🚨 Must: 🧓 be retired 💸have mob debt 🚀fly spaceships 🤖preference given to candidates infected with w/ parasitic AIs Don't be: 😡 my ex 🤮 my ex's fiancée JUST ONE MONTH UNTIL QUERYING! Logan Lucky/Space Sweepers/Suez Canal fiasco #UnhingedPit #W #SF #BookSky

A black-and-white sketch of an older woman with attitude against the backdrop of swirling stars. She's smoking and holds a pink and purple glowing martini in one hand, and she has a brace on her propped-up leg.

The title LANEBREAKERS leans along the top of the image in gold and neon pink. A tagline reads, "She's waited eighty years for the heist of a lifetime."

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elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#UnhingedPit #A #LGBT #W anon pls! this up-and-coming actor is pretending to be his dead best friend at a pub in vienna! got into a tussle with a 3-time grand slam winner 👀 MY METHOD ACTOR, for those that wanted their gay contemporary THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY... or CHALLENGERS minus tennis 👀

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M. Leigh Author ✨NOW QUERYING✨ @mleighauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

BOUNTY NETWORK – TARGET #0614 TARGET: Orion Arcadia SPECIES: Elf/Human AGE: 27 CLASS: Rock bard BOUNTY: Obscene OTHER: watch out for his bitchy magic 🎸 , chaotic-stupid alignment, are we fucking or fighting—both is good, never met a solve he couldn't problem #A #LGBTQ #F #WIP #unhingedpit

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M. Leigh Author ✨NOW QUERYING✨ @mleighauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

MONSTER-HUNTER NETWORK PROFILE #0827 NAME: Blair Kent SPECIES: Human AGE: 39 CLASS: Disgraced paladin OTHER: Driving a semi-sentient fantasy '67 chevy, lightsaber sword can only get it up with bardic inspiration, shut up or I'm pushing you out of the car #A #LGBTQ #F #WIP #unhingedpit

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Jessica BOOOOlin: Preorder Getting Hairy, out October 31! @olinj.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A retired alley cat, now living the lush life as a cosseted house pet, is called back to duty when his people (one of whom happens to be a satyr, whatevs) are in danger. Can Nimoy save his human and recruit his satyr to rescue the girl? #UnhingedPit #A #F #R #LGBT #P #CatSky

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Sidney Quinn - Author @sidneyquinn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Ever look at the spy movies of the 90s and 2000s (Mr and Mrs Smith, The Bourne Identity, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lucky Number Slevin, The Long Kiss Goodnight) and thought, hey this is great but it'd be better if it was gay? That's The Augustine Affair in a nutshell! #unhingedpit #t #lgbt #a #q

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aleighwolterwrites.bsky.social @aleighwolterwrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The magical chaos of MY LADY JANE (RIP, we’ll never forgive you, Amazon) meets a contemporary retelling of ROMEO & JULIET where the Montagues try to manipulate Juliet and she tells them to FAFO. 🔥 IRIDIS MOON 109k-word Romantasy Querying soon! #UnhingedPit #A #R #F #Q #SHADOWBADDIES

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John Zeleznik @johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A Summerween #YA #P #T #M: duplicate photos taken yrs apart, one found in the house owned by a convicted serial killer cult leader the other taken by a camera trap the night before, send Max on a quest to ID the girl & her connection to said cult leader. Did I mention the monster? #unhingedpit

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Lanay C. Pryor @lanaycpryor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

AITA if I flirt with a teacher at work? I’m a 25yo security guard & I’m sure nobody will blink at seeing two masc women chatting during breaks IMO I wonder if she'll discipline me if I act out like her students do? Ya know what, I think I’m fine being the asshole 😏 #UnhingedPit #R #LGBT

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Man's Subtle Mmm Mmhmm Expression

ALT: Man's Subtle Mmm Mmhmm Expression

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M. Leigh Author ✨NOW QUERYING✨ @mleighauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

GET IN BITCH—we’re taking a D&D-inspired road trip across a post-apocalyptic hellscape to save the world + kiss, maybe... I dunno, I hopped a ride with a 40y/o virgin who CAN drive + I'm putting all the moves on him but—wait, pull over I want corn nuts, PULL OVER 🎸💖⚔️ #A #LGBTQ #F #WIP #unhingedpit

If you like… you’ll like Songbook for the Apocalypse

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sierramoeykens.bsky.social @sierramoeykens.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My main character's search history (if the Regency era had the internet or computers). Pluck is a YA Historical Fantasy Romance about a young lady in a magical Regency era trying her hardest to survive high society and also not turn into a bird. #unhingedpit #YA #Historical #Fantasy #Romance #Q

A fake google search history. TEXT: How much does it cost to lift a curse? How to pull off a successful heist? Can someone successfully hide a giant pair of wings under a dress without anyone noticing. Sewing pockets into a regency ball dress video. Am I smitten with a gentleman? Is a gentleman smitten with me? Quiz. Define social etiquette. How to tell if an ankle is broken or twisted. FAST CURSE CURES. HOW TO STOP TURNING INTO A BIRD ASAP. End text.

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🆂🅷🅴🆁🆈🅻 🆂🆃🅴🅸🅽 she/her @sherylstein.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Coming soon to Netflix: Sweethearts of the Overthrow, a tale exploring maternal secrets, family &band dynamics, & the painful search for one’s true history starring Anne Wilson (Rori) Lita Ford (Stella) Jane Wiedlin (Judy) Joan Jett (Angel) & Rene Rapp (Skye) #unhingedpit #F #A #OS #WF #bookclub

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Bolt451. He's Our Bastard ❤️ @bolt451.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#unhingedpit Ward Thirteen Here are two different photos, 10 years apart where ive written bits of Ward 13 as an actual hospital patient. Is that unhinged or method enough? #A #LGBT #F #W

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Zeke Caliban @zekecaliban.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

GOOD BOYS DON'T HOWL Like this, but George is a vampire and the one tickling him is a werewolf. And they're in an S&M club full of sex machines. Available Now! #UnhingedPit #A #P #LGBT

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Man Tickled in Jungle Setting

Alt: Brendan Frasier as George of the Jungle, in a loin cloth, in a full nelson going crazy as the two bad guy henchmen tickle his armpits

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Welcome to Cascade Falls, MN. The visitors center would like to welcome you to town and offer you a complimentary map with some of our favorite spots! Enjoy your time in our small cozy town on the shore of Lake Superior. #unhingedpit #A #R #Q (soon) @unhingedpit.bsky.social

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Sometimes you need to take a break and enjoy life a bit! Took the kid to a comic convention in AZ this past weekend and had a blast. Awaiting my edit letter and getting back to my new WIP, Not on the Itinerary. Someone we met serves as inspo..any guesses?#WIP #romance #BookSky #Author

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

After heartbreak, Alex flees Minneapolis for a quiet Lake Superior town only to fall for a coffee shop owner. When her dream job calls that could provide a secure future for her single mother, will she choose doing what’s best for others or risk it all for love? #WIP #romance #BookSky #Author

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Get lost in A Love Like the Movies! My WIP I hope to be querying late this summer! #WIP #romance #BookSky #Author #writingcommunity

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