Spotlight on Author Melanie Milburne. She also has a new book out this month, Rival's One-Night Rule.
Melanie Milburne is a bestselling author of contemporary romance for Harlequin Mills & Boon. Inspired by her first romance novel at seventeen, she fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a romance writer—a passion that began when she started creating stories at just five years old. With nearly 100 novels published and numerous industry awards and nominations, including a recent Romantic Book of the Year 2025 nomination for Illicit Italian Nights, Melanie continues to delight readers with emotionally rich love stories. She writes from her home in beautiful Hobart, Tasmania, where she lives with her husband and their two cheeky toy poodles. When she's not writing, Melanie loves spending time with her three grandchildren, who bring plenty of joy, laughter, and inspiration to her life.
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My writing routine used to be so consistent but over the last couple of years I’ve struggled with some ongoing back issues. I still love to write in the morning, then have a break for lunch either alone or with a friend in a cafe. Then if I’m not too tired I’ll do another hour or two after lunch. I often wonder if non-writers realise the very real sacrifice writers make every day to get words on the page. For years I had little or no social life because I was on a multi book contract and couldn’t afford to take too many days off. Not that I’m complaining- I’ve enjoyed every day of my career and feel deeply grateful to my readers for buying and reading my books.
The biggest challenge I had with writing this book was trying to find blocks of time so I could go deep into my characters’ world. I had major back surgery a few months ago and I wasn’t able to sit for long periods. Also, I was still on painkillers which affect my memory. I accidentally switched two subsidiary characters’s names and circumstances! Fortunately I realised before the final submission of the manuscript. But other than that, it was a fun book to write as it’s book two in a trilogy so I was already familiar with the plot and the characters.
Firstly, I hope my readers can relate to Jack and Sylvie. Secondly, I hope they enjoy the pure escapism from reading a romance novel. There’s not a woman I know who doesn’t need to escape now and then! And lastly, that they realise how important it is to unpack any childhood trauma that might be holding them back from connecting deeply to a partner so they can have a closer emotional and enjoyable life together.
My book is about two cynical about love divorce lawyers who happen to live next door to each other. They find out they are representing a couple in an acrimonious divorce. Jack Wilde has a reputation for winning at all costs but Sylvie Rathbone, whilst equally driven and successful, has not one but two challenges to overcome- helping her client gain custody of her children and financial support but stopping herself from falling for the notorious playboy and movie star handsome Jack Wilde.
Latest novel from Melanie Milburne...
Rivals' One-Night Rule (Wilde Billionaire Brothers Book 2)
Can they resist…
the laws of attraction?
Cynical divorce lawyer Jack never mixes business with pleasure. Until a case puts him head-to-head with his fiercest rival, Sylvie, the only woman who gets under his skin. He’s overcome by a primal need to wreck her icy facade and unleash the simmering heat between them…
Sylvie refuses to blur the lines of professionalism—especially not for arrogant playboy Jack. Yet, to her horror, he awakens a hunger she can’t deny, leading to a sinfully delicious, strictly one-night indulgence. As passion obliterates hatred between epic rivals, who will come out on top?
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