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Melissa de la Cruz

Author of Blue Bloods

130+ Works 31,390 Members 1,050 Reviews 48 Favorited

About the Author

Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publishers Weekly and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of novels for readers of all ages, including The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost. Her books have topped the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller show more lists and have been published in more than twenty countries. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Melissa de la Cruz

Blue Bloods (2006) 4,754 copies
Masquerade (2007) 3,396 copies
Revelations (2008) 2,768 copies
The Van Alen Legacy (2009) 2,108 copies
The Isle of the Lost (2015) 1,601 copies
Misguided Angel (2010) 1,365 copies
Witches of East End (2011) 1,183 copies
Alex and Eliza (2017) 892 copies
Lost in Time (2011) 810 copies
Bloody Valentine (2010) 759 copies
Keys to the Repository (2010) 697 copies
The Queen's Assassin (2020) 675 copies
Rise of the Isle of the Lost (2017) 662 copies
Gates of Paradise (2013) 554 copies
Frozen (2013) 549 copies
The Ring and the Crown (2014) 425 copies
The Au Pairs (2004) 376 copies
Love & War (2018) 366 copies
Serpent's Kiss (2012) 335 copies
The Thirteenth Fairy (2020) 316 copies
Skinny-Dipping (2005) 259 copies
The Queen's Secret (2021) 255 copies
Winds of Salem (2013) 252 copies
Jo & Laurie (2020) — Author — 246 copies
Something in Between (2016) 234 copies
All for One (2019) 232 copies
Sun-Kissed (2006) 230 copies
The Ashleys (2008) 191 copies
Stolen (2014) 189 copies
Cinder & Glass (2022) 166 copies
Vampires of Manhattan (2014) 159 copies
The Birthday Girl: A Novel (2019) 156 copies
Crazy Hot (2008) 144 copies
Angels on Sunset Boulevard (2007) 132 copies
Triple Moon (2015) 116 copies
Fresh Off the Boat (2005) 112 copies
Golden (Heart of Dread) (2016) 103 copies
Wolf Pact (2012) 103 copies
Snow in Love: Four Stories (2018) 95 copies
Because I Was a Girl: True Stories for Girls of All Ages (2017) — Editor; Contributor — 93 copies
Gotham High (2020) 89 copies
The Headmaster's List (2023) 84 copies
Jealous? (2008) 82 copies
29 Dates (2018) 80 copies
The Stolen Slippers (2022) 76 copies
Going Dark (2023) 72 copies
Diary of the White Witch (2012) 68 copies
Someone to Love (2018) 67 copies
Girl Stays in the Picture (2009) 65 copies
Birthday Vicious (2008) 60 copies
Snow & Poison (2023) 57 copies
Cat's Meow (2001) 55 copies
Lipgloss Jungle (2008) 44 copies
Beach Lane (2013) 40 copies
Blue Bloods After Life (2022) 30 copies
Wolf Pact, Part IV (2012) 18 copies
Wolf Pact, Part III (2012) 15 copies
White Nights (2017) 15 copies
Wolf Pact, Part II (2012) 15 copies
Wolf Pact, Part I (2012) 13 copies
The Encanto's Daughter (2024) 11 copies
Witches of East End: Season 2 (2015) — Writer — 10 copies
Blue Bloods After Death (2023) 8 copies
Angels Lie (2009) 7 copies
The headmaster's list (2023) 7 copies
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe [2018 TV movie] (2018) — Author — 5 copies
SNOW AND POISON (2023) 5 copies
Cinder & Glass (2022) 4 copies
Snow & Poison (2023) 4 copies
The Strip (2008) 3 copies
Snow & Poison (2024) 1 copy

Associated Works

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings (2018) — Contributor — 518 copies
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire (2009) — Contributor — 420 copies
Fresh Ink: An Anthology (2018) — Contributor — 365 copies
21 Proms (2007) — Contributor — 301 copies
Who Done It? (2013) — Contributor — 136 copies
666: Number of the Beast (2007) — Contributor — 118 copies

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2.5 cute and fast read. Not a fan of short stories. Some felt a little to young for my reading and some felt like it was written for an older audience but in the ya genre.
 
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mybookloveobsession | 8 other reviews | Mar 12, 2024 |
Slow start, seeming like way to much being stuffed in at once; however, once you get into the story - the plot and characters draw you in.

You get to a point where you want to know what is coming next and don't want to stop reading. While the story is not my favorite from this author, I find myself rooting for some characters and hating others.

I like that while it is a historical romance of sorts, the women aren't weak and make their choices based on their wants. I like that the women have their smarts about them.

4 stars because itnwas well written and kept me interested. Great storyline and fun read.
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mybookloveobsession | 24 other reviews | Mar 12, 2024 |
This is a fairly magic-less version of Snow White, Lady Sophie, with a stepmother that is actually not really a bad guy and a lot of the tension in the story is more about grief and complex period politics. there's also the teen angst of a girl whose mother she misses and has been replaced by a younger woman who seems to be hogging the spotlight. so there's some jealousy there.
The orphans and the story of her learning the real life of peasants felt somewhat tacked in and just felt a little lacking.
its not a bad read but nothing stood out for me. probably a little too mundane for my tastes.
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wyvernfriend | Mar 4, 2024 |
How was this SO messy?! I felt like I was reading five different stories at one point, but no, it was just one big lump of bad writing trying to form something cohesive. The only aspects I enjoyed were the Selina Ivy vibes and the diversity of the characters. Everything else was poorly written and predictable in the most basic way.
 
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Statistics

Works
130
Also by
8
Members
31,390
Popularity
#627
Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
1,050
ISBNs
864
Languages
16
Favorited
48

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