Melissa Martineau Alexander was born October 15, 1972 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in Burrillville, Rhode Island. She currently resides Texas with her husband, Stephan, and two young children. Born with a love of writing, Melissa has always written short stories and poems over the year. Finally, after years of mulling the idea, she decided to take a leap of faith and write a novel. The result - "Anatomy Of An Affair: Part I," released on April 6, 2015. The sequel and final book in the series, "Part II: The Healing Of Lily Wentworth," is set for release November 30, 2015.