Hi, I’m Melissa Frey!

I’m the proud indie author of the archaeological supernatural action-adventure Codex series and its companion romance novel, Honestly Always You.

I’m also a book editor (find out more here), and I’m so glad you’re here!

(Keep reading if you’d like a bit more.)

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Romantic Adventures

Adventurous Romance

I first started writing in 2008, but it took me a decade to release my first novel, The Secret of the Codex, into the world. But I’m so glad I did! Because now you can meet Kayla, Grady, Mandy, Justin, Na-um, Holun, and everyone else who lives in the Codex world.

I had so much fun writing that first book, but I knew there was more to the story. So I kept writing! The next book in the series, The Prophecy of the Codex, explores what happens after the events in the first book. (Grab that here!) The third book, The Fall of the Codex, is written but hasn’t been released yet. (It will be soon!) And there will be a fourth book to finish out the series!

In the process of writing the Codex series, I wanted to find out how Mandy and Justin got together. So after The Prophecy of the Codex was done, I wrote a sort of romantic prequel to the series to explore their love story! If you love steamy romance, check out Honestly Always You below.

If you’d like to stay up to date on the releases and any news on the older books, sign up for a free three-chapter preview of the first book below.

On the more personal side, I’m in marketing and communications during the day, but my nights and weekends are spent either reading or writing. I read a lot of romance, so my stories all have a strong romance element to them. I’m definitely a romantic at heart!

I also love dark chocolate, the mountains, yoga, and my husband, Andrew. I recently moved to the Pacific Northwest as well, and yes, I actually LOVE the weather here. It’s amazing. 🤩

My love of editing and grammar drew me to editing books for other authors, so I do that from time to time as well! If you’re interested in getting a book edited, you can find out more here.

I’d love to connect with you, even if just to chat over our mutual love of books. Find me on Instagram or shoot me an email. I’d love to hear from you!

And lastly, stay tuned! I have a ton of projects in the works, but I’m SO ready to finish out the Codex series, so more will be coming your way REALLY soon.