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BIO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melissa Gorzelanczyk is an award-winning novelist, writer, and speaker inspired by rituals, the meadow, and owls. Her first novel, ARROWS, was published by Penguin Random House. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A copywriter by day, she lives with her husband in Green Bay, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

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Read:<\/strong> Melissa Gorzelanczyk writes her life’s love story via YOU magazine.<\/a><\/p>\n

Read: <\/strong>Melissa Gorzelanczyk featured on\u00a0BNTeenBlog: Writing impossible love stories.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Melissa Gorzelanczyk on WFRV Channel 5<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Melissa Gorzelanczyk on Fox-11 Good Day Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n

Featured author<\/strong> at NoVaTEEN Book Fest 2016.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Arrows<\/a><\/p>\n

Arrows Product Details<\/strong>
\nHardcover: 240 pages
\nPublisher: Delacorte Press (January 26, 2016)
\nLanguage: English
\nISBN-10: 0553510444
\nISBN-13: 978-0553510447<\/p>\n

Arrows\u00a0Audio book<\/a><\/h5>\n
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Synopsis of Arrows:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A modern cupid story set in present-day Wisconsin combining the fantastical elements of Greek mythology with the contemporary drama of MTV’s Teen Mom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

People don\u2019t understand love. If they did, they\u2019d get why dance prodigy Karma Clark just can\u2019t say goodbye to her boyfriend, Danny. No matter what he says or does or how he hurts her, she can\u2019t stay angry with him . . . and can\u2019t stop loving him. But there\u2019s a reason why Karma is helpless to break things off: she\u2019s been shot with a love arrow.
\nAaryn, son of Cupid, was supposed to shoot both Karma and Danny but found out too late that the other arrow in his pack was useless. And with that, Karma\u2019s life changed forever. One pregnancy confirmed. One ballet scholarship lost. And dream after dream tossed to the wind.<\/p>\n

A clueless Karma doesn\u2019t know that her toxic relationship is Aaryn\u2019s fault . . . but he\u2019s going to get a chance to make things right. He\u2019s here to convince Danny to man up and be there for Karma. But what if this god from Mount Olympus finds himself falling in love with a beautiful dancer from Wisconsin who can never love him in return?<\/p>\n

This fast-paced debut novel explores the internal & external conflicts of a girl who finds herself inexplicably drawn to a boy who seemingly doesn’t reciprocate her feelings, touching on the issues of love, sex and responsibility, with a heroine struggling to control her destiny–perfect for fans of Katie McGarry’s novels and MTV\u2019s 16 and Pregnant.<\/em><\/p>\n

Critical acclaim:<\/h5>\n

\u201cThis tale of Cupid meets teen mom is unique . . . for fans of fantasy fiction and mythology, such as Aimee Carter\u2019s \u2018The Goddess Test\u2019 series or Rick Riordan.\u201d\u2014SLJ<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cA sweet high-school twist on Greek mythology with added substance about teen parenting and breaking out of a bad relationship.”\u2014Booklist<\/i><\/p>\n

“A great mythological take on love, heartache, and teen pregnancy.”\u2014VOYA<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cGorzelanczyk’s debut blends a light myth-meets-modern premise with weightier reflections about the struggles of a teenage parent . . .\u00a0 entertaining.\u201d\u2014Publishers Weekly<\/i><\/p>\n

Official ARROWS Book Trailer<\/h5>\n