In March, Melissa Roen was asked by a volunteer at Caritas Ventimiglia if she would transcribe young asylum seekers’ stories, whose motives for seeking refuge in Europe are, often times, misunderstood. This month in the second of our true stories Melissa meets Ibrahim... Read more

In March, Melissa Roen was asked by a volunteer at Caritas Ventimiglia if she would transcribe young asylum seekers’ stories, whose motives for seeking refuge in Europe are, often times, misunderstood. Melissa meets Alfred... This true story is moving and beautiful... Read more

At first glance, the idea that dystopian fiction can be a form of prophecy may seem preposterous--or at best, presumptuous... Award winning author Melissa Roen explores the possibility of how present global situations are resembling certain pages of George Orwell's 1984.  Read more

Independant author Melissa Roen heads to Ventimiglia to witness first hand the work being done at the refugee centre. Even through the difficult situation, Melissa encountered a great deal of love and compassion. Read more

Melissa Roen author of Last Call For Caviar and its sequel Maya Rising has shared many of her experiences as an independent writer. This month Melissa reveals and describes the process of how to create a sex scene in print... Read more

For the past few months The Riviera Woman has been delighted to feature American author Melissa Roen. Her 2 books: Last Call For Caviar and its sequel Maya Rising have been causing rather a buzz with The Riviera Woman readers. This is your chance to win both books in our competition: Win Now

Melissa Roen, indie publishing American author of 'Last Call for Caviar' and 'Maya Rising' reflects life and reviews the present global situation with the upcoming political saga in the USA.... Read more

Following our feature with Indie Publisher Melissa Roen, we gave one of our very own readers the job of reading and reviewing Melissa's 2 books: Last Call For Caviar and Maya Rising. Read more

Author of 2 novels, Melissa Roen shares with The Riviera Woman her experiences in becoming an indie publisher. She talks of her connection and passions with the world of literature. Read more

American author Melissa Roen, has lived for the past twenty-eight years on the Côte d'Azur in the South of France. In Last Call for Caviar, and its sequel Maya Rising, she writes with an insider’s perspective about her adopted country, as well as the neighboring principality of Monaco. Two truly exciting reads... More details