Melanie Blake

Books by Melanie Blake

Melanie Blake is the international bestselling author behind the sensational trilogy that began with Ruthless Women, the Sunday Times #4 bestseller that sold 250,000 copies in its first month. Along with its sequel, bestseller Guilty Women, and her first novel, The Thunder Girls, Melanie’s books have been translated into nine languages, and captivated more than a million readers worldwide.

Interviews with Melanie Blake

The Best Bonkbuster Novels, recommended by Melanie Blake

In the 1980s ‘bonkbuster’ novels flourished. Authors like Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins became household names, as readers couldn’t get enough of books with lots of sex that often told tales of revenge and women taking control. Melanie Blake, author of the Ruthless Women trilogy, talks us through her favorite novels in a genre that inspired her, both in her writing and in her life.

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