Melissa de la Cruz, author portrait

Melissa de la Cruz

Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, #1 Publisher’s Weekly and #1 IndieBound bestselling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for readers of all ages. Her books have topped USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists and been published in more than twenty countries. She is best-known for her Blue Bloods series (with more than three million copies in print), The Descendants books based on the Disney Channel films, and the Witches of East End novels, which were turned into a two-season drama series on Lifetime Television. Melissa de la Cruz lives in West Hollywood with her husband and daughter.
Sibylline
The Encanto's Curse (The Encanto's Daughter, 2)
The Encanto's Daughter
Snow & Poison
A Secret Princess
Cinder & Glass
The Queen's Secret
The Queen's Assassin
Jo & Laurie
Love & War
Alex & Eliza
All for One
Double Eclipse
Golden
Triple Moon
Stolen
Frozen

Author Melissa de la Cruz (ALEX & ELIZA) on shopping and her writing process | Author Shorts

Books

Sibylline
The Encanto's Curse (The Encanto's Daughter, 2)
The Encanto's Daughter
Snow & Poison
A Secret Princess
Cinder & Glass
The Queen's Secret
The Queen's Assassin
Jo & Laurie
Love & War
Alex & Eliza
All for One
Double Eclipse
Golden
Triple Moon
Stolen
Frozen

Media

Author Melissa de la Cruz (ALEX & ELIZA) on shopping and her writing process | Author Shorts

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