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The Sunbound Saga

You guys, I can’t wait to share this story with you! The Sunbound Saga is my debut romantasy series—a five-book journey full of magic, high-stakes drama, enemies-to-lovers tension, and an epic battle between good and evil. Book one, The Heir and the Vow, is coming your way in mid-to-late 2026!

 

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Carrie Mellem

About Me

Hey Friends,

After four careers and twenty years of trying to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up, I finally found the thing that feels like home—writing romantasy.

What I didn’t expect was how I’d get here. Like so many parents, once I had kids, reading slipped right out of my life. I didn’t pick up a book for almost ten years. And then chronic health issues (thanks, COVID) knocked me flat. I needed something—anything—that gave me a break from the stress, the uncertainty, the constant worry. So I picked up a book. Then another. And another. Reading became my lifeline. It let me disappear into other worlds when my own felt overwhelming. It gave me hope. It helped me breathe again.

Eventually, I realized I wanted to give that same escape to other people. So I started writing the kind of stories I love most—full of magic, passion, danger, and heart. That’s how The Sunbound Saga was born, arriving in 2026.

I’m a travel lover at heart, but my forever top two places are Keawakapu Beach in Maui and Seabrook, Washington. When I’m not binge-reading romance, romantasy, or the occasional rom-com, you can find me with a tumeric-coconut milk latte (heavy on the cinnamon), snuggling my Bernedoodle Odie, or wandering around the misty Pacific Northwest hunting for inspiration.

Thanks for being here—I’m so excited to share this world with you.

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Burning Crown

The Sunbound Saga is a romantasy series set in a kingdom powered by the sun, where four siblings are bound by prophecy, magic, and impossible choices. With spicy romance, dangerous secrets, and a fight to protect their world, the saga is a journey of love, loyalty, and the cost of destiny.

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